Geoff Makhubo unveils the land which will be used to house residents relocated from Covid-19 hotspots around Johannesburg. PHOTO: Azarrah Karrim/News24 Zandspruit residents were urged by Joburg Mayor Geoff Makhubo to not disrupt a temporary housing construction project.He said the national government directed them to create temporary housing structures as an emergency in response to…
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu. (GCIS) Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has said land occupations would not be tolerated.She said during the lockdown, government had both the police and the South African National Defence Force to assist in preventing land occupations.Sisulu said while land occupations were illegal, nobody would be evicted from…
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…