In old photos of law and medical schools in South Africa, they are the rule, not the exception. Now history seems to have left them behind. In those same schools of law and medicine, they make up barely 30% of the numbers. There has been a media storm recently about the question of which university…
The issue of academic freedom and free speech is only being raised as a red herring to divert our attention away from what is arguably an unethical, racist, and scientifically weak piece of research, writes Phila Msimang.A short two page commentary by Nicoli Nattrass, a professor in the School of Economics and a Director of…
on Monday morning apologised for Gray's comments, in which she criticised the state's lockdown policy, and said it would institute a fact-finding investigation into the "damage" the comments might have caused. It also banned any of its staff from speaking to the media until the matter of Gray's comments was resolved.Pillay had requested an investigation into…
interview with News24. According to GroundUp, Pillay said Gray's comments eroded public support for behaviour change, adding he had also received calls regarding her conduct as MRC president.The group - made up of scientist, academics and policy experts including some members of the Ministerial Advisory Committee as well as other academics and medical experts - voiced its concern…
Mkhize explains how lockdown levels will be assigned to districtsThe department presented plans for the opening of universities, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges and Community Education and Training (CET) colleges to the committees.UniversitiesThere are different ends to the 2020 academic year envisaged, depending on the trajectory of the pandemic. The latest being…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…