Pharmacy chain Dis-Chem has been found guilty of price gouging and fined R1.2 million.The competition watchdog received complaints about excessive pricing for face masks. The Competition Tribunal described the prices as "utterly unreasonable". Pharmacy chain Dis-Chem has been found guilty by the Competition Tribunal of price gouging, and fined R1.2 million, for hiking the cost of surgical face…
All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesThe judiciary has issued a list of offences under the Disaster Management Act that carry admission of guilt fines of between R500 and R5 000. Judiciary spokesperson Nathi Mncube told News24 the chief magistrate determined fines annually, but that there was particular interest in the latest fines, owing to lockdown regulations. "In…
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…