A truck was torched on the N7 during protests in Dunoon. (Supplied by Kenny Africa, Western Cape traffic) Two trucks were torched on the N7, near the Covid-19 hotspot of Dunoon, Cape Town, on Monday. Rubble, rocks and a burning barricade were also set up on Potsdam Road, near the Killarney race track.Residents are upset that,…
Law Enforcement torched (Supplied: CoCT Law Enforcement) Three suspects have been arrested for cable theft and allegedly setting a law enforcement vehicle on fire in Uitsig.The bakkie was stolen after they abandoned it to pursue the alleged cable thieves on foot.The suspects later abandoned the vehicle and fled. Three suspects have been arrested for cable…
investigations into the disappearance of a KwaZulu-Natal Grade 12 pupil. The 16-year-old boy was allegedly kidnapped in Hambanathi on 28 April, KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker previously told News24.A viral video on social media shows someone - allegedly believed to be the Grade 12 pupil nicknamed "Bobo" - being beaten to death after he…
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…