Steinhoff says it has developed a settlement proposal to resolve the "complex, multi-jurisdictional claims" that run into billions of rands against it. The 90 separate claims stem from the precipitous plunge in the group's share price in the wake of the abrupt resignation of its former CEO Markus Jooste at the start of an accounting scandal…
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola. Three bills to curb gender-based violence will be introduced next month.One of these will make it possible to apply for a protection order online.The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development will also introduce a monitoring system to track crimes against women in the current financial year.One of the three bills intended…
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…