A view of SAA airplanes at Cape Town International Airport on February 18, 2020. Gallo Images/Jacques Stander As the date nears for SAA's creditors to vote on a business rescue plan for flag carrier, the Department of Public Enterprises says it will oppose any last-minute court actions that seek to interdict the meeting. In a statement…
A probe has been launched into claims that Altecia Kortje could not apply for a restraining order a week before she died.According to various community members, Kortje was told to come back in September at a magistrate's court due to Covid-19 regulations.The justice department views this in a "very serious light" and has asked the…
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Justice Bulelani Magwanishe. Office bearers from the Public Protector and Human Rights Commission earning R1.5 million and above will not receive a raise for the 2019-20 financial year.Officials earning between R1 1.5 million will receive a 2.8% increase, while office bearers earning below R1 million will get 4.5%.New leave…
Sady Swanson, Fort Collins Coloradoan Published 4:31 p.m. MT June 1, 2020 | Updated 8:53 p.m. MT June 1, 2020CLOSE Gov. Jared Polis gave an update May 18 on coronavirus testing in Colorado, saying anyone who is symptomatic (and some essential workers) can be tested. USA TODAY HandoutColorado public health officials say modeling data shows…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has the highest level of trust among South Africans, while Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma the highest distrust, research by Ask Afrika has shown. Public awareness levels around government communications has remained very high over the past four weeks. South Africans trust the president and approve of his leadership; however, this trust…
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…