Health 22 September 2020 By Nilanjana Bhowmick A woman wearing a mask passes by a coronavirus-related mural in Mumbai, IndiaHindustan Times via Getty Images India is on track to overtake the US as the country with the highest number of coronavirus cases worldwide. With more than 5.56 million recorded cases, India set a new record with 97,859…
Rehman Asad/NurPhoto via Getty Images Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says there is a need for Gauteng to start ramping up screenings and testing for Covid-19. Mkhize says cluster outbreaks were inevitable as the country moved to Level 3.The Western Cape and Eastern Cape are also being closely watched by the department, with senior managers being…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…