Poppy's restaurant where two people killed and six others injured on New Year's Eve. A car guard who witnessed the New Year’s Eve shooting at Poppy's is reliving the memory of the incident.The police have arrested five foreign nationals linked to the shooting and other serious crimes, including countrywide kidnappings.The suspects are expected to appear…
Minibus taxis parked at a taxi rank. Gauteng Transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo says government is not scared of taxi operators.This comes after government allowed short distance taxi operators to carry a 100% load of passengers, while long distance taxis are permitted to carry 70% loads.Mamabolo said the taxi industry has been left to its own…
Gauteng's health department honoured healthcare workers, who have displayed high levels of excellence in their respective fields.News24 caught up with some of the recipients on their experiences in the frontline.This comes as Gauteng is expected to reach 120 000 cases by the end of July and 300 000 by the end of August.The Gauteng Department…
Former Vele Investments CEO Robert Madzonga says he is not involved in the looting of millions from bankrupted VBS Mutual Bank.Madzonga denies celebrating the fact that he is not part of the group arrested in connection with the looting. Seven people have already appeared in court. An eighth is under Covid-19 quarantine.Former Vele Investments CEO Robert…
construction and related services are permitted, including public works, roads and bridge projects.But work is not the same as it was before.A table near where staff park their vehicles contains a temperature scanner, and anybody who enters the site has the scanner pointed at their forehead, and their temperature is noted."Ah, you have your own…
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…