Is govt's lockdown policy and planning falling apart?The fatalities were three nurses, two household aids and one porter.The department said in a statement a health facility was a place of gathering, meaning the risk of transmission remained high in any place where people congregate.It confirmed the infections - which include recoveries - at some hospitals…
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed the country's first neonatal death related to Covid-19 on Wednesday evening - a prematurely born baby who had lung difficulties.The two-day-old had required ventilation support immediately after birth, Mkhize said."The mother had tested positive for Covid-19 and the child subsequently tested positive for Covid-19 as well. It is important…
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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…