Chapter Nine institutions have joined hands to pursue injustice against Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya.They say it is more than an individual fight for Semenya, but for many other women athletes too.Semenya recently lost her appeal bid against a 2019 CAS ruling, which prevents her from competing in 800m and 1500m events.The Commission for Gender…
Two coronavirus drugs used in cats might help humans infected with the novel coronavirus, according to a preliminary study recently published in the journal Nature.The drugs, dipeptide-based protein inhibitors, referred to as GC376 and GC373, are designed to treat cats with feline infectious peritonitis, a potentially fatal illness caused by another type of coronavirus, feline enteric coronavirus (FCoV), according…
Technology | Analysis 14 August 2020 By Chris Stokel-Walker Fortnite is popular on smartphonesLuca Antonio Lorenzelli / Alamy Stock Photo Fortnite players have been recruited into a huge anti-competition battle after the game was pulled from the iOS and Android app stores yesterday. The game, which is one of the most popular in the world,…
The list of names of farmers killed in farm murders is increasing. Each year more names are engraved on the Wall of Remembrance at Nampo Park in Bothaville. SAPS and Agri SA have agreed to work together to create a crime-free environment.The parties will also work with others to ensure the "enhanced implementation" of the…
The sale, dispensation and distribution of alcohol has been banned with immediate effect.A night-time curfew kicks in on Monday between the hours of 21:00 and 04:00.And compulsory wearing of masks will be enforced.President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday laid down the law in emphatic style, announcing a tough raft of restrictions on civil liberties to battle Covid-19.The…
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…