Uber says it isn't looking at a woman passenger/woman driver option just yet. Major e-hailing services in South Africa, Bolt and Uber, do not yet have an option for women passengers to request women drivers.This comes as women on social media continue to share stories of incidents of violence while using an e-hailing service.The scourge…
Premier Oscar Mabuyane believes the research might prove useful in the fight against the pandemic.Covid-19 has claimed the lives of 1 789 people in the Eastern Cape. The premier says they have noticed "social distancing fatigue" in some of the major metros.The Eastern Cape government has sanctioned research focusing on how more than 70 000…
Absa Premiership 2020-06-04 12:00 Absa Premiership trophy (Gallo Images) The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has announced the end of its relationship with main sponsor Absa.The announcement brings to an end a 16-year relationship that will be a major loss to South African football.PSL chairperson Irvin Khoza thanked Absa for ushering in an era of true…
Gary Craig, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Published 5:00 a.m. ET May 9, 2020 | Updated 9:59 a.m. ET May 9, 2020CLOSE New York City announced Friday it is launching a contact tracing corps to identify and treat people infected with the new coronavirus and prevent spread. (May 8) AP DomesticIn only a week, New York…
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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…