A KZN woman has described the pain of losing her father a day after he tested positive for Covid-19.Her father, Keith, was very protective over his family, and encouraged them to use sanitiser.Shana-Lee, his daughter, says it was hard not being able to see his body after he died.Just a day after discovering he had…
Harare, Zimbabwe. Timothy Marks/Getty Images As Covid-19 cases climb in Zimbabwe, hospitals lack basic facilities.Nurses earn less than R1 000 per month at the official exchange rate.Zimbabwe's largest nurses' union says the wages of its members amount to "slave wages".Zimbabwe's largest nurses' union has announced that its members are now incapacitated and would be unable to attend…
A view of Witwatersrand University commonly known as WITS University in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. The future of teaching and learning, during and post Covid-19, should be blended for both online and venue-based, says incoming Wits Vice-Chancellor Zeblon Vilakazi. The professor believes education is more than just receiving content. Vilakazi believes that online has its strengths - but so,…
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…