What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Bride and groom are bundled into a police car and their 40 guests are arrested after breaking coronavirus lockdown rules to hold ceremony in South Africa Jabulani Zulu, 48, and Nomthandazo Mkhize, 38, said ‘I do’ in KwaZulu Natal But their wedding was raided by South African army officers brandishing guns South Africa is on its … Read more
Nature reclaims the city: Alligator strides through deserted shopping center in South Carolina as locals stay home amid coronavirus pandemic An alligator was seen confidently walking onto a sidewalk at Barefoot Landing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Clifford Sosis shot video of the alligator strolling around the outdoor shopping area on Wednesday, which is usually busy … Read more
South London park has shut indefinitely after 3,000 people visited earlier today ‘despite clear advice’ as green spaces and beaches fill up across the UK in defiance of Boris Johnson’s plea for Brits to stay indoors. Lambeth council tweeted a post earlier today that read: ‘Despite clear advice, over 3000 people spent today in Brockwell … Read more
Police probing a double murder in south London have arrested a woman and five men in their 40s and 50s. The victims – a man, 59, and a 56-year-old woman – were found with multiple stab wounds in a flat above an office In Dorset Road, Stockwell, at around 4pm yesterday. Despite the efforts of … Read more
With the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the world, and many locking down in their homes, some are dreading the idea of going through the crisis alone. But advocates of Honjok, the South Korean art of being at peace with yourself in time of isolation, believe the self-isolation could actually provide a perfect moment to practice self-acceptance. … Read more
Quackers! The wine estate that unleashes 1,600 DUCKS into its vineyards to keep them free from pests Vergenoegd Löw The Wine Estate in South Africa unleashes Indian runner ducks into its vineyards The ducks happily dine on snails and insects, which allows the estate to be less reliant on pesticides They walk, rather than waddle, … Read more
South Africa’s national lockdown made a chaotic start today as people crowded outside supermarkets and packed into taxis despite a growing coronavirus outbreak. The country of 57million people began a three-week quarantine today as the government confirmed South Africa’s first two deaths from the virus. The South African military has been patrolling the streets and … Read more
The diversity of South America’s landscapes is perhaps the greatest of any continent. It’s hard to fathom that both the driest hot desert in the world, the Atacama in Chile, and our planet’s most biodiverse region, the Amazon rainforest, can be found within the same landmass. There’s also the bright-white salt flats of the Salar … Read more
A former Miss South Africa has revealed that the friendship she had with her white counterpart was a facade ‘for the camera’. Pearl Jensen, 68, was runner-up in the 1970 Miss World pageant, the first that saw a black woman, Jennifer Hosten from Grenada, take the crown and appeared on tonight’s BBC2 documentary ‘Miss World 1970: Beauty … Read more