Medical workers in protective gear prepare to draw blood from volunteers participating in a trial of a coronavirus vaccine at the Budenko Main Military Hospital outside Moscow, Russia, on July 15, 2020. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service Europe's healthcare regulator has endorsed using dexamethasone to treat Covid-19 patients with breathing difficulties, paving the way for…
Finance minister Tito Mboweni delivering SA's coronavirus budget. (Parliament of SA) Pension funds could be used to finance infrastructure projects, if Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act is amended, says Finance Minister Tito Mboweni.Government, however, has no intention on adjusting the percentage that should be invested in this asset class beyond 25%.The Financial Sector…
Die Jeffreysbaai-windplaas is een van die grootste windplase in Afrika en lewer genoeg krag vir sowat 100 000 huishoudings. Foto: MAINSTREAM RENEWABLES Pele Green Energy plans to expand its wind and solar projects in Africa after raising capital with the help of Investec, a South African and UK specialist bank.The first round of financing was arranged…
Springboks 2020-05-11 17:02 Jacques Nienaber (Gallo) Captain Siya Kolisi has welcomed the appointment of Jacques Nienaber as the new head coach of the Springboks.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021Nienaber was announced as the new man in charge in January, replacing Rassie Erasmus, who will now operate in…
Aiden Markram (Getty) Former Proteas head coach Ray Jennings is adamant Aiden Markram should be chosen as Faf du Plessis' replacement as captain of the Test team.After a lengthy spell at the helm of the side in all three formats of the game, Du Plessis stepped aside in early 2020 after a string of poor…
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…