Thieves hit a bottle store in Bothasig, barely a day after the sale of alcohol was banned with immediate effect.According to the owner, it appears they ripped off the safety gate by tying it to a vehicle.They targeted mainly the whisky aisles, he said.Barely a day after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a ban on the…
A Shoprite LiquorShop at the Newtown Junction mall in Johannesburg has been robbed in bizarre fashion by thieves who tunnelled through a solid concrete floor to gain access. (Shoprite) A Shoprite LiquorShop in Johannesburg has been robbed by thieves who tunnelled through a solid concrete floor.It is unclear how the thieves knew where to tunnel…
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…