Five suspected cash-in-transit robbers were killed in a shootout with police. Five alleged cash-in-transit robbers have been shot dead and two more have been wounded during a shootout with police.Money was recovered, as well as four firearms with ammunition and three suspected stolen vehicles were also seized.Police confiscated three vehicles that allegedly been hijacked in…
Video footage of an "errant" correctional services officer is circulating on social media after he allegedly tried to smuggle contraband, strapped around his waist, into the Tswelopele Correctional Centre in Kimberley.The incident took place on 9 September 2020, Department of Correctional Services (DCS) spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said."It was an internal operation following a tip-off and…
Two of the three police officers accused of killing Nathaniel Julies were "thirsty for blood", the Protea Magistrate's Court has heard.Prosecutor Mzwandile Mrwabe said Sergeant Simon Scorpion Ndyalvane and Constable Caylene Whiteboy went on a "wild, wild west" shooting spree.Mrwabe said the pair first opened fire on a crowd of people who were drinking liquor…
The crime scene in Bishop Lavis after Cape Town detective, Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear, was shot and killed. A man has been arrested for the murder of Cape Town detective, Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear.The suspect will appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrate's Court on Friday.Kinnear was gunned down in front of his house in Bishop…
British & Irish Lions fans David Rogers/Getty Images South African rugby fans came out in full force and applied for 323 964 tickets to attend the eight matches of next year's tour of the British & Irish Lions. With the results of the ballot set to be emailed to registrants on Friday, SA Rugby confirmed…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…