A volunteer for the grassroots charity, Hope for Vrededorp, hands over a warm meal to a child at a daily food distribution in the impoverished district of Vrededorp in Johannesburg as the country remains under lockdown. The proclamation to authorise an investigation into allegations of corruption in Covid-19 relief funds is at an advanced stage,…
The investigation into the controversial tweets of DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille is expected to begin shortly.The chairperson the DA federal legal commission Glynnis Breytenbach said she expected to appoint the team who will investigate the matter on Friday.Zille is on hot water for tweeting that there were more racist laws now than during…
Patricia de Lille's plan to engage 20 400 workers to help fight the coronavirus Departmental and SANDF officials had a site meeting at the Beitbridge border post on 17 March.The following day, urgent meetings were held."The ordinary procurement process would take three months to get a contractor, which is not in line with the directive,"…
Published on Apr 21, 2020Scientists are now looking into a 100-year-old tuberculosis vaccine as a possible treatment for coronavirus. NBC News’ Carl Nasman reports on the clinical trials that are already underway.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC» Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNewsNBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver…
Doug Schneider and Matt Piper, Green Bay Press-Gazette Published 6:09 p.m. CT April 17, 2020 | Updated 8:07 p.m. CT April 17, 2020CLOSEGREEN BAY - Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to arrive in Brown County this weekend to look into a recent explosion in COVID-19 cases in the Green Bay…
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…