A suspected burglar has been killed during a car chase, given by community members in Tongaat. Reaction Unit South Africa A suspected burglar was allegedly killed by residents in Tongaat following a car chase.They gave chase after a house was burgled on Friday, said police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala."It is alleged yesterday at 18:45, at…
Gauteng police have arrested seven people in connection with a mass shooting at the Jabulani Hostel in Soweto last week. A KwaMashu school principal has been shot dead outside his school on Friday.According to police, a vehicle jammed him and a gunman opened fire. eNCA reports that it was not the first time the principal…
By Clare Wilson (yellow) on the surface of a dying cellNiaid/National Institutes Of Health/Science Photo Library DEXAMETHASONE has become the first drug shown to lower the death rate from covid-19. The discovery of the benefits of this widely available steroid, which damps down an overactive immune system, was seen as a much-needed piece of good…
A Northern Cape police officer allegedly shot his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself. A Northern Cape police officer is in hospital under police guard after he allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself during an argument in the early hours of Sunday. According to provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Mohale Ramatseba,…
senior care home employee in Oregon, state data published Wednesday shows.The Oregon Health Authority’s weekly summary noted that a person who worked in a congregate care setting has died from the coronavirus.The state won’t say where the employee worked to protect their privacy, the health authority said, and released no other information.But while the congregate…
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…