Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Municipalities across the country are failing to reduce irregular expenditure.In some municipalities, there is a lack of responsiveness to implement and monitor action plans.Interventions by provincial governments have at times worsened the problems in municipalities.South Africa's municipalities are drowning in their financial sorrows and the casualties are…
may drop to Level 3 of the national lockdown at the end of May. In a statement shortly after the address, Steenhuisen said Ramaphosa was attempting to defend the indefensible.He called for an end to the lockdown, citing that it had cost more lives than it had saved. Irrational decisionsSteenhuisen called out the National Coronavirus Command Council…
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…