CARROLLTON, TEXAS >> A surprise birthday party that resulted in 18 people testing positive for the coronavirus has left a North Texas man horrified as his father continues to fight for his life in a hospital intensive care unit. Ron Barbosa, who is married to a doctor and refused to attend the May 30 party…
Mihle Msindo,10, was brutally murdered during an attack at her family home in Poortjie,Rietfontein in Gauteng. (Supplied) Two girls were alone in a house in Rietfontein, in Gauteng, when they were attacked by unknown men.One of the girls was found dead in a pool of blood after being stabbed in the throat; the other is…
Bhekithemba Phungula died in a hail of bullets as unknown assailants opened fire. The family of Ward 84 Umlazi councillor Bhekithemba Phungula have spoken out about his death.His daughter says they witnessed him being shot and killed on Tuesday evening.They could not identify the assailants, only saying they came out of nowhere.The family of an Umlazi…
Tshegofatso Pule, 28, who was found stabbed and hanged in a veld on Monday. She was eight months pregnant. (@Keba99, Twitter) The body of a Soweto woman was found hanging from a tree in Roodepoort on Monday.She was eight months pregnant and had been stabbed to death.She was last heard from after allegedly having an…
Two 9-year old girls were allegedly killed in an exorcism ritual in KwaZulu-Natal to ward off "evil spirits" who were "forcing them to drink blood".A local pastor was called to pray for the girls and he also allegedly joined in the beating of the girls.The mother of the child, her relative and the pastor were…
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…