Some of the former employees of Dippin Blu Racing in Fairview, Port Elizabeth who stormed the stables in protest on Thursday, killing one horse and injuring over 20 others. Mkhuseli Sizani, GroundUp The owner of a PE stable is considering legal action after a group of former groomers allegedly stormed the stables.One horse was killed…
By Leah Crane All eyes on VenusJAXA / ISAS / Akatsuki Project Team This is a preview of Launchpad, our free weekly newsletter in which resident space expert Leah Crane fills you in on on all the very latest news on our exploration of our solar system – and beyond. Welcome to this week’s Launchpad,…
Songezo Mjongile (Archive) Tributes are pouring in for former ANC Western Cape provincial secretary Songezo Mjongile who died. He announced in April that he had been diagnosed with colon cancer. His death on Thursday came as a shock to friends and fellow politicians who held him in high regard.The ANC Youth League in the Western Cape was…
The discovery of a possible sign of life on Venus highlights our ignorance of what is going on within its swirling clouds and on its furnace-like surface. It’s time to go there and find some answers, writes Peter Gao Space | Comment 18 September 2020 By Peter Gao Michelle D'Urbano If Mars were the popular…
Sharks v Stormers (Gallo Images) Two trophies will be up for grabs when South African domestic rugby returns.The seven franchises will play for Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup honours.All log points from the first round will be carried forward into the second round.Seven South African rugby franchises will contest two trophies when the season-proper…
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…