Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola visiting Malmesbury prison. PHOTO: Justice and Correctional Services Departmen All 68 Malmesbury prison escapees have been rearrested, the Department of Justice said.Three were still at large on Saturday after 65 of the 68 were rearrested speedily by the authorities.Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola promised punishment for…
19 000 detainees will be released soon to create more space for distancing in prisons, which have 364 Covid-19 cases across the country, according to the Department of Correctional Services website.Two inmates and two officials have died. The following prisoners will not be released:- Inmates serving life imprisonment for crimes related to gender-based violence and sexual…
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…