The ANC in Gauteng is set to hold a special executive committee meeting to discuss the Gauteng PPE scandal.Some have predicted a push for Health MEC Bandile Masuku to step aside will be met with suggestions for him to appear before the party's integrity commissionMeanwhile, calls for both Masuku and his wife, Loyiso who is…
Was moving to Level 3 the right move for the country, according to the World Health Organisations guidelines for easing lockdown? Oliver Meth, a global fellow at Accountability Lab examines.South Africa is currently in alert Level 3 of the country’s five stage lockdown, with more easing of the hard lockdown set to possibly follow. But…
constitutionality of the NCCC has been questioned by lawyers and opposition parties alike, with demands for access to minutes of how decisions are taken by the NCCC.The Presidency has previously defended the NCCC as a structure of Cabinet but questions have been raised about the authority it has to take decisions.Tuesday's Cabinet meeting will now…
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…