Newsweek. He referred to the early date as an “aspirational goal.” “We would start manufacturing vaccines before we know that it even works or not, which means that you’ve picked up several months, instead of waiting to see if the vaccine works,” the 79-year-old doctor said last week. The third trial phase will involve 30,000…

Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu delivering a post Cabinet briefing on Thursday. (Jan Gerber/News24) Cabinet approved a month-long extension of South Africa's national state of disaster.The DA called for Parliament to be included in Cabinet's decision-making.The IFP said the extension was necessary and that the government needed to go back to the drawing board.President…

Western Province Rugby's planned demolition of Newlands has reportedly hit a stumbling block.The union's deal with Investec over the development rights at the ground is understood to be in doubt.This could mean that next year's planned move to Cape Town Stadium is delayed.Western Province's deal with Investec over the development rights at Newlands is understood…

By Layal Liverpool There are still wilderness areas where humans have not had an influenceDaniel A. Leifheit/Getty Humans have spread to most parts of the planet, and now researchers have calculated that only a fifth of ice-free land on Earth is free of our influence. A team of researchers led by Jason Riggio at the…

Aiden Abels has confessed to murdering Dr Roelof Botha. (Jaco Marais, Netwerk24) A 27-year-old man from Tulbagh in the Western Cape has reportedly admitted to killing community doctor Roelof Botha, 59.The man, two men and a 17-year-old girl appeared in the local magistrate's court in connection with the murder.He reportedly admitted to using sheep shears…