File, Duncan Alfreds, News24 German prosecutors said on Friday they were launching an investigation into involuntary manslaughter after a patient died in the aftermath of a hacking attack on a hospital.If charges are brought, it would be a rare case of hacking with fatal consequences. Duesseldorf University Hospital's IT systems were knocked offline in the…
The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) announced on Friday that it will launch an inquiry into the advertising industry relating to racism.This comes after a TRESemmé advert on Clicks' website depicted natural black hair as "dry and damaged", which drew widespread criticism and inspired nationwide protests by the EFF. The SAHRC met with the management…
The burnt wreck of the vehicle of a witness in an investigation into a beneficiary of National Lotteries Commission. The cars of two key witnesses in an investigation relating to beneficiaries of the National Lotteries Commission were allegedly torched.The DA calls that all witnesses are protected.Both witnesses cooperated with the Department of Trade, Industry and…
Police arrested six men in Tulisa Park, Johannesburg, on Monday, 20 July 2020. It's alleged they were on their way to rob a store at a local shopping centre. Six suspects were arrested in Tulisa Park, in southern Johannesburg, after a car chase with police.It's alleged the group were intercepted on their way to robbing…
Seven out of South Africa's 26 universities have responded "positively" to a probe into the salaries of vice-chancellors.Universities South Africa has committed its support to this probe.The probe is planned to run for 11 months and a report should be completed by March 2021.Only seven out of South Africa's 26 universities have responded "positively" to…
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…