A man was arrested on Thursday in connection with the murder of senior Western Cape detective Charl Kinnear.The man is former rugby player Zane Kilian.He appeared in court on Friday and will remain behind bars until his next appearance.A former professional rugby player has become the first person to appear in court in connection with…
Former president Kgalema Motlanthe Former president Kgalema Motlanthe has bemoaned South Africa's treatment of undocumented immigrants.Motlanthe said George Bizos had no citizenship and remained stateless for 31 years after the South African government denied him citizenship.He said there is a rush to send the oppressed back to their troubled homes, rendering them stateless beings floating…
Former ANC youth league leader and councillor Andile Lungisa has begun serving his two-year jail term on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lungisa has applied to the Constitutional Court for leave to appeal his sentence, after his applications to the lower courts failed. The NPA will oppose his application for bail, pending the outcome of the leave to…
16m ago Tshediso Matona, who was the head of the power utility for less than a year from late 2014 to March 2015 is now being sworn in. Advocate Seleka, SC, is leading the evidence. 21m ago The inquiry has just commenced, about an hour after its scheduled starting time of 09:00. Interested parties and legal representatives…
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…