The Jacob Zuma Foundation, in a lengthy statement, hit back at the Zondo commission.Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo issued non-negotiable dates for the former president to appear before the commission.The foundation accuses Zondo of playing to the gallery.The Jacob Zuma Foundation says Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo should not allow his "personal issues" with former…
Muslims attend Friday prayers in a park near Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. The City of Tshwane has issued a notice to a mosque to cease "noise pollution".In KZN, a man recently won a case to restrict the call to prayer from being heard inside his home.It has been suggested that the use…
Tony Yengeni has apparently told Cyril Ramaphosa to resign. Antonio Muchave, Gallo Images, Sowetan, file The ANC's Tony Yengeni has called on the president to lead by example and resign. In a virtual national working committee meeting, Ramaphosa asserted that those who are implicated in corruption should step aside. Yengeni told Ramaphosa that he stands…
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Fort Bend County is now at its highest risk level for COVID-19 transmission, according to county health officials.Tuesday morning, the county moved its alert level to red for the virus.Fort Bend Health and Human Services also announced that all fixed testing sites will close at 1 p.m. today due…
Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha. (Daily Sun) The Public Service Commission says there has been non-compliance with the 60-day rule.Officials suspended for more than 60 days without disciplinary hearings must be reinstated.Provincial government must hand over a consolidated report on suspensions lifted.The Public Service Commission (PSC) has instructed Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha and all MECs to…
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…