Advocate Hermione Cronje. Phill Magakoe, Gallo Images Advocate Hermione Cronje says her number one priority is "cleaning up law enforcement". Cronje says law enforcement agencies need to regain the confidence of South Africans. She says her team is working hard to track evidence. Advocate Hermione Cronje, the head of the National Prosecuting Authority's Investigating Directorate, says law enforcement…
Red ants removing shacks that were destroyed in Elandsfontein. Gauteng Community MEC Faith Mazibuko accompanied law enforcement officers and soldiers as they destroyed shacks illegally erected in Elandsfontein.Many land grabbers erected shacks and some have put up wooden sticks to demarcate their chosen spots.Land occupier, Njabulo Mkhwanazi, said they paid R250 each to occupy land…
Law Enforcement torched (Supplied: CoCT Law Enforcement) Three suspects have been arrested for cable theft and allegedly setting a law enforcement vehicle on fire in Uitsig.The bakkie was stolen after they abandoned it to pursue the alleged cable thieves on foot.The suspects later abandoned the vehicle and fled. Three suspects have been arrested for cable…
“Contact tracing” has become the term du jour in the coronavirus era, as it’s largely seen as one of our best, time-tested tools to contain the spread of the virus and safely reopen the country. But it’s also controversial, especially with the rollout of digital contact tracing tools, some of which were created by data-greedy…
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…