Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has accused DA MP Siviwe Gwarube of "cheap politicking".The minister has reiterated that the Eastern Cape's controversial medical motorbikes will not replace ambulances.Mkhize's response to Gwarube's written parliamentary question has revealed that the motorbikes do not meet the basic criteria for patient transport as an ambulance.With guns blazing,…
2020-05-19 10:22 The sphere of the politics of science is intense and complex — the larger the problem, the bigger the payoff to solve it, writes Mia Malan."It reads like a suspense novel."My journalism professor’s feedback on my Master’s thesis in 2003 was unexpected for a 125-page academic document — and his comments had little…
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…