A Golden Arrow bus, tyres, rubble and a business container have been set alight in two separate protests.A bus driver and two others fled the scene in Philippi. One was robbed and another one sustained a neck injury. In a protest by around 50 women in Hout Bay, tyres and rubble were also burnt on the…
(Photo: @BOSBEER2006, Twitter) Two trucks were set alight and another damaged during protest action near the R300 in Cape Town on Saturday.It is believed the protests were due to power interruptions as a result of cable theft in Wesbank. Major roads were also shut down during the protest, some due to burning tyres. Two trucks were set…
Two trucks torched on the N1 in Paarl in the early hours of Wednesday morning. PHOTO: Supplied by WC Traffic Department Two trucks were set on fire on the N1 in Paarl on Wednesday, the Western Cape Traffic Department confirmed.The trucks were set alight on the N1 between Klapmuts and Joostenbergvlakte, in the early hours…
Distressed after an argument with his family, a 30-year-old man doused himself with a flammable substance and set himself on fire on Saturday night. He walked along the busy road in Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal, seemingly hoping a car would hit him as he burned. A passer-by spotted the horrific sight and called for help. A 30-year-old man suffered serious…
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…