Though Omicron seems to spread quickly, medical experts are so far seeing mild symptoms in sufferers of the new Covid-19 variant. The B.1.1.529 variant identified this week has been blamed for the sharp rise in cases as the fourth wave rolls into the country.SA Medical Association chair Dr Angelique Coetzee said Omicron has not been shown…
National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula lashed out on Saturday night against travel restrictions imposed on SA and other African countries after the discovery of a new Covid-19 variant this week. Mapisa-Nqakula was speaking at the 7th Brics Parliamentary Forum which was held on the sidelines of the 143rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Madrid,…
South Africa Suicide and mental illness programmes need to be ramped up 28 November 2021 – 16:28 Nomazima Nkosi Senior council reporter Suicides in Gauteng have more than doubled in a space of a year.Responding to DA MPL Refiloe Nt’sekhe’s written questions in the legislature, community safety MEC Faith Mazibuko reported there had been 1,325…
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s army has retaken the town of Chifra in Afar region, the state-run broadcaster said on Sunday, its first major seizure from rebellious Tigrayan forces since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appeared on the frontlines two days ago. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) captured Chifra…
Meeting in response to cross-Channel migration, in Calais. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: …
Meeting in response to cross-Channel migration, in Calais. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: …
A healthcare worker collects a swab from a passenger for a PCR test against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before traveling to Uganda, amidst the spread of the new SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron, at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: …
International check-in counters stand empty as several airlines stopped flying out of South Africa, amidst the spread of the new SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron, at O.R. Tambo International Airport, in Johannesburg. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: …
This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2021, our list of ideas, by topic, by recipient and by price, to help you discover the perfect gift. Spoiler alert: They have different names, but Black Friday and Cyber Monday are really one, days-long sale with different branding. And Amazon has already flipped the switch to Cyber…
This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2021, our list of ideas, by topic, by recipient and by price, to help you discover the perfect gift. Cyber Monday is almost here, so if you missed out on the Black Friday shopping bonanza, now’s your chance to score some deals and find something for everyone on your…
