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7 000 people arrested for not wearing masks got criminal records, says Bheki Cele

Police have arrested 20,116 people between 29 December and 11 January, Police Minister Bheki Cele confirmed during an interview with eNCA on Tuesday, 12 January. Cele’s revelation comes after the nation address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday, where he extended the country’s level 3 lockdown period. The president announced that alcohol sales and some gatherings would remain prohibited…

20 borders to close and 20 million doses of COVID vaccine secured, says Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday night called on all South African to support the government’s plan to roll out the coronavirus vaccine. He gave an update on measures the country had in place to curb the spread of the virus. Ramaphosa said the government already secured 20 million doses of the vaccine for the current year. “We will administer vaccinations through hospitals, clinics,…

the Lebombo Bone is the oldest tally stick (and oldest mathematically related artifact!) dating to around 35,000 BC.  Originally a fibula of a Baboon, it has 29 notches carved into it, possibly to keep track of the lunar cycle or a woman's menstrual cycle, probably one of the earliest systems of calendar keeping that remains today.  It was found in Africa in present day Swaziland.