There is no tradition in South Africa of presidents addressing regular, unscripted and unsanitised press conferences. In many democracies across the world, heads of state regularly engage with the press. This they do as part of convention and tradition which recognises that answering ad hoc questions in a formalised manner serves to enhance and strengthen…
#MothersDay2020 to the women who are raising a nation, world shakers & history makers.Women raising children, heading households, educating youth, empowering women, at ECD Centres, old age homes, on the frontline as health workers as we fight COVID-19.You are the ROCK! pic.twitter.com/x5uV1TijKM— Basetsana Kumalo (@basetsanakumalo) May 10, 2020We went to school with holes in our…
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…