Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Getty). Arsenal made a flying start to the new Premier League season as Gabriel Magalhaes grabbed a debut goal and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a stunner in Saturday's 3-0 win at Fulham.Just 48 days after last season's delayed conclusion, the Premier League is back and Arsenal hit the ground running with the kind of…
There were some "concerns" about the availability and quality of PPE for medical personnel, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize told the National Assembly. It's an act of ubuntu to send PPE to another country, like Cuba, he said.This, after opposition MPs pointed to the "rampant looting" in the procurement of PPE.Against the backdrop of "rampant looting"…
SIU head Andy Mothibi in Parliament. (Jan Gerber/News24) A probe into the former Gauteng head of the Office of the State Attorney is ongoing.The Special Investigating Unit is probing at least three advocates for allegedly colluding with him.This is, however, just the tip of the iceberg in the investigation at the Office of the State…
Hyperconsumption adds to environmental destruction that brings people into contact with animal viruses that can spark pandemics. We have to avoid the temptation to rely on it to get us out, writes Graham Lawton Humans | Comment 29 April 2020 By Graham Lawton Radharc Images/Alamy WHEN I heard the news that Amazon is making sales…
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…