IPID has confirmed it is investigating the deaths of three people as a result of police action. The directorate received a report that a police officer was involved in the incident which occurred on Saturday morning.The police officer had since been arrested while investigations continue.A police officer, alleged to have caused the deaths of three…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating an outbreak of salmonella across 23 states, with reports of hundreds of people being sickened.The federal agency announced in a release on Friday an additional 87 illnesses, and eight new states had been affected since the last update on the matter Tuesday.The statement added that as of…
IPID has launched an investigation after cops allegedly abduct, assault and shot a man in Mpumalanga. Brenton Geach, Gallo Images A case of assault is under investigation after several police officers allegedly assaulted a man and questioned him about a stolen police firearm. It is believed the victim was assaulted, shot and tied up. It also surfaced…
Warning: this article contains graphic details some readers may find disturbing.The two-year-old girl had been placed in isolation as she was suspected to have Covid-19, but later tested negative.Her mom was called in after being told she had been crying non-stop.The mother opened a rape case at Ga-Rankuwa police station.Gauteng police have confirmed they are…
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. (Gallo Images) The SA Human Rights Commission is investigating social media posts depicting Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as an ape.It is unclear who the creator of the post is, as it appears to have been widely shared, says commission head advocate Tseliso Thipanyane.In response to the post, ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte called the poster…
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…