A gunman is seen leaving the a restaurant where he appeared to shoot a man dead. A man was killed in what appeared to be a targeted shooting while sitting at a beachside restaurant in Gordon's Bay on Thursday afternoon.CCTV footage of the incident, which is circulating on social media, shows the man enjoying the…
Pieter van der Westhuizen following the church shooting. Pieter van der Westhuizen's lawyer said he acted in self-defence when he shot two attackers during a robbery at a Centurion church.Three men entered the church, assaulted the pastor and fired shots before Van der Westhuizen drew his licensed firearm and returned fire. Van der Westhuizen is a…
The scene of the incident. Four people were caught allegedly trying to steal a minibus in Parkview, Johannesburg, on Saturday.A shootout is said to have ensued and three were shot dead by two police officers.IPID is investigating a case of death as a result of police action.The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating a…
The scene of the incident. An attempted hijack resulted in the death of the three perpetrators.They were allegedly involved in a shootout with police.The hijackers opened fire at the police, who retaliated and the three were killed.An attempted car theft went wrong, which resulted in the death of three alleged hijackers.News24 understands the alleged perpetrators…
Three shooting incidents were recorded in Du Noon, one in Athlone, one in Bonteheuwel and three in Manenberg.The Western Cape Health Department confirmed that that they have seen a rise in trauma cases since the move to level 3. Two-year-old and dad shot dead in Bonteheuwel this week.A 41-year-old man has been shot and wounded by an…
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…