Mary-Ann Gouws protests outside the Bellville Magistrate's Court. A 28-year-old man appeared in court on Monday on charges of murdering Altecia Kortje and her daughter, Raynecia.A family member and community activists outside court alleged Altecia had tried to get a restraining order a week before.Due to Covid-19 restrictions, she was told to come back in…
The Thusong Multipurpose Center in Khayelitsha which will serve as a Covid-19 site in Cape Town. (Brenton Geach, Gallo Images) The Western Cape is looking to hire more than 5 000 health workers to bolster its battle against the coronavirus as the death toll reached 699 on Saturday.This after President Cyril Ramaphosa said "money isn't…
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…