2020-05-29 12:01 The rush to complete the academic calendar must not supersede the lives of students, staff and communities, writes Mmusi Maimane."I am a mother to a pre-schooler and aunt to twins. I am not sending them to school which has poor hygiene conditions just because Angie Motshekga feels like it. They are better protected…
Covid-19: Find homeschooling information here"One South Africa is left with no option but to approach the courts to safeguard the rights of parents, learners, educators and general schools' staff," OSA spokesperson Dipolelo Moime said in a statement. "The One South Africa movement has a clear mandate from parents, teachers and the public at large to pursue…
Maimane calls on South Africans to join his civic movement, noting it is not a political partyPartnering with community organisations, NGOs, religious bodies and businesses, the movement seeks to bring quality and affordable meat products to disadvantaged communities.Maimane said the movement had secured braai wors - a popular product and symbol of a shared South…
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…