The National Assembly re-established the committee to amend Section 25 of the Constitution to allow expropriation without compensation.The original committee lapsed because it could not complete its work by the end of May deadline due to the lockdown.The new deadline is 31 December. The National Assembly adopted a motion to re-establish an ad hoc committee…
Parliament extends deadline to amend Section 25Last week, the committee resolved to ask National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise to extend its mandate to allow it to complete its work.However on Thursday, the National Assembly Programming Committee, chaired by Modise, unanimously resolved to allow the committee to lapse, and then to revive it when the situation…
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…