Government-imposed business shutdowns to stem the spread of coronavirus helped erase nearly 597,000 jobs in the Bay Area during March and April — yet they also helped wipe out vehicle trips and traffic jams in a big way, according to a new economic report released Tuesday. The economic fallout ushered in by state and local…
By Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Commuters wearing cloth masks on London BridgeTOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 13 May UK economy shrank 2 per cent in the first three months of 2020 UK GDP fell by 2 per cent in the…
#EFFFreedomDayRally Malema: We will not win the war against Coronavirus here in South Africa while the rest of the continent and poor nations are losing the battle because we will achieve nothing.— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) April 27, 2020Malema emphasised that freedom will not be realised without the freedom of all African people."We will not…
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…