When Donald Trump first announced he was running for president, comedians joked that he would put a golden TRUMP sign on the White House. This week, he more or less did, writes John Matisonn.Trump brands everything. A considerable part of his income comes from projects for which he is paid a branding fee for nothing…
At few recent times have the two separate Americas been as obvious as this week. For the third time in his presidency, Donald Trump was notably absent when past presidents came together to commemorate the death of a beloved American. Marking the deaths of former president George H W Bush, of war hero Senator John…
Early leaks of John Bolton’s book, "The room where it happened", embargoed for release on Tuesday, contain an indictment so scathing even his enemies struggled for adjectives.If true, former national security adviser John Bolton’s latest revelations indicate President Donald Trump is unfit to occupy the Oval Office: Bolton says Trump does not act in the…
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…