Staff at a hospital. Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo An investigation has been launched after a doctor died of Covid-19 at a Tshwane hospital.There have been allegations that the death was caused by a lack of PPE. The health minister has assigned a team to probe the issue.An investigation has been launched into the circumstances that led to…
An investigation will be launched into an accident involving the KwaNongoma mayor's convoy, which killed two teenage girls.The girls were reportedly walking next to the road when they were knocked down and dragged for several metres.KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Bheki Ntuli says the investigation will probe allegations of excessive speeding and the driver's condition at the…
Former minister Siyabonga Cwele was allegedly opposed to the State Security Agency's investigation of the Gupta family. Cwele had allegedly said the investigation was not pursued bona fide.The former SSA DG said Cwele did not instruct him to stop the investigation, but it was clear that he wanted it to stop.Former State Security minister Siyabonga Cwele…
All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesGray came under fire last week over comments to News24 in which she criticised some of government's lockdown regulations as being "unscientific" and, in some cases, being thumb-sucked.In an interview with News24 on Monday morning, Habib described the response to Gray's comments by the SAMRC board as "disproportionate", "over the…
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…