Nurses at a quarantine centre for Covid-19. A Middelburg woman left home in fear of being victimised after testing positive for Covid-19.A local councillor says stigma around Covid-19 is getting worse in the area.People are demanding the government tell them on which street infected community members live.Stigma surrounding Covid-19 has affected one Middelburg woman, who…
A laboratory technician simulates the pipetting of a nasal pharyngeal swab to extract RNA while demonstrating the Covid-19 test kits. Wei Leng Tay/Bloomberg via Getty Images Testing positive for Covid-19 cannot be the sole ground for dismissal, says CCMA.The dispute resolution body has received 278 referrals on unfair dismissals related to the virus.Fears surrounding Covid-19…
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…