44m ago Subscribers can listen to this article Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Friday that "there is no doubt" that the next US Supreme Court justice should be chosen by the winner of the election."There is no doubt - let me be clear - that the voters should pick the president and the…
A man standing on a pavement narrowly escaped injury after a taxi collided with a bus and car in Cape Town.In CCTV footage, the taxi is seen changing lanes into oncoming traffic and clipping a MyCiTi bus, but the taxi driver does not stop. The taxi then hits a car reversing and narrowly misses a man…
A cashier was allegedly held up at the Sasol petrol station in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth on Sunday.He was asked to empty the tills by an armed man and was then pistol whipped.The two armed men made off into the bushes with a small amount of cash, said a police spokesperson.CCTV footage captured the moment an…
Health 16 September 2020 By Clare Wilson The blood oxygen sensor on the Apple Series 6 watch uses LEDs and photodiodesApple Apple’s recently released Series 6 smart watch incorporates a new medical feature: it can measure your blood oxygen levels. The tech must have been years in the making, but the timing of its release…
Police Minister Bheki Cele appointed a special steering committee to crack down on protection money rackets in Cape Town.He described the extortionists' demands for protection money from restaurants, clubs and now coffee shops with threats of violence if they do not pay as "organised crime".The announcement comes after the City of Cape Town and provincial…
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…