A southern right whale died in Saldanha Bay after it was apparently struck by a ship.Attempts to tow its carcass back out to sea were suspended and it will now be removed by solid waste management officials. The carcass has been moved to Dial Rock Beach, where the environment department will collect samples.A southern right whale…
A man was killed after being hit by a plane's wing in a freak accident. A man died after being struck by the wing of an aircraft that was attempting to land at Graskop Aerodrome on Monday morning.He was one of four men walking to work at a nearby factory in the area.Both the police and…
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…