(Duncan Alfreds, News24, file) The 16 are part of a group of 105 who escaped after getting tested for Covid-19.One of the 16 boys is accused of infecting 12 other boys at a soccer tournament held at a local village.A total of 200 Eastern Cape schools remain closed due to Covid-19.A group of 16 pupils…
A man believed to be a Nigerian national is suspected to have drowned at Beta Beach in Bakoven, Cape Town, on Sunday.National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Bakoven station commander Luke van Riet said, at 16:12, Bakoven duty crew were alerted to an unconfirmed report of a suspected drowning in progress near Beta Beach."NSRI Bakoven sea rescue crew…
By Donna Lu After flooding, plastics and debris covered the waters of Durban harbour in April 2019Grant Blakeway/Lauren Biermann et al. With help from artificial intelligence, we can now detect patches of floating marine plastic from satellite data. The technique may eventually help environmental researchers better monitor and manage plastic waste in the ocean. Lauren…
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…