A San Quentin State Prison inmate on Death Row, convicted in the cold-case killing of an 8-year-old Bay Area girl, has died, and officials are investigating whether he was infected with the coronavirus. Joseph S. Cordova, 75, was found unresponsive in his single cell at 4:08 p.m. Wednesday, officials said. He was pronounced dead at…
Another motorist has been killed after his car broke down on the N12 near Benoni. Another motorist has been shot and killed in mysterious circumstances after his car broke down near the notorious Putfontein off-ramp on the N12, near Benoni, Gauteng.The man, believed to be in his 50s, had called someone to assist him when…
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize PHOTO: Jaco Marais/Netwerk24 Health Minister Zweli Mkhize warned that another hard lockdown could be considered if the situation warrants it.The minister is especially concerned about Gauteng, which is experiencing a surge in infections.People need to adhere to safety protocols, he warned.Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has warned that South Africa is on…
Eskom says more power generating units broke down on Wednesday. Photo: Beeld Soweto and Vaal residents can expect another dark night as Eskom is implementing "load reduction" - a localised form of rolling blackouts - again in those areas from 5pm. Rolling blackouts began in some areas in Gauteng again last week. In a statement…
Eskom says it managed to bring back the generating units that tripped and is replenishing emergency reserves for the coming week. Photo: Beeld Parts of Gauteng will be without electricity between 5pm and 10pm on Sunday after power utility Eskom announced another round of load reduction. The utility tweeted out the list of areas that…
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…