It is not sufficient to only go after the kingpins. Every municipal official and mayor who has been accused of asking for kickbacks in exchange for depositing taxpayer money into VBS needs to face the music, writes Qaanitah Hunter.When news broke on Wednesday that the alleged kingpins behind the looting and pillaging of VBS bank have…
If the ANC-led alliance is so distrustful of government and those who lead government, why should the public still have confidence in it?There was a time last week when the ANC launched a campaign against police brutality and a colleague asked tongue-in cheek: Does the ANC know it is in power?There has long been criticism…
It is easier for the Ekurhuleni mayor to make noise about nationalising the economy than to come up with ways to prevent his district from becoming a coronavirus epicentre.Amid the growing economic devastation caused by a global pandemic, it is probably best to ignore the noise made by a small grouping of ANC leaders who…
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…