Two luxury properties and a vacant plot contained in a liquidated family trust of which film producer and businessman Boet Troskie and his son Jaco are trustees, are set to be auctioned off.Boet Troskie was one of the founders of Mimosa Films in 1964. It produced, among others, the 1980s international hit The Gods Must…
By Michael Marshall Fans of horror films like Contagion seem to be coping better with the pandemicPictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Everyone’s entitled to one good scare – and it may be good for us. People who watch a lot of horror films, and those who are morbidly curious about unpleasant subjects, seem to be…
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…