President Cyril Ramaphosa (PHOTO: GCIS) As parents, teachers, governing bodies and government, we are in agreement that no school should re-open until all the necessary precautions are in place. There needs to be transparency about the level of preparedness of each of the schools, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa in his weekly newsletter.Dear fellow South African,Today…
2020-05-18 07:52 The exercise of the fundamental freedoms of expression, association and speech is a barometer of the good health of our democracy. But much more than that, these rights are essential to the success of our national and collective struggle to overcome the coronavirus, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa in his weekly newsletter.Dear fellow South…
2020-05-11 08:42 We must be prepared for a new reality in which the fight against Covid-19 becomes part of our daily existence, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa.Dear Fellow South African,Since the beginning of May, when we began the gradual easing of the nation-wide coronavirus lockdown, many people have started returning to work.As part of the phased…
2020-05-04 10:46 Every regulation we have put in place has been carefully considered. Along the way there has been consultation with medical experts, various constituencies and different industries, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa in his weekly newsletter.Dear fellow South African,The entire world is in the unrelenting grip of the coronavirus pandemic, whose spread has been rapid.…
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…