Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's office is investigating a number of Covid-19-related complaints.About 450 people have already approached the office to complain about the R350 social relief grant.The office has also received complaints regarding irregularities in the procurement of personal protective equipment and the awarding of a quarantine camp.Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's office has said over…
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's application for leave to appeal the Estina dairy farm judgment has been dismissed by the Supreme Court of Appeal.The court ruled there is no reasonable prospect of success in an appeal.In December, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria dismissed the leave to appeal, saying Mkhwebane failed to make…
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…