Local snake catcher Nick Evans rescued a 2.3m black mamba hiding under bales of hay at a scrapyard on KwaZulu-Natal's north coast.Retrieving the mamba was a speedy 20-minute affair, with the help of the scrapyard workers and Evans' fellow snake catcher friend.Evans has had numerous calls to remove mambas from this particular scrapyard.Veteran snake catcher…
Some 30 firemen from five stations helped to contain a fire at Esiltuli Transport Logistics and Recycling in Boksburg. They found recycled materials, like paper and plastic, on fire in the factory's yard. No structures were affected by the blaze; the cause of the fire has yet to be determined. Five fire stations around the east of…
Gauteng's health department honoured healthcare workers, who have displayed high levels of excellence in their respective fields.News24 caught up with some of the recipients on their experiences in the frontline.This comes as Gauteng is expected to reach 120 000 cases by the end of July and 300 000 by the end of August.The Gauteng Department…
South Africa's first Satanic church was registered in February this year as a non-profit company, under the category of religious organisation.The co-founders felt the religion was misunderstood and needed an official body to represent it.The organisation will be translating the Satanic bible into Afrikaans, which will be published next year.At the start of this year,…
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It's not shocking to see cases of the flu jump up during respiratory virus season. But there's been enough talk about the so-called "super flu" swirling around that it's fair to wonder what's going on out there. “Flu has really taken off in the last week in this country,” William Schaffner, MD, an infectious disease