Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga visited schools in Midrand to inspect the return of Grade 6 and 11 pupils. She urged pupils to adhere to safety regulations. Motshekga admitted to being anxious about the return to school of her own grandchildren, but said she had to accept it. "Did you miss us?…
French churches, Italian soccer stadiums and Austrian ski bars. A cruise ship, the Diamond Princess, would become a deadly harbinger of symptomless spreading.ImageLondon’s Columbia Road flower market was packed as usual in March.Credit...Andrew Testa for The New York TimesImageOfficers in protective gear boarded the the Diamond Princess in February to move a person with the…
By Michael Marshall There may be at least 2.5 times more microplastic in the ocean than we thoughtBrent Durand/Getty Images We have underestimated the amount of microplastic in the ocean, by a factor of 2.5 at least. Many of the smallest pieces are thin fibres, not hard chunks. Millions of tonnes of plastic waste enter…
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…