The department's legal services officials have also been directed to assist the victim to open a police case. Two KZN pupils have been suspended after a bullying video went viral.The video showed a pupil ripping another pupil's underwear and beating her.The school governing body has one week to conclude disciplinary processes.The Department of Education in…
Eskom employees managed to escape unharmed in Kraaifontein after their branded vehicle was stoned. The utility says it is working with community leaders to find solutions to the ongoing violence in some areas of Cape Town. A liquor store was looted in Delft on Tuesday. Eskom announced it has now suspended operations in other parts of Cape Town…
Four Cape Town metro police officers were suspended after manhandling a naked man out of his shack in Khayelitsha.The City claimed the suspension will ensure its employees are not attacked while on duty while it investigates the matter.Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said she was appalled by the victimisation and abuse of…
A box of Plaquenil, an anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine made by Sanofi, used for years to treat malaria and autoimmune disorders.Alain Pitton | NurPhoto | Getty ImagesFrench drugmaker Sanofi said Friday it is suspending recruitment of new patients for its clinical trials looking at anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for the coronavirus.The company is also…
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…