Anika de Beer. (Hoërskool Montana, Facebook) A Grade 11 pupil from Pretoria died during a training flight on Tuesday.Anika de Beer dreamt of completing her pilot's licence and had completed her first solo flight a few days before the fatal crash. The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the crash. A Grade 11 pupil at Hoërskool Montana in…
A South African business anticipates supply of 5 000 test kits per day from the end of July.The kits will produce results within two hours.The company also sees a demand from international firms.A shortage of test kits has undermined South Africa's early response to the coronavirus crisis, but a local biotechnology firm is stepping up…
A woman died in what is believed to be another case of gender-based violence A 42-year-old Pretoria woman was murdered in another incident of gender-based violence on Sunday morning.Gauteng police are on the hunt for a man known to the woman, who was also the last person she was in contact with prior to her…
'Nothing good comes from alcohol' - Cele says booze central in death of KZN teen 'Bobo'Responding to News24's questions on the visit, Peters offered a lengthy explanation. She said Cele visited at least two specific residential areas, where there had been reports of "business as usual with little police visibility".She said Cele was in KwaDambuza…
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…