Three people found guilty of attempting to defraud the Royal Bafokeng Trust Fund of R500 million have each been sentenced to 15 years behind bars. Mario Marco, Getty Images Three people have each been sentenced for 15 years after attempting to defraud a trust fund of R500 million.They pretended to be signatories and attempted to…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Getty Images) Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 thanks to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's brace in the FA Cup final on Saturday.We look at three things we learned from the Wembley clash:Irreplacable AubameyangIn what could be his last game for Arsenal, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang showed why the Gunners must do everything in their power to keep the Gabon…
Does the district development model entail more than is being let on, asks Cilliers Brink. Government has spoken a lot about the district development model, but has said little about what it would actually entail.The model is meant to improve cooperation and coordination between different spheres of government – apparently similar to the approach followed in the…
Senior clinicians in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Wits University have volunteered to participate in South Africa's first Covid-19 vaccine trial at Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. Daniel Born, Wits University Three senior clinicians at Wits University enrol for SA's first Covid-19 vaccine trial.The participants enrolled on Tuesday at a Soweto trial site.The…
By Jessica Hamzelou Fertilising an egg under a microscopeMorsa Images/Getty Images Women who wait three months longer for their IVF treatment have similar outcomes to those who are treated immediately, according to a study of women who experienced routine delays. The findings are reassuring for people experiencing fertility treatment delays due to the covid-19 pandemic,…
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…