The Hawks raided 15 Durban homes in a R700m corruption probe. Gallo Images / Sowetan / Tiro Ramatlhatse The Hawks raided 15 properties in an ongoing investigation into corruption to the tune of R700m at the eThekwini Municipality Water and Sanitation Unit. The R700m was allegedly charged for services that were never carried out. No arrests were made.The…
Old age homes, children’s homes and other welfare organisations across the country have not received their usual government subsidy since March.The report paints the picture of a social care system on the brink of collapse."This was the time the money was needed most", says Child Welfare.The Aalwynhof Old Age Home in the Karoo town of…
Kelly Womochil, an aide at Enterprise Estates Nursing Center in Enterprise, Kan., tries on a poncho that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending to nursing homes to protect against the coronavirus. Pamela Black hide caption toggle caption Pamela Black Kelly Womochil, an aide at Enterprise Estates Nursing Center in Enterprise, Kan., tries on a…
Three homes were affected by a blaze in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town on Tuesday night, which left an elderly woman with nothing after the fire gutted her house."It could not have come at a worse time," local ward councillor Angus McKenzie said. "I am appealing to each and every one to do everything they possibly can…
Tornado rips through KZNNkomazi Municipality spokesperson Cyril Riphinga said Saturday's thunderstorm had slightly diverted their attention from fighting the coronavirus to assist distraught and homeless villagers. Urgent intervention"We can confirm that the village has been hit by two thunderstorms in two weeks with the recent one of Saturday at around 22:00. About 95 houses were damaged…
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…