Strong winds and high seas are forecast for Wednesday by the South African Weather Service, while the weather remains fine and cool elsewhere. WarningsGale force to strong westerly to north-westerly winds of 62-74km/h are expected between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas in the afternoon, spreading to Plettenberg Bay by the evening.WatchesHigh seas, with wave heights between…
Michigan had at least 400 new cases of novel coronavirus for the eighth consecutive day on Tuesday, July 21 – adding on 573 new cases to bring the confirmed case total to 74,725.From a look at why the pandemic is prompting a tequila sales spike, plus six concerns public health officials fret about when preparing…
Eskom will implement stage 1 load shedding on Wednesday until 22:00. Progress in restoring generation units at Medupi and Majuba stations was not enough to suspend load shedding.Thanks to improvements to the the generation system, and the restoration of generation units at Majuba and Medupi power stations to the system, Eskom said on Tuesday evening…
Wednesday coronavirus case update for South Carolina 1,291 new confirmed cases The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Wednesday announced 1,291 new confirmed cases and 12 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 10 additional confirmed deaths. There are currently 832 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested…
Rain and overcast weather. (Naseema Barday, News24) Light snowfall can be expected in some provinces on Wednesday as cold and rainy weather conditions continue across the country, according to the SA Weather Service. WarningExtremely high fire danger conditions are expected along the Northern Cape coast.WatchesHeavy rain leading to localised flooding is expected along the north coast of…
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…