Alcohol being loaded onto a bakkie at the Makro Liquor Store in Silverlakes, Pretoria. (News24/Alex Mitchley) The Beer Association of South Africa has reiterated liquor sales will not be suspended despite rumours.It has called on South Africans to refrain from peddling fake news.The rumours that the ban on the sale alcohol will be reinstituted is not…
Cabinet meeting on Tuesday to discuss NCCC terms of serviceMkhize said it was regrettable that the fight against the pandemic had caused the death of some healthcare workers. He said the contribution of nurses was immeasurable.Mkhize said the pandemic had magnified the cracks and exposed the impact of unequal distribution of resources between public and…
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…