This is where Cape Town's Covid-19 'hotspots' areCustoms data released by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition shows a spectacular surge, starting in January and continuing into the state of disaster declared in March. As a baseline, back in the first quarter of 2019, South Africa exported medical and industrial face masks worth roughly…
President Donald Trump has recommended states ramp up testing as they start relaxing some of the strict social distancing measures imposed to combat the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 1.3 million people and killed over 80,000 across the United States, according to data from Johns Hopkins. Some say America needs to perform 20…
Where and when to wear cloth masks in public Cloth masks must be worn in Maine's public spaces starting May 1 On Wednesday, Gov. Janet Mills signed an executive order extending the statewide Stay-At-Home order during the COVID-19 outbreak. The order continues through May 31.The order also states that everyone must wear a cloth mask…
Zinzan Brooke (Getty Images) Super Rugby as we know it today started back in the 1996 season when the sport officially turned professional.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021In that 1996 Super 12 season, the Blues finished second in the standings, with the Sharks in fourth. There was…
Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged all Americans to cover their faces while out in public to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, face masks have been in high demand.In light of the medical profession’s shortage of face masks, it’s imperative that the general public refrains from buying the medical-grade…
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…