One SA Movement leader and former DA leader Mmusi Maimane. (Jan Gerber, News24) The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed an application by Mmusi Maimane's One South Africa Movement (OSAM) to have the reopening of schools stopped as the country fights the Covid-19 pandemic.OSAM and Maimane also wanted the government to return the country…
Absa Premiership 2020-06-05 06:30 Absa Premiership trophy (Gallo Images) Sy Lerman FIFA has denied rumours that all domestic soccer competitions need to be completed by 31 July.In South Africa it however remains unclear when professional soccer can resume.The government - specifically the Department of Sport and Recreation - appears out of touch with how the…
Jacob Zuma ordered to say sorry to Derek Hanekom over 'known enemy agent' tweetHanekom took Zuma to court to the tune of R500 000 for defamation following the tweet on 25 July, 2019.In September 2019, the KwaZulu-Natal High Court ordered Zuma to apologise for the tweet and interdicted him from publishing any statement in the…
Limpopo govt spokesperson's suspension found to be illegal and unfair"Making an example, Mr Buthane testified that, even if the premier comes smelling of alcohol, Mr Seloba ought to have said it is perfume and not alcohol," Maoka said."He (Seloba) knew and understood the impact of what the information would be to the executive administration of…
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…