Coffins were placed on the N2 as protesters made their way to the Cape Town city centre.A group of about 100 undertakers were heading to the Department of Home Affairs in Cape Town.The action is understood to be part of the three-day national shutdown of services by the funeral industry.Undertakers on Wednesday morning brought the…
Nurses Verna Collins and Judith Parenzee. (Heroes of Groote Schuur via Facebook) The nurses' reality – in their own words - was posted on the Heroes of Groote Schuur Facebook page and shared more than 3 000 times.Verna Collins and Judith Parenzee gave a frank account of what it's like to work in a ward…
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…