Netcare 911 stabilised a 57-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man on Saturday who fell off the edge of a mountain.The team had received reports a motorcyclist had lost control while trying to navigate the rocky terrain of the Okhahlamba Mountain range.The man was located in the afternoon and, after advanced life support, was transported to a specialist facility.A…
A delivery driver was killed when he crashed into a parked truck in Tongaat on Saturday. A motorcyclist was killed on Saturday night when he crashed into a stationary truck in Tongaat, north of Durban. According to Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst, the accident took place around 20:30 on Edmund Morewood Street in Tongaat."Reports from the…
Limpopo prosecutor arrested for 'soliciting bribe to make case disappear'The man was arrested on Wednesday after he passed a Ghost Squad officer at high speed on the N1 towards Bellville. "The officer tailed the rider, who was travelling at around 247 km/h according to his speedometer. He pulled over the rider, who was arrested for reckless…
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…