President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the Cabinet had decided to ease more lockdown regulations. This to alleviate pressure experienced by thousands who work in industries that have been shut since March when the lockdown was implemented.Ramaphosa says the decision was made following discussions with industry experts, scientists as well as consultations with the nine…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on young people to lead South Africa's economic recovery post-Covid-19.DA interim leader John Steenhuisen says Youth Day is a reminder of hard-fought freedoms.Parliament's presiding officers say young people's voices are critical to the developmental trajectory of the country.President Cyril Ramaphosa says young people should take the lead in South Africa's…
President Cyril Ramaphosa says there must be life beyond Covid-19.This year marks 44 years since the Soweto uprising that claimed the lives of more than 200 people when thousands marched against the use of Afrikaans as a language of instruction.The National Youth Development Agency says Covid-19 will not derail their plans to invest in young…
EFF leader Julius Malema. Alet Pretorius, Gallo Images EFF leader Julius Malema has used his June 16 address to attack President Cyril Ramaphosa, calling him an "apartheid collaborator".Malema lashed out at the Ramaphosa administration's decision to reopen the economy during the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at a virtual Youth Day rally commemorating the 1976 uprisings, Malema said…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. Daniel Leal-Olivas - WPA Pool/Getty Images President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his 16 June address to call on young men to become more active in the fight against gender-based violence.He says the government will increase sexual offences courts and do more to support victims.Ramaphosa also called for an end to the culture…
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…