A general view of consumers queuing to buy liquor at Spar Tops in Melville. Gallo Images/Martin de Kock Ekurhuleni police arrested 265 people over the weekend for various crimes, including drunk driving, possession of narcotics and theft. Police also conducted visits to 102 pubs in the area, of which only nine were compliant with Covid-19 regulations. The…
Ekhuruleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina. (OJ Koloti, Gallo Images) The test was conducted after he had interacted with more than 100 stakeholders at the Ekurhuleni Covid-19 Food Bank.The mayor did not experience any symptoms.Regular testing for essential services providers is important to protect the communities in which they work, Masina said.Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina has tested…
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…