The Storm Report SA team took this picture on the Barkly Pass between Barkly East and Elliot. A cold front has brought snowfall, low temperatures and heavy rain to the Cape provinces.Very cold and windy conditions are expected in places over the southern parts of the Northern Cape, southern parts of Free State, northern interior…
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke. It is estimated that South Africa's population currently stands at 59.62 million.Gauteng is the most populated province, accounting for 26% of the total population.Approximately 51.1% of the population is female.It is estimated that South Africa's population currently stands at 59.62 million, with Gauteng the most populated province, accounting for 26% of the…
Ramaphosa lauded preparations to deal with Covid-19 in the Western Cape but says national intervention is required.He again defended the lockdown, saying it did not only slow down the virus but helped South Africans to adapt to living with the virus.Ramaphosa is pleased that government departments, schools, businesses and other institutions implemented stringent health protocols.President…
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…