Cape Town Water Crisis déjà vu floods over me as I step into Shanghai’s Pingwu Road and see the long line of people outside the pharmacy. We’re eight days into our self-imposed Coronavirus quarantine and my husband and I have finally decided to leave the apartment… writes Anique Kruger who has been living and teaching […]

As the Chinese government tries to contain the coronavirus, other cases have occurred across the globe. This raises the question: Will this spread – to me? Am I at risk? Not now, because currently every case of the novel coronavirus is linked to Wuhan. There are lots of different coronaviruses that group into three types. […]

The Health Department has activated an emergency operations centre to deal with the global outbreak of the Coronavirus. “The emergency centre was activated last night and is now currently operational. We are busy building up the staff numbers but from last night, activities have started,” said Health Minister Zweli Mkhize as he detailed the country’s […]

Botswana registered its first ever suspected case of corona virus on Thursday, 30 January 2020. The suspected case was registered at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport upon arrival using Ethiopian Airways from China, the Botswana Government said in a press statement. “The suspect case is still under isolation at Block 8 Clinic and investigations are […]

Following the advice of the Emergency Committee today (30 January 2020), the WHO Director-General has declared the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. In China, more than 7700 cases have been confirmed, and 170 people have died. Over 120 have recovered and been discharged from hospital. There are 82 […]

Many South African citizens in China are apparently trapped in Wuhan, the centre of the Coronavirus outbreak, because of a “state of dysfunction” at the South African Embassy, according to the DA’s international body, DA Abroad. Phones are going unanswered. Unclear directions are being given. And there’s no Ambassador at the helm. Wuhan City – […]

The South African National Health Department says while there is no cause for panic with the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus in China, it has beefed up surveillance at the SA’s ports of entry. “South Africans are assured that measures are in place to detect, manage and contain any cases of Novel Coronavirus should it […]

As more than 500 people have been infected by a viral pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus (named by WHO as 2019-nCoV), and at least 17 people have died, WHO has issued travel advice and prevention advice for the public. The good news is that the World Health Organisation (WHO) convened an Emergency Committee which […]

Snakes – the Chinese krait and the Chinese cobra – may be the original source of the newly discovered coronavirus that has triggered an outbreak of a deadly infectious respiratory illness in China this winter. This news comes as WHO releases advice to the public on preventing the spread of coronavirus. The illness was first […]

One of the quirkier PowerBall draws of all time – and anywhere in the world – took place on Tuesday, 1 December 2020.

PowerBall is South Africa’s biggest lottery game since launching in 2009. The stories behind the winners who landed the 10 biggest jackpots.

Parliament Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been at the centre of many headlines recently but this clearly isn’t her first rodeo.

Crowdfunding encourages the internet community to contribute towards specific goals. Here’s more about crowdfunding in South Africa.

“May the feathers be with you,” reads an inscription welcoming visitors to what is known as the ostrich capital of the world.

Dirco Minister Naledi Pandor has indicated to the media that she was worried about the safety of her family.

Finding a state-funded dentist is becoming increasingly difficult in the UK, forcing many to avoid treatment altogether.

The Premier League announced a historic £6.7 billion ($8.45 billion) domestic TV rights deal for four years, starting the 2025/26 season.

Latest crash data reveals that if you’re 25-years of age or older, you’re more likely to be involved in a car accident.

Alexander Zverev, the number three seed, saw his campaign at the Japan Open come to a bitter end in a dismal first-round performance.

COVID isn’t the only respiratory disease to leave the patient with long-term symptoms. Colds and flu can do the same.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken a significant stride towards embracing and understanding the role of traditional medicine.

Former President Jacob Zuma returns to the Pietermaritzburg High Court in an attempt to remove lead prosecutor Billy Downer.

Respiratory viruses like influenza virus (flu), SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can make us sick by infecting our respiratory system, including the nose, upper airways and lungs. They spread from person to person through respiratory droplets when someone coughs, sneezes, or talks and can cause death in serious cases. But what […]

Tony Bennett, the last in a generation of classic American crooners whose ceaselessly cheery spirit bridged generations to make him a hitmaker across seven decades, died on Friday in New York. He was 96. Raised in an era when big bands defined US pop music, Bennett achieved an improbable second act when he started winning over young […]

At least 13 Senegalese migrants from the same town died when their boat sank off the coast of Morocco late last week, the town’s mayor told AFP on Thursday 20 July 2023. The news comes amid heightened attention on the Atlantic migration route — from the coast of West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands — after […]