The EFF has significantly changed the South African political landscape and is marking its seventh anniversary.Party leader Julius Malema has, however, been dogged by numerous controversies.Political analysts say leaders should be discerning and able to act in the interest of the organisation they serve, as opposed to themselves.Analysts and an EFF insiders ask what the…
Bikers ride to Parliament to protest against farm killings on Mandela Day. PHOTO: Gallo Images/Jacques Stander Forces need to be joined as they were 10 years ago when the Potgieter family was murdered in order to fight the scourge of violent crime, writes Dan Kriek. The spate of horrifying farm murders during the past few weeks…
A woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for smuggling explosives valued at R1.2 million.She was travelling from Zimbabwe and was searched at the Beitbridge port of entry.The explosives are commonly used for illegal mining.A woman has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for smuggling explosives used in illegal mining.Linda Katiyo, from…
A man has been sentenced to two life sentences and a further 130 years imprisonment for a cash-in-transit heist in which two security guards were killed.Stanford Manoko Diagoane was arrested in 2018 after police found him in possession of illegal firearms linked to the robbery.Diagoane and his accomplices fled with more than R600 000 after…
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…