Thirteen people died when a tanker and a taxi collided in Greytown on Tuesday morning.Among the victims was a pregnant woman.The driver of the tanker is on the run after fleeing the scene.KwaZulu-Natal police have launched a search for a truck driver who fled the scene following a crash between a fuel tanker and a…
Health workers in PPE attend to a patient at St Thomas Hospital on April 10, 2020 in London, England. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images 648 214 positive Covid-19 cases have been recorded in South Africa as of Saturday evening.49 more deaths were reported, bringing the total to 15 437.Recoveries sit at 576 423, with an 88.9% recovery rate.South Africa has recorded an…
Please NoteThe Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.The number and rate of coronavirus cases in children have risen since the pandemic took hold in the spring, the…
Gary and Vivienne Player at the Wimbledon tennis event in 2016. Adam Davy/Press Association/Pool/Getty Images) Legendary South African golfer Gary Player has given a positive update on his wife Vivienne’s battle with cancer.It was reported back in June that Vivienne had pancreatic cancer and was receiving treatment in Santa Barbara, California.Gary Player, 84, took to…
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…