Hoërskool Ben Viljoen in Groblersdal. A school in Groblersdal has caused a stir over an overtly racist remark written on the wall of one of its toilet stalls.Hoërskool Ben Viljoen has since removed the remark.A screenshot of what is claimed to be the message was widely distributed on social media, causing outrage.A school in Groblersdal, Limpopo,…
Members of the South African Police Service. Sharon Seretlo, Gallo Images A man has been arrested after allegedly being found in possession of what police believe is illegally mined chrome.Police have also confiscated a front-end loader and a truck carrying chrome.The arrest came after three men from the area appeared in court, accused of illegal…
Equipment found from undercover drug farm. A massive crystal meth lab on a farm in Limpopo has been shut down.Two accused made their first appearance in the Groblersdal Magistrate's Court on Thursday.The two were remanded and will be back in court next week.Marblehall police have shut down a massive crystal meth lab operating on a…
Police made a drug bust in Limpopo. Limpopo police nab two suspects and bust drugs worth R10 million.The men are expected to appear in court this week.National Commissioner of Police to visit the crime scene on Thursday.Limpopo police nabbed two suspects and recovered drugs worth an estimated R10 million, as well as drug manufacturing equipment,…
Four people were arrested on Monday after they allegedly killed two elderly women in Tshilwavhusiku in Limpopo, local police said.About five suspects - aged between 24 and 46 - allegedly forced entry into a house in Gogobole village by breaking the window at about 21:30 on Sunday night, police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said.READ | Elderly…
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…