Miles Blumhardt, Fort Collins Coloradoan Published 1:12 p.m. MT June 8, 2020 | Updated 3:34 p.m. MT June 8, 2020CLOSE Randy Kerschen punched and kicked the 91-pound mountain lion to thwart off an attack he said was going to leave either him or the cougar dead. Fort Collins ColoradoanFour Fort Collins residents are undergoing rabies…
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has backtracked on her comments made at the Portfolio Committee on Defence about the Collins Khosa report.The minister's comments were inconsistent with the affidavit she deposed to the high court. Mapisa-Nqakula confirmed Elvis Hobyana’s affidavit, she also specifically mentioned certain orders that will be addressed in due course. It's been a week…
rejected an inquiry report by the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), which apparently cleared soldiers of causing Khosa's death."The report by the SANDF is rubbish. We do not accept it, the evidence completely contradicts this report. It is ridiculous to say he died of some other cause," Wikus Steyl, of Ian Levitt Attorneys, told News24…
SANDF probe clears soldiers of killing Collins Khosa, saying he was only 'pushed and clapped'The board, led by Brigadier Viscount Ngcobo, found that Khosa and his brother-in-law, Thabiso Muvhango, undermined the female soldiers who approached them about drinking alcohol in their yard.ReportThe report did not expand or explain whether the soldiers had acted outside of…
Constitutional Court after Khosa was allegedly beaten to death by SANDF members, News24 reported.However, their application was dismissed, forcing the family to approach the High Court instead.Khosa's wife, who is unnamed in the application, alleged that SANDF members harassed Khosa after finding a glass of alcohol in his yard.They allegedly assaulted Khosa and his family,…
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…