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COVID-19 latest: SA records 7070 new cases, deaths rise by 753: South Africa currently has a cumulative caseload of 1 430 648 along with 42 550 deaths and 1 263 476 recoveries.
753 new Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, along with 7,070 infections: More than 750 Covid-19 related deaths were recorded across SA in a 24-hour period for just the fourth time. The high number of deaths announced on Thursday night was driven by the 261 recorded in …
Why Scientists Are Very Worried About The Variant From Brazil: They don’t yet understand why the coronavirus variant called P.1, has spread so explosively there. Its set of mutations seem especially dangerous. And this week P.1 was confirmed in the U.S.
Kemp J Kemp, an ‘unkempt’ genius and gentleman, remembered fondly by colleagues: The advocate, probably best known for defending Jacob Zuma in his rape trial, died of a Covid-19-related illness on Tuesday night …
FORMER ZUMA LAWYER KEMP DIES OF COVID-19!: LEGAL giant advocate Kemp J Kemp has died due to Covid-19 related complications. The renowned advocated passed away on Tuesday night, after he was admitted to hospital for battling Covid-19 symptoms a …
Harpy eagles at greater threat: A research led by scientists of the University of Plymouth estimates the current distribution of the species of one of the most spectacular birds- Harpy eagles …
5 new ANC MPs sworn-in to replace those lost to COVID-19: The party has been one of the hardest hit by COVID-19, with Minister in the Presidency and former Chief Whip Jackson Mthembu being the latest succumb to the virus.
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: The Story of Huberta – Huberta was a hippopotamus and one of the most famous animals in South African history. In November 1928, Huberta left her waterhole in the St. Lucia Estuary, in Zululand and set off on the 1600km journey to the Eastern Cape, a journey which would take her three years. In that time Huberta became a minor celebrity in South Africa and attracted crowds wherever she went. She was initially thought to be a male and was nicknamed Hubert by the press. She stopped for a while at the mouth of the Mhlanga River in Natal and a failed attempt was made to capture her and put her in Johannesburg Zoo. After this, she headed south to Durban, where she visited a beach and a country club. Moving on to the Umgeni River, she became revered by Zulus and Xhosas alike. Finally she arrived in East London in March 1931. Despite her having been declared Royal Game (and thus protected) by the Natal Provincial Council, she was shot by hunters a month later. After a public outcry, the hunters were arrested and fined £25. Huberta’s body was recovered and sent to a taxidermist in London. Upon her return to South Africa in 1932, she was greeted by 20,000 people and can now be seen in the Amathole Museum, in King William’s Town.
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