Residents of Sunninghill, Johannesburg have created a 'trike' for reclaimers in their neighbourhood. The bicycle, with a trailer attachment, will be used to transport recyclable materials. PHOTO: Zoë Postman/GroundUp Reclaimers have become a common feature on Johannesburg's roads as they go about cleaning the city.A group of 20 reclaimers will soon be scooting around the…
@itchybyte) pic.twitter.com/ZQ7oaTYdAA— Team News24 (@TeamNews24) May 1, 2020Selfies were taken very quickly, but people kept moving. Restaurants and businesses along the strip remained closed.By 08:55 the atmosphere changed - there was a rush to return home or to a vehicle. At 09:02, the first whoop of a police siren was heard as a mum and…
Enforcing social distancing during the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic is a tough thing to do, but the suburban town of Westport, Connecticut, might have found the most over-the-top solution yet: deploying specialized police drones to yell at people who aren’t standing six feet apart, as spotted by Gizmodo. In a post on Facebook announcing 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…