By Adam Vaughan An Extinction Rebellion protest in London on 22 February 2020TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images Extinction Rebellion activists who occupied London twice last year were largely white, middle class and highly educated – but many were first-time or inexperienced protesters, a new analysis has found. In October 2019, UK prime minister Boris Johnson…
Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina. Picture: Tebogo Letsie/City Press NEWSWhile the dust is settling after Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina’s controversial tweets and threats of resignation, a different storm is brewing around the way the ANC handles members who express views that differ from those of the party.Yet another concern for the governing party – and the…
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…