The Roodepan police in the Northern Cape are investigating a murder case after the body of a 31-year-old woman was found in a shallow grave in Roodepan Block A, Ivory Park. The woman was reported missing on 7 June.READ | They killed her in front of her children - father of pregnant woman murdered on…
Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul with Health MEC Mase Manopole in May. Facebook, Northern Cape Department of Health The Northern Cape could experience its Covid-19 peak at the end of August, or beginning of September, according to Premier Zamani Saul.He said this was inevitable after the easing of the nationwide lockdown but added he was…
Northern Cape police are investigating a murder and attempted murder after arguments in two separate incidents ended in stabbings.In Victoria West, a 38-year-old man was murdered, allegedly after he and his girlfriend had an argument on Friday night. "It is alleged that … at about 19:45, the victim was embroiled in an argument with his…
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Billions are needed for the Northern Cape's water infrastructure.Figures show 10 727 households in formal areas have no access to water, while 34 464 have no access to sanitation.According to the provincial government, 72% of the province's towns rely on groundwater, 26% on surface water and 2% on a mixture of both.The Northern Cape…
Eighten people have been arrested after a group of Fraserburg residents "went on the rampage" on Saturday, demanding to be sold cigarettes and liquor, looting local stores, damaging a police vehicle and injuring an officer, Northern Cape police say"It is reported yesterday, between 16:00 and 18:00, residents went on the rampage demanding to be sold…
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…