PICS: Protest over food parcels erupts in JohannesburgAfter the shooting the JMPD officers disappeared, he said.#LockdownSA Lawrence Madihlaba claimed that he was shot with rubber bullets at close range by JMPD officers inside his shack. Residents of Booysens informal settlement had earlier barricaded Eloff Street demanding food parcels (@ntwaagae) pic.twitter.com/M7MRAVXl0I— Team News24 (@TeamNews24) April 28,…
5 arrested in Gauteng for impersonating police officers, soldiersThe three were arrested and charged with the contravention of lockdown regulations for moving between provinces. "Police cannot rule out the possibility of adding charges relating to fraud as they impersonated Covid-19 officials," Hlathi added.Their vehicles were confiscated for further investigation.They are expected to appear in the…
Govt to impose curfew as business counts the cost and sport codes set to suffer big lossesIn its second submission, the DA deals with the issue of a curfew between 20:00 and 05:00, which the opposition party calls "unjustified"."The DA is alarmed by the lack of trust demonstrated by the government in the people of…
The Rustenburg Impala Rugby celebrate winning the 2019 Gold Cup (Gallo). Lloyd Burnard - Sport24 The impact of the coronavirus crisis on global sport has seen administrations, franchises and clubs scramble in an effort to survive. In South Africa currently, there is no sport taking place, and that will continue to be the case throughout level…
Thursday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that, under Level 4 of the risk-adjusted strategy to be implemented from May 1, the sale of cigarettes will be permitted.The survey also found that South Africans have largely adhered to national lockdown regulations, with the results showing that 99% of respondents either left their homes for food, medicine…
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…