CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Valley's mosquito abatement district began spraying for adult mosquitoes this week after West Nile virus activity was detected in some neighborhoods in Clovis.And weather permitting, more spraying will take place on Thursday night between 8:30 and 11:30 in the city of Fresno and Riverdale.For a more detailed look at where…
A health worker process for Covid-19 antibodies after getting blood from a patient. The Western Cape government is planning to start testing for coronavirus anti-bodies soon.The province is also pushing to be allowed to ease Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in a bid to save businesses as the pandemic plateaus in most places.However, a "second wave" is…
A SA Express jet on Cape Town International Airport's runway. Gallo Images/Grant Duncan-Smith SA Express' provisional liquidators have started auctioning more of the airline's assets as they race against time to avoid a final liquidation. GoIndustry DoveBid SA has advertised auction of SA Express' Bombardier jets, engines, other equipment as well as licenses and other…
Sasol has sent a letter to employees warning of upcoming jobs cuts.The petrochemicals company says it is under severe financial pressure and won't survive the crisis unless stringent actions are taken.The group's bottom line has been hammered by a plunge in global oil prices. Sasol will begin dismissing employees from mid-August as part of a cost…
Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, addresses the media during the 2020 National Budget Press Conference in Cape Town. (Photo by Gallo Images/Ziyaad Douglas) Gallo Images/Ziyaad Douglas Zero-based budgeting will be followed for future planning of the country's finances, said Finance Minister Tito Mboweni.The minister was delivering an address apart of the National Assembly debate on…
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…