Pupils at Tom Newby Primary School. Facebook/Tom Newby Primary School Pupils have had to get used to a new normal of moving around with hula hoops to ensure they maintain physical distancing. A week into returning to class, the school says its Grade 7s have started settling in better than they were in the first two…
Former Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba. Thulani Mbele, Gallo Images, Sowetan A draft Public Protector report on a probe into Herman Mashaba appears to have been leaked to media.Mashaba believes that the leak is an attempt to distract people from the launch of a tell-all account of his tenure as mayor.He has called for a full…
As schools prepare to reopen, Redhill School in Johannesburg gave us a glimpse into what life will be like for pupils.The school has implemented innovative ideas for prevention, already welcoming half of their pupils back."Bringing them back to campus was vital so that we can help them adjust and grow the skills needed to navigate…
All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesThe man, who cannot be named, told News24 in isiZulu that he would rather risk getting arrested because he desperately needed the money.The usually law-abiding citizen has been "forced" to break the law to make a living and meet all of his financial commitments."I am scared of getting arrested…
https://t.co/SVLKj5yMmG pic.twitter.com/ZOuyIzxzyI— Door of Hope SA (@DoorofHopeJHB) May 12, 2020According to the organisation's operations director, Nadene Grabham, three of the seven babies received were brought in by the police after they were found abandoned in the streets, one was dropped in the baby box and three others came from hospitals.Two of those received from hospitals…
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…