Six kids were run over by fleeing 'hijackers' in Inanda on Monday. Six children were run over by alleged hijackers who were attempting to make a getaway from first responders in Emaplanzini, Inanda, on Monday.At 18:07, the tracking device on a 2013 silver Ford Figo Ambiente that was hijacked in Parlock in Newlands was activated…
Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu. The DA has claimed that R11 billion in salaries was paid to public servants for not doing any work during the lockdown.Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu has rubbished claims saying that all public servants have been working during lockdown.Mchunu added that these salaries included MPs.Public Service…
Anna Jackman was six months pregnant when COVID-19 hit. The 36-year-old Long Island resident had made plans for welcoming her first child. Plans for her sister and husband to attend the delivery, plans for a doula to be with her, plans for how she wanted the birth to go. "I had the natural concerns as…
Local snake catcher Nick Evans rescued a 2.3m black mamba hiding under bales of hay at a scrapyard on KwaZulu-Natal's north coast.Retrieving the mamba was a speedy 20-minute affair, with the help of the scrapyard workers and Evans' fellow snake catcher friend.Evans has had numerous calls to remove mambas from this particular scrapyard.Veteran snake catcher…
By David Hambling Strange circular paths are a sign that ship locations are being spoofedSkyTruth Ships around the world are reporting false locations, seeming to circle Point Reyes near San Francisco when they are actually thousands of kilometres away. The locations are broadcast by each ship’s Automatic Identification System (AIS). These are required under international…
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…