Randall Solomons, a teacher at Macassar High School in Cape Town, succumbed to the coronavirus last month. (Photo: Facebook/Randall Douglas Solomons) Much-loved history teacher Randall Solomons had taught at Macassar High School in Cape Town, his alma mater, for 25 years.He succumbed to Covid-19 and was buried two days before the schools reopened in the…
Calvin Kevin Ilungu Inkongolo Natalie Angela Barnard/Facebook A well-loved dog walker from Sea Point has died after seemingly hanging himself by a dog leash on Thursday.He was reportedly originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was 21 years old. News of his death was widely shared and mourned by locals. Police are investigating…
Rana Zoe Mungin lost her battle with COVID-19 after a month-long fight.April 29, 2020, 12:39 AM7 min read A beloved 30-year-old middle school social studies teacher from Brooklyn has died of COVID-19 following a month-long battle, after twice being turned away for testing before eventually being diagnosed with the virus. Rana Zoe Mungin, who had…
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…