11m ago Newzroom Afrika's Ayanda Nyathi chats to Editor-In-Chief at News24, Adriaan Basson. 19m ago Pick n Pay and Makro demand answers from KwaSizabantu amid abuse allegationsPick n Pay and Makro have reached out to KwaSizabantu, the owner of aQuellé sparkling water and vegetable supplier Emseni Farming, for answers as its KwaZulu-Natal mission stands accused of…
Jacoba "Jakkie" Grobler PHOTO: Supplied via Netwerk24 Limpopo police have launched a manhunt for those responsible for what they described as the "brutal killing" of an 80-year-old woman whose body was found in her house at the Koraal retirement village in Polokwane.Jacoba "Jakkie" Grobler's body was found on Monday at about 11:00, said police spokesperson…
Humans 22 September 2020 By Michael Le Page The human population of Santiago Island is evolving rapidlyPeter Adams/Getty Images Yes, we are still evolving. And one of the strongest examples of recent evolution in people has been found on the Cape Verde islands in the Atlantic, where a gene variant conferring a form of malaria…
Andre de Ruyter is Eskom's 13th CEO in the past decade and he knew the task will be challenging.De Ruyter has been nine months on the job, and so far government has given him the space needed to make tough calls.Since taking over he has confronted managers over poor maintenance practices. Andre de Ruyter knew…
A man has been arrested for the murder of a 14-year-old girl. The body of a 14-year-old girl who was believed to have been kidnapped was found in a pit toilet near her Mpumalanga home over the weekend.A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder and is due to appear in court…
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…