King Goodwill Zwelithini. (Photo by Gallo Images/Daily Sun/Jabulani Langa) King Goodwill Zwelithini's brother Prince Mandla Zulu, has died. He was 45.This is the latest blow to South Africa's royal families after a number of recent deaths.President Cyril Ramaphosa said the prince of the eYibindini Royal House of King Solomon was a national executive member of…
Zindzi Mandela is seen leaving her hotel on December 6, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Neil P. Mockford/Getty Images) Zindziswa Mandela, the youngest daughter of former president Nelson Mandela, died on Monday.Her nephew, Mandla Mandela, paid tribute to her in an Instagram post.He recalled her inspiring 1985 speech in Soweto where she read her father's rejection…
Mandla Mandela said the statue of slave owner Edward Colsten, a symbol of white supremacy, should not be compared to Madiba's.The Black Lives Matter actions to remove symbols of racism, were sparked by George Floyd's death at the hands of police officers. Targeting of Mandela's statue comes after a statue of Colston was pulled down…
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…