A giant squid was found on a beach in Britannia Bay in the Western Cape.The squid, which measured 4.19m, was not a fully grown adult, according to marine biologist Dr Wayne Florence.The specimen has been sent to the Iziko Museums of South Africa to add to its marine invertebrate collection.A giant squid was found stranded,…
An operation by police and the City of Cape Town saw "illegal" structures where some people were living torn down in Hangberg, Hout Bay.Residents and police were in a tense stand-off on a rainy Thursday.Rocks and rubber bullets flew earlier in the day.Running battles between police and residents of Hangberg, Hout Bay, broke out on…
Hout Bay has been identified as one of five hotspots in Cape Town.Fishermen in the area explain how Covid-19 has impacted on their industry - and their lives.In Imizamo Yethu, a nearby informal settlement, people are going to bed without food.When Jose de Barros sailed out to sea on February 3, there wasn't a Covid-19…
News24 will host an exclusive Q&A session with a panel of five leading experts on Wednesday morning, to provide clarity on whether or not it's safe for parents to send their children back to school.Schools across the country opened their doors on Monday to pupils in grades 7 and 12.Out of 23 675 schools, 23…
Published: November 07, 2026, 9:48 pm The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Health is wrapping up its investigation into an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo. Fifteen people are included in the outbreak – five who were laboratory confirmed. The county previously reported that
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Published: November 06, 2026, 10:41 pm Last updated: November 07, 2026, 12:20 am A California pumpkin patch and petting zoo associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections reopened Nov. 6 with the owners saying environmental tests for the pathogen had come back negative. The San Luis Obispo county health department has not posted