By Rowan Hooper A fin whale in the Mediterranean has no tail after colliding with shipsClara Monaco/MareCamp A disabled fin whale that has become a mascot for a marine sanctuary in the Mediterranean has suffered a second disaster. After losing half its tail in a collision with a ship, it has now lost the other…
Four people were injured and 100 homes destroyed after a fire broke out in KwaMashu.Paramedics and firefighters are at the scene.Firefighters are still busy battling the blaze.Four people have been injured and about 100 homes have been destroyed after a fire broke out in KwaMashu, north of Durban on Monday.A fire in KwaMashu on Monday…
A multi-vehicle crash in Jozini left several dead, and many injured. Supplied by Robert McKenzie, EMS Several people have died after a truck crashed in Jozini, KZN.KZN EMS were on the scene treating patients who have been injured.Police said eight people have been reported dead so far.*This story has been updated.Eight people have died and…
One person was killed, and five others injured, after the driver of the bakkie they were travelling in lost control while exiting the R614 in Bhamsela, northern KwaZulu-Natal.According to paramedics, the bakkie veered off the road while taking a bend and collided with a cement structure in a sugar cane field on Wednesday. "Two passengers…
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…