A man was denied bail in the Alexandria Magistrate's Court after he severely beat an 18-year-old woman. Mario Marco, Getty Images A man was denied bail in the Alexandria Magistrate's Court after he severely beat an 18-year-old woman.The woman is in a critical condition in hospital.READ | 30 hotspots identified around SA where of gender-based…
The Banhoek Valley, over Helshoogte Pass from the university town of Stellenbosch, in the Cape Winelands. (Murray Williams, News24) Three men face five charges each, following a farm attack in Stellenbosch.One of the charges includes the alleged attack on the elderly couple's animals. They are expected to apply for bail next week.Three men accused of the…
Zak Crawley's 267 in the third Test against Pakistan at Southampton on Saturday saw the England batsman rewrite the record books.SCOREBOARD: England v Pakistan - 3rd Test, Day 2It was the seventh-highest maiden century in the 143-year history of Test-match cricket and the tenth highest innings by any England batsman.Crawley's partnership of 359 with Jos…
Advocate Barry Roux in the Westonaria Magistrate's Court. A police officer investigating a deadly church attack is expected to return to the stand on Tuesday.Sergeant George Matsitse continues his testimony against the 42 people arrested for the attack.Advocate Barry Roux, who represents 23 of the accused, will try to convince magistrate Gavin Pillay to grant…
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…