by Des Palm, CapeXit 30 June 2020 By way of this introduction CapeXit NPC wants to explain to the reader, your embedded rights, as contained within in the South African Constitution and International Articles concerning succession. The first in a series of articles will look at our rights as per the South African Constitution. THE […]
Existing cancer drugs could fight COVID-19
Viruses and cancer actually have more in common than you might think Nevan Krogan, Professor and Director of Quantitative Biosciences Institute & Senior Investigator at the Gladstone Institutes, University of California, San Francisco Most antivirals in use today target parts of an invading virus itself. Unfortunately, SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – has […]
Mutating coronavirus: what it means for us
Will the virus evolve to become more or less lethal? Claire Crossan, Research Fellow, Virology, Glasgow Caledonian University – 23 June 2020 An important milestone in the fight against COVID-19 came in early January 2020, when the entire viral genome of the novel coronavirus that causes the disease was sequenced for the first time. Since […]
What Ramaphosa’s COVID-19 decisions say about South Africa’s democracy
Who has been hit hardest by South Africa’s lockdown? Some answers Dirk Kotze, Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa – 16 June 2020 Early this year, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa put forward the idea of a “social compact” as a means to consult and build consensus for reviving the country’s ailing economy. […]
News, Politics & Opinion
Turmoil in South Africa’s capital city points to the need to overhaul local democracy
A ward candidate should be the nominee of the residents of the ward and should be accountable to … [Read More...]
Criminals in South Africa using disturbing new tactics
Criminals are now using the element of surprise to gain entry while residents are at home, in the … [Read More...]
Cape independence – a call for counter arguments
Phil Craig, Cape Independence Advocacy Group - 26 June 2020 Emotions run high when talk turns to … [Read More...]
Constitutional Court ruling heralds changes to South Africa’s electoral system
ConCourt orders parliament to institute electoral reform Mcebisi Ndletyana, Associate … [Read More...]
CapeXit
Western Cape Independence and the South African Constitution
by Des Palm, CapeXit 30 June 2020 By way of this introduction CapeXit NPC wants to explain to the reader, your embedded rights, as contained within in the South African Constitution and International Articles concerning succession. The first in a series of articles will look at our rights as per the South African Constitution. THE […]
Secession protects the hand that feeds you
by Misha-Lamé Gericke – 30 June 2020 In 2003, then-President Thabo Mbeki made an announcement that was followed through years later by Cope leader, Mosiuoa Lekota. This announcement proved to be devastating to the safety of South-African farmers and farm workers alike. In the wake of horrendous and savage farm murders, those who feed this […]
Why I as a millennial will fight for secession, and you should too.
CapeXit have over 320,000 registered members and 60,000 Facebook followers by Misha-Lamé Gericke – 21 June 2020 Millennials are universally known as the worst generation that has ever walked the earth. One often hears about campus students demanding safe spaces or crying for the now ever popular crying closets (yes, that’s a thing). When one […]
Finance
GDP numbers ‘better-than-expected’, but a depression may be looming
Maarten Ackerman, Chief Economist and Advisory Partner, Citadel - 30 June … [Read More...]
Investing for Roubini’s Greater Depression
Roubini expects an economic rebound in the pandemic’s immediate aftermath, but … [Read More...]
Asset Prescription: ANC firmly committed to economic insanity – DA
Geordin Hill-Lewis, DA Shadow Minister of Finance - 31 May 2020 A leaked ANC … [Read More...]
Science & Technology
Meteorites from Mars contain clues about the red planet’s geology
Arya Udry, Assistant Professor of Igneous Petrology, Planetary Science, … [Read More...]
Utilising AI for medical science
Before the coronavirus pandemic, bioengineer Jim Collins and his team … [Read More...]
Interesting
What the discovery of a new HIV strain means for the pandemic
Linda-Gail Bekker, Prof. of medicine and deputy director of Desmond Tutu HIV … [Read More...]
Secret histories of drugs – legal and illegal – in southern Africa
The highs and lows of the opium trade in southern Africa Thembisa Waetjen, … [Read More...]
Finding answers to what makes – or breaks – South Africa’s young cricketers
Mary Ann Dove, Honorary Researcher, University of Cape Town Most of South … [Read More...]
Nature & Animal Chat
Do cats purr when humans aren’t around?
The actual process of producing the purring sound is complicated, and is still … [Read More...]
Gigantic wolverines and otters: fresh insights into Western Cape paleontology
Langebaanweg’s wolverine differers from the species found in Kenya and … [Read More...]
Gregarious, charming Pin-tailed Whydah
The Pin-tailed Whydah, Vidua macroura, is a small resident songbird that lives … [Read More...]
Lifestyle and The Arts
Masters of the Perfect Violin
by Robert Bein, Stradivari Society Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737) and Giuseppe … [Read More...]
The right way to breathe, especially during the coronavirus pandemic
By inhaling through the nose, you are delivering Nitric Oxide (NO) directly into … [Read More...]
History and Biographies
Glencairn, the early years
Glencairn and the Else (also referred to as Els) river valley are … [Read More...]
The 14th of June in History
Sharing a birthday with Donald Trump, Che Guevara and Harriet Beecher Stowe, … [Read More...]
Exploring the Indian Ocean as a rich archive of history – above and below the water line
The Indian Ocean is the world’s oldest long-distance trans-oceanic trading … [Read More...]
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