South African fans got into the World Cup spirit in more ways than one. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko Nine months after South Africa hosted the 2010 football World Cup a disproportionately higher number of male babies were born compared with the previous eight years. There are two reasons for this: people were having more sex and they were happy. In our study, published in the … [Read more...] about More sex during South Africa’s World Cup meant more boys nine months on | The Conversation
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South Africa: More MTN Execs Could Face Axe
Analysts say more senior executives at mobile network MTN [JSE:MTN] may have to face the music after the resignation of its group chief executive officer Sifiso Dabengwa. Dabengwa is the first executive casualty at MTN after the company announced two weeks ago that the Nigerian Communications Commission had fined it $ 5.2bn for failing to switch off five million unregistered … [Read more...] about South Africa: More MTN Execs Could Face Axe
UJ Ready to suspend more students
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) said they would not hesitate to suspend students and staff after protest action turned violent on Thursday morning. Speaking at a media briefing, Vice Chancellor Ihron Rensburg said they would beef up security on Friday as students started to write their final exams. He said they had identified six key points on all four campuses that would … [Read more...] about UJ Ready to suspend more students
We want more money – Cosatu marchers
E-tolls, rolling blackouts, job security, the minimum wage, South Africa’s nuclear power deal and a wealth tax all received a mention Cosatu marches in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. Read the full article by here: Articles relating to Places | johannesburg Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE to submit your Johannesburg … [Read more...] about We want more money – Cosatu marchers
‘Talk less, do more’, young Gauteng farmer tells govt
Government needs to do less talking and more doing when it comes to supporting emerging black farmers, a young vegetable farmer from Krugersdorp has told Gauteng Premier David Makhura. Read the full article by here: Articles relating to Places | johannesburg Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE to submit your Johannesburg … [Read more...] about ‘Talk less, do more’, young Gauteng farmer tells govt
