The KZN Department of Health says five staff members at King Edward VIII Hospital in Durban have tested positive for Covid-19.The hospital will, however, not be fully shut down, as was also the case at other facilities recently.Instead, Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu said the part of the hospital with infections will be cleaned and investigated.Five staff members…
GroundUp reported.Protesting porters, nurses and general workers sat in the yard. Dozens of patients stared through the palisade fence before being turned away by security guards who told them Laetitia Bam was now "dangerous".The protest comes after a patient, who was tested last Tuesday, was confirmed to have Covid-19 on Friday, according to Nehawu shop steward…
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…