By Donna Lu Finland’s universal basic income study has revealed that the programme doesn’t seem to discourage people from workingMichael Brooks / Alamy The world’s most robust study of universal basic income has concluded that it boosts recipients’ mental and financial well-being, as well as modestly improving employment. Finland ran a two-year universal basic income…
By Donna Lu Finland’s universal basic income study has revealed that the programme doesn’t seem to disincentivise workMichael Brooks / Alamy The world’s most robust study of universal basic income has concluded that it benefits recipients’ mental and financial wellbeing, as well as modestly improving employment. Finland ran a two-year universal basic income study in…
announced at a press briefing that schools could open on 1 June for Grade 12s and Grade 7s.This, however, is dependent on the department's plans to ensure that schools are safe and Covid-19 compliant. It is these plans that will be presented to the NCCC and then to the Cabinet for approval.Motshekga said they had…
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…