Former acting national police commissioner General Kgomotso Phahlane. The Labour Court has dismissed an application by former acting national police commissioner General Kgomotso Phahlane challenging his dismissal. Phahlane was fired on 30 July after internal investigations were conducted. The Labour Court said it did not have jurisdiction to entertain the case. Former acting national police commissioner General Kgomotso…
A jobs protest in the North West. Total employment in SA's non-agricultural formal sector fell by 3 000 between December 2019 and March 2020, Statistics SA announced on Tuesday in its latest Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) bulletin. The QES results are based on a sample survey conducted by Stats SA and include findings on employment in the…
A mother in Florida lost her 20-year-old son to COVID-19, and then 11 days later, her 22-year-old daughter also died from the disease."I hold up pretty much well at the daytime, but at night, it really hits me," Monete Hicks, 48, of Lauderdale Lakes, told NBC 6 of South Florida. "I'm so used to them…
Sharon Seretlo, Gallo Images Michael Wilson, a graphic designer with news channel eNCA, died on Tuesday after being hospitalised with Covid-19 symptoms last week.Wilson joined the company 14 years ago and has been remembered as a person who was dedicated and passionate. eNCA said it continues to follow government protocols and will be taking precautions…
Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court Dunstan Mlambo. A full High Court bench has dismissed the DA's bid to have government stop using BBBEE status, race, gender, age or disability in determining who will receive Covid-19 aid. The court also ruled that the criteria used on who gets aid is unlawful and has…
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…