Illustration. Photographer: David Prado A Botswana singer and activist who was raped three years ago launched a campaign to fight high rates of sexual violence.The "Say No to Rape" campaign would push for harsher sentences for rapists as well as measures to support victims.She also hopes to raise funds for survivors in need of professional…
Zuliswa Maqana dances out of Groote Schuur Hospital as staff cheer her on. Groote Schuur Hospital, Supplied Zuliswa Maqana, 48, was admitted to hospital for Covid-19 pneumonia on 4 May.She was intubated and ventilated for 51 days at Groote Schuur Hospital's ICU.She was discharged on Monday.One of the Western Cape's coronavirus patients who was hospitalised…
A 98-year-old Holocaust survivor has written an open letter to a Pretoria woman following a series of alleged antisemitic posts.Simone Kriel, 28, allegedly wrote that there is a special place in hell for Jews and that Hitler was "innocent" of the Holocaust.Kriel is being sued by the South African Jewish Board of Deputies for her comments. A…
Michael Flor got a $1.1 million hospital bill. A 70-year-old Covid-19 patient in the US has received a $1.1 million medical bill, local media has reported.This includes payments for using a ventilator and for being in an intesive care ward.The man stayed in hospital for 62 days.A 70-year-old American man who nearly died of Covid-19…
Survivors of COVID-19 are donating their blood plasma in droves in hopes it helps other patients recover from the coronavirus. And while the jury’s still out, now scientists are testing if the donations might also prevent infection in the first place. Thousands of coronavirus patients in hospitals around the world have been treated with so-called…
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You can’t scroll through social media or turn on the news these days without hearing about GLP-1 medications. From Ozempic to Wegovy, these drugs have surged in popularity for their ability to help manage diabetes and support weight loss. But starting a GLP-1 isn’t just about picking up a prescription and hoping for the best.
6 min read Long gone are the days when cheating was as easy to spot as a lipstick smudge on a shirt collar. In 2026, infidelity often takes the smaller, yet nonetheless shitty, form of “microcheating.” It could be a borderline flirty text to a colleague or check-ins with an old “friend” that start out