Uber says it isn't looking at a woman passenger/woman driver option just yet. Major e-hailing services in South Africa, Bolt and Uber, do not yet have an option for women passengers to request women drivers.This comes as women on social media continue to share stories of incidents of violence while using an e-hailing service.The scourge…
Two bodies were found dumped alongside a Cape Town road. A woman was found shot in the head and dumped along a road in Cape Town on Monday. On Sunday, a man was found along the same road, and he had also been shot in the head. Police are appealing for help to identity the woman. Two people…
Manhunt on for those involved in the murder of a 22-year-old Polokwane woman Photo: André Damons Polokwane police have launched a manhunt following the murder of a 22-year-old woman in Mutsha Khwekhwe Location, Limpopo.According to the police, the woman was found with multiple stab wounds in her boyfriend's kraal. However, it is believed the woman was killed…
Noloyiso Gengqa was shot dead by her 29-year-old ex-boyfriend at Mandleni Junior Secondary School.The school's 332 pupils, 12 teachers and five support staffers will undergo trauma counselling following the incident.WARNING: This article contains graphic content that may be inappropriate for certain readers. A Covid-19 school support staffer Noloyiso Gengqa, 35, was shot dead on the…
Health 11 August 2020 By Jessica Hamzelou The menopause normally occurs between the age of 45 and 55altrendo images/Getty Images A woman experiencing menopause has given birth after receiving a blood treatment injected into her ovaries. Three perimenopausal women – those beginning to transition into menopause – have also had babies following the treatment, according…
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…