eNCA cameraman Lungile Tom, who died of Covid-19 on Wednesday morning. The Western Cape has the highest number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country."The president has agreed to reschedule his visit, given this development, and we thank him for his understanding," Winde said in a statement released on Wednesday evening. READ | Tributes pour in for eNCA…
wounded in an alleged assassination attempt at Club Olympus in Hawston in the Western Cape on Monday evening, Netwerk24 reported.A police source told Netwerk24 that Ernie sustained five gunshot wounds and Carlo three.Both were reportedly taken to the Mediclinic hospital in Hermanus for treatment. Jonathan "Blikke" Thomas, who was reportedly with them, was shot dead.Club Olympus…
'Lockdown regulations are being broken more under Level 4'"Our response to hotspots, which involves slowing the spread of the virus, and protecting vulnerable people most at risk, requires the combined impact of our government and the City of Cape Town to make a real difference," said Winde.He said their health experts have studied further data…
Covid-19: Cheap cigarettes are being sold illegallyIn addition, he noted that the Western Cape remained the epicentre of the virus, with 4 809 cases.Cosatu is particularly concerned with the large number of retail sector workers, the majority of whom are its members, who have been infected in the province."Shopping malls are now the new epicentres…
Covid-19: Nurse among new deaths in the Western Cape as cases rise by over 500There were 535 more confirmed cases in the province by Friday, raising the number to 4 584, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde announced in his daily updates.Deaths in the province were standing at 87 - up from 76 on Thursday -…
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…