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The City of Johannesburg wants to rename William Nicol Drive after the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. A public participation process has been launched to rename William Nicol Drive after the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.Johannesburg mayor Geoff Makhubo announced the process at a memorial for Madikizela-Mandela to mark her birthday.Madikizela-Mandela would have turned 84 on Saturday. In honour of the…

Technology 4 September 2020 By Chris Stokel-Walker Social distancing in MassachusettsBRIAN SNYDER/Reuters Social distancing is one of the main weapons in the fight against the coronavirus – and computer scientists have used a database of public cameras to keep track of how well we are following the guidelines. Since April, Isha Ghodgaonkar at Purdue University,…

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane PHOTO: Jan Gerber, News24 The speaker, president and DA's legal counsel will respond to Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's application to interdict the parliamentary removal proceedings against her.Her counsel argued in the Western Cape High Court that there was a prima facie case that the rules for the proceedings were invalid and…

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Judge Vincent Saldanha said it is in the interest of the public that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is held to account.Dali Mpofu, for Mkhwebane, said this is not so if the process is unconstitutional.Saldanha took exception to Mpofu comparing public interest to a guillotine and the rules to the Sobukwe clause.After…

Is it safe to ride public transit during the coronavirus pandemic?It depends on a variety of factors, but there are ways to minimize risk.RARE CORONAVIRUS-LINKED SYNDROME AFFECTS 11 CHILDREN IN WASHINGTON STATE: OFFICIALSThe main way that the virus spreads is through droplets people spray when they talk, cough or sneeze. That means the best way…