Elderly people from Denver Hostel collect food parcels donated by the Uwais Qarni Islamic Centre. Picture: Tebogo Letsie Marc Lubner writes that South Africans have misplaced Mandela's spirit of doing good for humanity. It was a beautiful day when Nelson Mandela and I met at his home in the late 1990s to brainstorm the programme of…
Please NoteThe Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.Today, my wife returned from a visit with a friend. “She won’t wear a mask. She said it’s too uncomfortable.”Had…
Chefs wear protective masks at Cocina Hermanos Torres restaurant in Barcelona, Spain. Xavi Torrent/Getty Images SA's restaurants and casino reopen for the first time since the lockdown began in March.But establishments have to adhere to strict protocols because of Covid-19.This has seen far fewer patrons in places than usual."I am breathing again," sighs Kanto Razafimandimby,…
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…