Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize. While Gauteng leads with the rate of infections in the country, KwaZulu-Natal is taking over.According to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, the department is at a point where it must stay ahead of the surge.KZN has recorded just over 40 000 cases of Covid-19.Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says that while…
ANC Gauteng MPL Mapiti Matsena, who was killed at his home. Supplied by GP Legislature Police have taken a man in for questioning in connection the murder of Gauteng MPL Mapiti Matsena.Matsena was stabbed to death by an intruder on Wednesday night at his house in Doornpoort, Pretoria.Police Minister Bheki Cele said the person they…
ANC Gauteng MPL Mapiti Matsena, who was killed at his home. Supplied by GP Legislature Intruders attacked and killed Gauteng MPL Mapiti Matsena in his home on Wednesday.Matsena was the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Community Safety.The Gauteng legislature's speaker, Ntombi Mekgwe, urged police to work with urgency to bring the perpetrators to book.Gauteng…
Healthcare workers at the triage tents at the Tshwane district hospital in Pretoria. Gauteng has surpassed the 100 000 mark for confirmed cases of Covid-19.As of 13 July, Gauteng has recorded 103 713 cases, which translates to 36% of the county's total cases of 287 796.The Covid-19 death toll has also increased to 4 172.Gauteng…
The smouldering shells of two cars that were set alight outside the IPHC headquarters in Zuurbekom where five people died in a hostage drama on Saturday. Forty-six suspects allegedly attacked the International Pentecost Holiness Church in Zuurbekom during the early hours of Saturday.Four men were found shot and burnt to death in a car, while…
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…