Mapiti Matsena was stabbed to death in his bedroom. Mapiti Matsena was killed in his home in Doornpoort, outside Pretoria, last week.On Friday, the suspect was taken in for questioning in connection with the murder.Monoko Francis Thoka, 29, appeared in court facing a charge of premeditated murder.The ANC has welcomed the arrest and subsequent court…
Mapiti Matsena was stabbed to death in his bedroom. Mapiti Matsena was killed two days before what would have been his 54th birthday.He was viciously murdered in his bedroom at his home in Doornpoort in Pretoria on Wednesday.Matsena's brother, Abel, could not confirm whether the murder was a political hit; he will await police investigations…
Mapiti Matsena was stabbed to death in his bedroom. Gauteng's ANC branch has not ruled out the possibility that the murder of Mapiti Matsena was politically motivated.The region's spokesperson said they will only confirm any such speculation once a person has been formally charged.Police have taken a person of interest in for questioning.The ANC in…
ANC Gauteng MPL Mapiti Matsena, who was killed at his home. Supplied by GP Legislature Intruders attacked and killed Gauteng MPL Mapiti Matsena in his home on Wednesday.Matsena was the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Community Safety.The Gauteng legislature's speaker, Ntombi Mekgwe, urged police to work with urgency to bring the perpetrators to book.Gauteng…
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…