Monday Morning Spice
Call for Angie Motshekga’s head over soldiers’ deaths in DRC, Inside the race for Greenland’s mineral wealth, Search for UK sailor after yacht found ‘eviscerated’ off French coast, Jannik Sinner defends Australian Open title, and Who really took the famous “Napalm Girl” photograph?
Friday Morning Spice
Ramaphosa starts the Opening Of Parliament address, Britney Spear hits back at ‘boring’ Osbourne family, Space junk falling to Earth is getting worse, and Biden struggles with COVID-19.
Lancet Study Reveals How Many South Africans Died During The Height Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
A new Lancet study noted that generally, the average life expectancy of people across the world dropped by 1.6 years in the first two years of the pandemic.
Friday Morning Spice
Red Bull boss reacts after WhatsApp texts to female colleague leaked, South Africa’s 2G and 3G switch-off, eThekwini refuse workers go on the rampage, U.S. spacecraft on the moon finally sends home the money shot, and South Africans can now become qualified pothole fixers.
Preppers Are Paranoid After WHO Discuss ‘Disease X’ At Davos
Healthcare experts at the Davos summit on Wednesday said that planning for Disease X might help save lives, and money, if countries start research and preventative steps before a recognised epidemic.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Chinese lab crafts mutant COVID-19 strain with 100% kill streak, Lamborghini set an all-time sales record last year, Golden Arrow bus crashes into three houses, and Another massive electricity price hike hitting South Africans soon
Metallica Postpones Concert After James Hetfield Tests Positive for COVID [Video]
The band released a statement saying that the pesky flu had finally caught up with Papa Het, forcing them to reschedule the second of two concerts.
The ‘Eris’ Era: What We Know About The Newly-Discovered COVID-19 Strain Making Headlines
Eris is not a new Gen-Z baby name, but a novel strain of the Covid-19 virus that has captured the attention of the global health community.
How Anti-Vaxxers Are Trying To Find Post-Covid Love Online
An app called ‘Unjected’ was removed from the web in 2021 after it encouraged those who snubbed the jab to swipe right. The “Tinder for anti-vaxers” was charged with spreading Covid-19 misinformation.
California Officials Uncover Dodgy Lab Filled With Infectious Bioengineered Mice
Among the items found in the dodgy illegal lab were one thousand bioengineered mice, of which about two hundred were dead and the rest carrying an assortment of contagious infections.
Forget About Quiet Quitting – Bare Minimum Monday’s Are The New/Old Trend
I doubt whether there is anything companies can do to mitigate Monday Blues, unless they have an open bar and no work policy on the first day of the week.
Same Shit, Different Strain: New COVID-19 Variant ‘Kraken’ Discovered In SA
New COVID-19 variant detected in 28 countries as National Government says: “We’ll get back to you”.
Radical Footage Shows Chinese Man Being Forcibly Removed From Home During COVID-19 Vibes [Video]
Footage widely shared over the weekend showed two men wearing white hazmat suits trying to drag a man off a living room couch.
Remember COVID? Spare A Thought For The Chinese Right Now [Warning: Disturbing Footage]
The Chinese government’s zero-COVID policies have finally driven many to breaking point.
Panic As China’s ‘Zero COVID’ Policy Hits Ikea [Video]
Imagine going out for some well-deserved retail therapy at your favourite Swedish furniture store and then getting told over an intercom that you will not be allowed to leave.
Grown Men Weep As News Breaks That Kim Jong Un Had A Fever [Video]
Kim Jong Un’s sister made an address on Wednesday, revealing that the nation’s dictator had actually been badly affected by COVID-19.
We’re Nearing The End Of Face Masks In SA
Health minister Joe Phaahla has proposed ending the requirement to mask up in public, along with other COVID-19 regulations in place.
Harrowing Look Inside Shanghai’s Brutal COVID-19 Lockdown [Video]
Let’s just be thankful that we have left the hard lockdowns behind us. The same cannot be said for large parts of China, including Shanghai.
Thursday Morning Spice
New SA COVID-19 regulations from today. Brazil president attacks Leo. Maddie McCann latest. ‘Hand of God’ jersey record. Ratings for Piers Morgan plummet.
Shanghai Shocker – Officials Put Live Person In Body Bag [Video]
The latest sign of dysfunction has popped up via a video doing the rounds on Weibo, China’s largest social media platform, showing a man being carried off to the morgue in a body bag.
Here We Go Again: Are You Ready For SA’s Fifth COVID-19 Wave?
The stats released by the NICD last night show the positivity rate ticking past the 16% mark and the presence of the virus in the country’s wastewater has also increased.
Monday Morning Spice
China’s biggest COVID lockdown ever. Foo Fighter toxicology report. Oscar winners. Hadid’s Metaverse.
Further Evidence SA Government Ignored Expert COVID-19 Advice
When we first went into hard lockdown in South Africa, the majority supported the idea. Two years down the line, it appears that our government is less keen on listening to those same experts.
Wednesday Morning Spice
New lockdown rules. Anne Frank book discredited. Stormy D must pay Trump. Tennis world no. 1 retires. Photobombing Tom Hanks. Kendall’s lip shocker.
Some Good News And Some Very Bad News In Latest Proposed Lockdown Regulations
Our national state of disaster has been extended, but plans are afoot for that to end in the near future. That may not be a good thing if you dig a little deeper.
These COVID-19 Regulations Could Soon Be Scrapped In SA
The fourth wave has come and gone and our national state of disaster expires on March 15. There’s talk of various regulations being scrapped.
Discovery’s Prediction For SA’s COVID-19 Fifth Wave
Discovery chief executive Adrian Gore says that while the fifth wave is likely to be less severe than those that came before, some caution is still likely.
Staggering Number Of South Africans Have Had COVID-19
A study by the Wits Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit has revealed South Africa’s true infection rate.
Please Enjoy South Korea’s ‘Nose Only’ COVID-19 Mask For Eating
Behold, the ‘kosk’ – a portmanteau of “mask” and the Korean word for nose, “ko”.
Tuesday Morning Spice
SA’s new COVID-19 rules. Cape Town photog spots massive great white. Anne Frank book apology. Katlego Maboe’s day in court. Rihanna pregnant.