King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo. Felix Dlangamandla, Netwerk24 The monarch says he wants to rule himself, adding that he will not emulate "turtles and beetles".King Dalindyebo likened politicians to beetles and skunks, adding that the time of praising wild cats disguised as domestic cats was over.Dalindyebo also promised the ANC that he would never be the same enemy…
Although the novel coronavirus pandemic still defies prediction, medical experts are expressing increasing optimism about the human immune system’s ability to fight the virus.Doomsday headlines followed a recent study of recovered COVID-19 patients reporting that antibodies, the hallmark of the immune system responding to an infection, may only last a few months. But in the…
Along with many other businesses, gyms across America were forced to close amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, as some start to reopen, they may struggle with getting members to come back, according to a new survey. In a survey published Thursday, online broker TD Ameritrade found that 59% of Americans say they don't plan on renewing…
PSG CEO, Piet Mouton says the fatality rate of Covid-19 pales in comparison to other causes of death in SA, like road fatalities.If the economy is not fully opened immediately, more people will die because of hardships if the economy, he said.Mouton said if government really cared about people, it would have used the money that…
By Leah Crane The big bang kicked off the expansion of the universeNICOLLE R. FULLER / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The universe is constantly expanding, and that expansion is accelerating, but we aren’t sure exactly how quickly. Two sets of measurements to estimate the rate of expansion conflict with one another, which may be a sign…
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…