The panellists for News24’s post-budget Frontline. (News24) The Reuters Institute has found that News24 is the most trusted news brand in SA - for the second year in a row.During the Covid-19 crisis, readers returned to credible sources of news, away from social media. The willingness of readers to pay for news is increasing and will…
Various political party observers sit inside the Independent Electoral Commission Results Centre in Pretoria after South Africa's national and provincial elections on May 8, 2019. (Phill Magakoe, AFP) Parliament has 24 months to change our Electoral Act to allow independent candidates to contest the national and provincial elections.A landmark ruling by the Constitutional Court has…
The man from Alexandra who died a brutal death after being assaulted by soldiers has become South Africa's George Floyd.The SANDF has cleared the soldiers involved in his assault, but didn't interview Khosa's widow.In her affidavit before court, his widow details how the soldiers poured beer over his body before viciously kicking, hitting and choking…
Students from Kenyatta University who made a ventilator at the Chandaria Business Innovation Incubation Centre to mitigate the shortage experienced in the country. (Simon Maina, AFP) As South Africa moves to Level 3 of the Covid-19 lockdown, we should assess the success of the lockdown to improve our health system.The availability of ICU beds and…
2020-05-25 06:00 Ramaphosa took charge of the crisis and showed the authoritarians in Cabinet that he is still the boss and further put to bed the vindictive actions of the health department ...On Sunday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered one of his strongest speeches yet since the outbreak of the coronavirus in South Africa.Starting almost exactly…
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…