Deputy President David Mabuza. (Jan Gerber/News24) Deputy President David Mabuza has commended Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille's efforts to root out corruption in her department.Mabuza said the government has taken several measures to ensure money meant for infrastructure projects are spent correctly.He was answering questions in the National Council of Provinces on…
PARIS/LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - European governments moved on Wednesday to halt the use of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients, and a second global trial was suspended, further blows to hopes for a treatment promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump. The moves by France, Italy and Belgium followed a World Health Organization decision on Monday…
UCT reveals first group of students who will be allowed back, but no dates confirmed yetStudents in all years of study that require clinical training in their programmes can also go back. Universities can also decide to allow back students to residences who may face "extreme difficulties" in learning at home.Once Level 3 is announced,…
once-off allowance to move between provinces, should they need to move "to the provinces where they are employed".But the DA believes if government had used its proposed smart lockdown proposal, more of the economy could have been opened without compromising safety."Ultimately, there is not enough to distinguish lockdown Level 4 from Level 5. This will…
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…