the south african president cyril ramaphosa has tested positive for covid—19. mr ramaphosa, who's fully vaccinated, started feeling unwell after leaving a memorial service on sunday. he is said to be receiving treatment for mild coronavirus symptoms and would stay in isolation for the time being. mr ramaphosa said his infection served as a warning to all south africans of the importance of getting vaccinated and being vigilant against the virus. with the unprecedented surge in demand for dogs during lockdown, a bbc investigation has found networks of breeders are offering to arrange cutting or mutilation of the ears of puppies for purely cosmetic reasons. the cropping of dogs' ears is illegal in the uk from bbc wales investigates has found that unlicensed breeders were offering to sell fraudulent foreign pet passports, to hide the identity