President Cyril Ramaphosa chairing a meeting. The controversial National Coronavirus Command Council was established as a committee of the Cabinet.Cyril Ramaphosa did not answer on which law he relied on for its establishment, merely stating it was established as a Cabinet committee. All Cabinet members serve on the NCCC, he said.The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC)…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. (GCIS) President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the strongest endorsement of the National Health Insurance programme. He says government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic was a trial run for SA's medical future. This is despite the fact that there were unresolved tensions around a public-private partnership in treating Covid-19 patients. The government’s response to the Covid-19…
Deputy Health Minister Joe Phaahle stands by government's decision to ban the sale of tobacco products.He says at least 40 000 South Africans have been killed yearly over tobacco, but this has recently come down to 20 000.Dr Owen Kaluwa, the World Health Organisation representative in South Africa, has called on parents and teachers to…
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…