Tag: History
A brief history of tap water
ANCIENT humans often settled near water. Roughly 12 000 years ago, people started to practice agriculture and animal rearing. One of the earliest examples is Jericho in Israel, considered the oldest...
OPINION: Luke solves the colour problem
LUKE the Dude was the centre of attention at the local Pub and Grill, meeting place of the convivial conversationalists who dissect the more serious developments in our town and the...
Matches cancelled for the first time in World Cup history
World Rugby and the Japan Rugby 2019 Organising Committee has officially cancelled two matches in areas predicted to be affected by Typhoon Hagibis, expected to hit Japan from Saturday, October 12.
This...
WhatsApp under fire after failing to delete chat history on recycled phone number
A security issue has reportedly been spotted on WhatsApp that could provide full access to your conversations when creating a new account for a new phone number.
According to a report by Softpedia...
A day in history, 14 August ; Pieter Willem Botha resigns as state President...
South African President, Pieter Willem Botha, resigned from his position as state president seven months after a minor stroke that led to his admission in hospital, and amid rising political instability, growing economic...
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Western Cape remains an attractive destination for foreign direct investment
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows recovered to US$1.58 trillion in 2021, up from US$963 billion recorded in 2020 and higher than pre-pandemic...
