Caregiver abuses child at a crèche in Carletonville, Gauteng. Women and Men Against Child Abuse called for a 10-year sentence for the former employee of a Carletonville crèche who was convicted of assaulting children.The former employee was captured on video last year allegedly assaulting minors.The crèche was closed after it was found to be operating…
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has imposed a fine of R6.5 million on AYO Technology Solutions, an IT group in the stable of Iqbal Survé's Sekunjalo Group. Sekunjalo Investment Holdings owns 62% of African Equity Empowerment Investments (AEEI), which owns owns 49% of AYO. In a statement on Wednesday morning, the JSE said the fine was imposed for errors…
The ban on the sale of tobacco may have been lifted earlier in the month, but that doesn't mean the clash between tobacco manufacturers and the state has ended, as both sides position themselves to fight a possible future prohibition. While cigarettes could again be bought and sold from August 18, the Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco…
South Africa instituted its ban on the sale of cigarettes in late March, 2020. The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association has lodged an application for leave to appeal a court ruling that dismissed its challenge to overturn the state's ban on the sale of cigarettes. Its application was submitted in the High Court in Pretoria on…
Life Healthcare Group has apologised for denying MPs and the EC Health MEC entry at a hospital during an oversight visit. The group said the incident was unfortunate and explained that it happened after two managers went into quarantine.Premier Oscar Mabuyane said he was generally happy with what he saw during his visit of three…
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…