A man has been sentenced for a string of crimes. Phomolo Ngo's crime spree started in 2013 and ended when he was arrested in 2018.He was found guilty of several charges, including rape, kidnapping and housebreaking.The prosecutor described him as a serial rapist who would have continued if he was not arrested.A 33-year-old from Bloemfontein in…
Zukisa Sibango was sentenced to 42 years in prison for the hijacking of an abalone truck in the Western Cape in 2017.Sibango is currently serving a life sentence for a murder he committed in the Eastern Cape.He committed the hijacking with three other men, including his uncle. However, his uncle and one suspect have since…
pic.twitter.com/YWweaOh0Re— TransparencIT Nigeria (@TransparencITng) May 4, 2020"This spike in death sentences puts Nigeria at odds with the global trend towards abolition of the death penalty," Osai Ojigho Director, Amnesty International Nigeria, told AFP.Charges"As of today, many more countries have abolished the death penalty in law or in practice. Nigeria must not be different," he said.Hameed…
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…