Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo delivered a gripping closing statement on the second day of former Prasa board chair Popo Molefe's testimony about corruption at Prasa during the state capture inquiry - where, among others, Zondo addressed what is required to stop corruption in South Africa and in the ruling party. Here is Zondo's statement: You…
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. Africa4Palestine to lay a complaint with the Judicial Service Commission.This comes after Chief Justice Mogoeng reportedly "lamented South Africa's adoption of a lopsided attention towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict".The EFF has called for Mogoeng to withdraw his comments. Following his participation in a webinar hosted by the Jerusalem Post this week, several bodies…
Sisulu and suspended Amatola Water chief executive Vuyo Zitumane point fingers at each other over reinstatement of union boss.The union leader was reinstated, despite being found guilty of five disciplinary charges.Sisulu and Zitumane ignored Amatola board concerns and tried to obscure their roles in the saga.An amaBhungane investigation into the turmoil at Amatola Water suggests…
Developed world must work with Africa on Covid-19Guterres, who said he was also separated from his family due to a semi-lockdown, called on South Africans to be patient.He added that the SA government showed lots of determination in addressing the pandemic.The UN chief said it had always been obvious that South Africa would be vulnerable…
ATP Tour 2020-05-10 16:38 Novak Djokovic (Getty Images) Andrea Gaudenzi, the head of the ATP, asked fans to not write off the tennis season just yet despite the threat of the coronavirus not letting up by any visible margin.There has been no competitive tennis played at all since early March as countries fight the coronavirus…
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…