44m ago Subscribers can listen to this article Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Friday that "there is no doubt" that the next US Supreme Court justice should be chosen by the winner of the election."There is no doubt - let me be clear - that the voters should pick the president and the…
Kamala Harris has been selected as Joe Biden's running mate. Democratic US presidential hopeful Joe Biden has selected US Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. She is the first black woman to serve in the role.Harris, 55, was once in the running for the to be the Democratic candidate, but dropped out in December. She…
Joe Biden has labelled US President Donald Trump as a racist.The Trump campaign hit back at Biden.Biden and Trump face each other for the presidency on 3 November.Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden labelled Donald Trump on Wednesday the first racist to become US president in remarks his opponent's re-election campaign quickly rebuked.Biden, who was vice…
John Matisson examines how Joe Biden, who has done few high profile campaign events and has never won a single primary election, is now a frontrunner in the US presidential race. At the end of January this year, former US vice president Joe Biden had run for president three times and never won a single primary election.…
The markets can expect all manner of theatrics in the build-up to November.History has shown that a Democrat victory means lower returns in the year leading up to the elections, but that results are better than feared. The reverse is usually true for a Republican win.In the longer term, a Trump will mean a return of…
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…