Former chairperson of the portfolio committee on correctional services got a grilling from the Commission of Inquiry Into Allegations of State Capture on Friday.Ex-MP Vincent Smith was asked about benefits in the form of a loan from Bosasa CFO Angelo Agrizzi and a rental car for his daughter from the late CFO Gavin Watson. Smith said…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here."Real Time" host Bill Maher grilled House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., over the federal tax dollars being spent to combat the coronavirus outbreak, expressing concerns that the "house of cards" will eventually fall.After Pelosi touted the fourth relief bill passed…
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…