There have been calls to governments and other decisionmakers citing primarily either health concerns, or concerns for the economy. Polarised thinking means we think of Covid-19 as a battle between two fronts instead of a battle on two fronts. Changing this perspective can benefit us all. Across Africa there have been strident, apparently contradictory Covid-19 calls made to…
Much of the world wants America to abandon its role as the world’s policeman. Perhaps they did not expect it to happen in this way.US President Donald Trump wanted white South African farmers to receive asylum and US citizenship, after a lobbying trip by South Africa's AfriForum led him to believe they were being killed…
In old photos of law and medical schools in South Africa, they are the rule, not the exception. Now history seems to have left them behind. In those same schools of law and medicine, they make up barely 30% of the numbers. There has been a media storm recently about the question of which university…
’n Black Lives Matter-banier hang verlede week teen die Amerikaanse ambassade in Seoel, Suid-Korea. Die ambassadeur, Harry Harris, het op Twitter die hele ambassade se solidariteit met betogers in Amerika uitgespreek. Die banier is ná twee dae verwyder. Foto: AP Can anyone lay claim to the slogan "Black Lives Matter?"There are currently 14 trademark applications…
US President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at the BOK Center on June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are very far from perfect today. But our ability to communicate and to tolerate is well worth preserving, writes Howard Feldman.I rolled my South African eyes when I saw the tweet. It read as…
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…