The SAHRC says it has launched an investigation surrounding the controversial, racial and offensive advert published on Clicks' site. The commission wants all Clicks employees - including those responsible for the advertising - to meet them. SAHRC Gauteng's region manager Buang Jones says his office is leading the investigations. The South African Human Rights Commission wants everyone who…
Pfizer, BioNTech begin coronavirus vaccine trial in humansPfizer Inc. and BioNTech have announced the start of coronavirus vaccine trials in human patients. In anticipation of success, production has been scaled for a global supply meaning millions of vaccines could be available this year.Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your…
An idea that might seem outlandish at first is gaining some ground as a way to speed development of a coronavirus vaccine: intentionally infecting people with the virus as part of a trial.The idea, known as a “challenge trial,” would deliberately infect a few hundred young, healthy volunteers, who were first given either the potential…
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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…