Some 46 000 property practitioners are represented by the National Property Practitioners Council, which has welcomed the real estate sector's return to activity.The NPCC says the sector is confident it prepared for a safe return with less human contact than many other sectors. The stalling of real estate affected many downstream activities like removal companies and…
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. (Netwerk24) Zondo commission is preparing to resume its hearing at the end of June or early July.Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo says the commission is prepared to finish its work.Zondo says as things stand, circumstances don't permit him to release an interim report. Chairperson of the commission of inquiry into state…
The SA Human Rights Commission wants Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga to reconsider sending children in grades 7 and 12 back to school on 1 June. Its provincial offices found many schools are not ready yet. Problems with water, sanitation and personal protective equipment were flagged during the observations, particularly in rural areas.The SA Human Rights Commission…
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…