A warden at St Albans Correctional Centre in Port Elizabeth has raised the alarm over water shortages and overcrowding at the facility."Our working conditions are not [good] and I hate being there. For six years I have been working here, but never experienced a water crisis like this one. This prison is too big and…
Two men have been found killed in their shack in Port Elizabeth. According to the police the two men who died were in their shack before being attacked. Their bodies of the two men were discovered by a neighbour.The motive behind the killings is unknown. Police in Port Elizabeth are hunting two suspects allegedly involved in…
The Port Elizabeth 10111 centre is temporarily interrupted. The 10111 line serves the entire Nelson Mandela Bay metro, including Port Elizabeth, Motherwell and Uitenhage. While the police have identified an alternative space, the performance of the call centre has been limited.Residents are advised to call their nearest police stations directly. The Port Elizabeth 10111 call centre…
Cycle lane. (Duncan Alfreds, News24) A cyclist was robbed of his expensive bicycle early on Friday while cycling in Walmer, Port Elizabeth.Two men allegedly pushed him off his bike and robbed him.He sustained minor injuries. A 46-year-old cyclist was allegedly robbed of his expensive bicycle early on Friday morning while cycling in Victoria Road in Walmer,…
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…