KwaZulu Natal, Ingonyama Trust land. (File, Supplied) The Ingonyama Trust says a bill that aims to improve women's access to land tenure should not to apply to "traditional land".The Legal Resources Centre asked for a complete overhaul of the tenure system.Parliament has until April 2021 to amend the Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Act after…
polio vaccine was declared safe and effective in 1955. Everybody wanted his vaccine. Desperate parents clogged doctors’ phone lines in search of the precious elixir; drug companies and doctors diverted doses to the rich and famous.Some of the first batches of the vaccine were disastrously botched, causing 200 cases of permanent paralysis. That barely dented…
It is time for political parties to offer support to South Africans who are struggling during the Covid-19 pandemic, writes Heather A Thuynsma and Francois Gilles de Pelichy.This seems to be the conundrum facing some political parties in South Africa who are also trying to improve their personal connection with voters. With one eye on managing…
Trust in President Cyril Ramaphosa's leadership is declining, a survey among South Africans has shown. The survey also shows that many people are experiencing financial difficulties and food insecurity. Most respondents feel a ban on liquor and tobacco is justified. Trust in President Cyril Ramaphosa's leadership is declining, and fewer people agree that Ramaphosa is taking the lead…
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…