Dolphins gracefully pop in and out of the water, peppering the infinite-looking Indian Ocean, sharks rise from the depths while … More
Tag: South Africa
Trash scavengers who help keep cities clean plea for vaccine
NEW DELHI (AP) : The scavengers wait patiently for a dump truck to tip the trash on the summit of … More
Death of a Zulu king: ‘He is planted, not buried’
Goodwill Zwelithini, the 72-year-old king of the Zulu nation in South Africa, was laid to rest at a private ceremony … More
Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine ‘works well against most Covid cases’
The Oxford vaccine will prevent people becoming seriously ill or dying from Covid and there is “no reason for alarm” about a South African variant, the British … More
South African coffin-maker saw COVID-19 at work and at home
JOHANNESBURG (AP) : The coffin-maker knew death too well. The boxes were stacked in his echoing workshop like the prows … More
Coronavirus in Africa: Could poverty explain mystery of low death rate?
Is there a link between poverty, crowded accommodation, and Africa’s bafflingly low infection and death rates from the pandemic? As … More
‘Whoever takes over has big boots to fill’ – Cape Malay Choir Board president succumbs to Covid-19
Shafick April, 82, served as president of the Cape Malay Choir Board for over 30 years. He recently had a … More
