Climate change is going to be expensive for all of us. The only question really is whether we are prepared to pay for it. The post After the Bell: Insuring against climate change — how much is your sleep worth? appeared first on Daily Maverick.
Daily Maverick was invited to Haleon’s new Cape Town manufacturing facility in Epping — a factory that will produce the pills and powders we rely on as quick fixes — at a whopping rate of 1,200 sachets per minute. The post Powder to the people — touring the home of SA’s favourite self-medication remedies appeared…
Judges worldwide are scrambling to ‘Trump-proof’ their judiciaries and protect the rule of law. The J20 summit will be crucial in setting the global agenda on what judges and judiciaries do in a time of political crisis. The post J20 Sandton summit an opportunity for a global reset to protect the rule of law appeared…
It took the Nelson Mandela Bay metro eight years to fix an open stormwater drain in Greenfields, Kariega, that in 2014 caused the drowning of a 17-month-old girl. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that the metro must pay damages to the family of the toddler. The post NMB Municipality liable for toddler’s…
Without a proper perimeter fence and further investment in security at the Markman Fresh Produce Market, stakeholders say the additional security guards posted at the facility by the city will do little to improve matters at the facility and the surrounding industrial hub. The post Additional measures at NMB’s Markman market ‘not enough’ to resolve…
High sodium intake is a major risk factor for hypertension, strokes, and heart disease — some of the leading causes of death and disability in South Africa. According to experts, consuming a product that has more sodium than is indicated on the label is concerning because it exposes people, unknowingly, to even greater health risks….
A 68-year-old woman collapsed and died after learning her nephew had been shot and killed, allegedly by a police officer.
‘I will never get closure because he never explained why he did it’
Joburg mayor Dada Morero says the city is congested with illegal minibus taxi ranks and that the problem needs to be addressed.
Maswanganyi, Okon latest withdrawals as Caf steps in to move Lesotho World Cup qualifier from ‘awful’ Free State Stadium.