Despite the festive season being known for its jovial mood, an increase in reckless behaviour is dually noted. There is often an increase in crimes such as assault and robberies, with the Thuthuzela Forensic Centre in Khayalitsha having reported several rape cases over the New Years period. Dr Genine Josias,[…]
A Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Thursday, state media said, hailing it as a historic first landing there on a mission seen as an important step for China’s space programme. Chinese state television said the Chang’e-4 lunar probe, launched in December,[…]
Thirty-seven bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a Russian apartment building that partially collapsed this week after an apparent gas explosion, Russian news agencies reported on Thursday. The blast in the early hours of December 31 damaged 48 apartments in a 10-storey building in the industrial city of[…]
Israel’s Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan has announced plans to “worsen” conditions for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, including rationing water supplies and reducing the number of family visits. The planned moves, which are expected to come into force in the coming weeks after being approved by the Israeli cabinet,[…]
Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk said local authorities in the Western Cape are following up all possible leads that may assist them in establishing the cause of fire in Wupperthal. Dozens of homes and other structures were gutted on Sunday as a blaze tore through the community. Half of the[…]
A three-year-old girl has sustained serious head injuries after she was knocked over by a minibus taxi in Sea Point. ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said the incident occurred along Beach Road on Tuesday evening. “Paramedics arrived at the scene to find the child lying in the road, while the taxi[…]
The Overstrand municipality is offering a R5000 reward for anyone with information on who lit a flare in Betty’s Bay leading to a fire in the mountains, according to Netwerk24. Overstrand municipality’s fire chief, Lester Smith said the flare was let off at midnight on January 1. It landed in the[…]
The IEB class of 2018 has raised the bar, achieving the best pass rate in five years. The 98.92% pass rate is a slight improvement on 2017’s 98.76%. Just more than 11 500 full time candidates wrote the exam alongside 858 part time candidates. Pupils from schools across Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland and[…]
The Cape Town CBD was brought to life in a display of what it really means to be a rainbow nation yesterday, as people from all ages, races, nationalities and cultures came together in celebration of the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, previously known as Twee Nuwe Jaar. The annual event[…]
While many South Africans are on holiday thousands of matriculants await the release of the 2019 matric results which will be released on the 3rd of January. During this time of year many candidates experience anxiety and panic attacks during what seems to be “the longest period of their lives”.[…]
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