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The World Health Organisation's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (Gallo Images, Getty Images) The head of the World Health Organization said on Thursday that reported comments by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo questioning his independence were untrue and would not distract the organisation from its work in fighting the coronavirus.Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has…
Mapiti Matsena was stabbed to death in his bedroom. A manhunt has been launched for the person who killed ANC politician Mapiti Matsena.Matsena was with his family when a man entered their home and stabbed him to death.The DA in Gauteng has called for the arrest of the killer.National police commissioner General Khehla Sitole has…
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. Darren Stewart, Gallo Images Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng says he will not apologise for his utterances over Israel. Several organisations wanted him to withdraw his remarks and apologise to all South Africans. But the Chief Justice says he will not apologise for being a Christian. Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng says he will neither retract…
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…