Accused kidnappers Piet van Zyl, Laetitia Nel, and Tharina Human are seen during the Amy'Leigh de Jager kidnapping case. Deaan Vivier, Gallo Images, Netwerk24, file The father of a Vanderbijlpark girl who was kidnapped in September last year says he is relieved the case has finally ended. The four accused were convicted of kidnapping and attempted…
The father of the man charged with attempting to kidnap a girl at a restaurant says his son has had a drug problem for many years. Ebrahim Slamang says his son Naseem has been in and out of rehab, which has come at a great cost to his family. Slamang does not believe his son was part…
A 44-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for raping his two daughters. The mother was sentenced to five years imprisonment for failing to report the matter to police.It only became known after a teacher noticed a sharp drop in one victim's school performance.A 44-year-old man from Carolina in Mpumalanga was sentenced to life…
Protesters march against Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Durban. Darren Stewart, Gallo Images A man has been handed a life sentence for raping his 13-year-old daughter.The father pleaded guilty to repeatedly raping his child while her mother was away.The child eventually confided in a teacher, who reported the incident to the police.A 34-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man…
(Photo: Getty Images/Gallo Images) A man was arrested after he allegedly raped his daughter. He is expected to appear in court on Wednesday. Another man, 35, was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl who he was apparently in a relationship with. A 35-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly raped his 20-month-old baby in Kabokweni, Mpumalanga, the…
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…