Dr. Anthony Fauci, right, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens as Vice President Pence speaks during a news conference Friday at the Department of Health and Human Services. The U.S. has lost more people to COVID-19 than any other country. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Dr. Anthony…
Two people were murdered and six others wounded in an open veld in the Florida policing precinct.Three attackers used firearms and robbed eight men of their cash and cellphones and then shot them.All three gunmen are still on the run and police confirmed they have mobilised maximum resources to trace them.Police have launched a search…
A man was killed after being hit by a plane's wing in a freak accident. A man died after being struck by the wing of an aircraft that was attempting to land at Graskop Aerodrome on Monday morning.He was one of four men walking to work at a nearby factory in the area.Both the police and…
At least another four shooting incidents have been recorded in the Cape Town area this week.Among those killed are a 17-year-old and an unknown man, while several others have been injured.This comes after two children and a man were shot in Manenberg on Monday, while a 32-year-old man and his 2-year-old son were shot on…
The victims were reportedly on their way to the shop when they were shot.Crime scene experts are on the scene.The suspects fled and are yet to be arrested.A two-year-old boy was shot and a man killed in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, on Wednesday night, Western Cape police have said.The victims are reportedly father and son, 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…