Scott G Winterton, KSL By Daedan Olander, KSL | Updated - Sep. 23, 2020 at 9:35 p.m. | Posted - Sep. 23, 2020 at 8:32 p.m. DRAPER — The Utah State Prison in Draper and Central Utah Correctional Facility are in a 24-hour lockdown after a suspected transmission of COVID-19 among the general inmate population.The…
Officials in Massachusetts are ramping up flu vaccination efforts and COVID-19 testing as students across the state head back to school. “As we continue to fight COVID-19, it is critical that we do everything we can to minimize the impact of the flu and other respiratory illnesses,” Gov. Charlie Baker said.Baker said health care workers…
A 24-year-old man was killed in a suspected gang fight on an open field in Meloding, near Virginia, according to Free State police.Pule Klaas was accosted by a group of men on Thursday at about 08:10, provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Motantsi Makhele said. Klaas was with his friends at the time of the incident."A fierce…
Deputy Chief justice Raymond Zondo. Felix Dlangamandla, Netwerk24 Eskom is back in the spotlight at the Zondo commission.A former CEO, who parted ways with the power utility, will appear before the commission.An independent consultant for the power utility will also appear.Power utility Eskom is back in the spotlight at the commission of inquiry into state…
Former president Jacob Zuma. Thulie Dlamini, Gallo Images Lawyers for former president Jacob Zuma say he will not be appearing at the Zondo commission this month. Attorney Eric Mabuza accused the commission of relying on the media to determine when the former president should appear. He also says Zuma is currently preparing for his criminal trial. Former president…
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…