Corné Van Zyl

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Corné Van Zyl

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is peaking. Here’s how to see itPretoria stargazers can catch up to 50 meteors per hour during the Eta Aquariid shower, peaking May 5–6 between 2am and 4am.

1 week ago | citizen.co.za | Corné Van Zyl

Pretoria residents are in for a celestial treat as the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, one of the year’s most dazzling displays, lights up the early morning skies on May 5 and 6 — with up to 50 meteors per hour expected at its peak. According to NASA these meteors originate from Halley’s Comet, traveling at 66 km/s, creating fast, bright streaks across the sky. They peak during early May each year.

1 week ago | citizen.co.za | Corné Van Zyl

An urgent search is underway in Pretoria after a white Mazda double cab bakkie was stolen outside Monument Park Spar — with the owner’s beloved six-year-old sable German Shepherd, named Uber, inside. The distraught 83-year-old is offering an R10,000 reward for the dog’s safe return, with no questions asked. Candice Palmer Beukes said Uber’s owner, John van Castricum, went to Monument Park Spar on Sunday.

1 week ago | citizen.co.za | Corné Van Zyl

Police have confirmed that the two additional bodies found in the Hennops River are not connected to the three missing Free State constables. National police commissioner, General Fannie Masemola spoke to the media after the missing vehicle of the three constables were found on Thursday. He said there is no connection between the three Free State constables and the two other bodies that were found during the police’s large-scale search in the Hennops River.

2 weeks ago | citizen.co.za | Corné Van Zyl

Police have ruled out gunshot wounds in the deaths of the three young constables found in the Hennops River, with investigations now focused on a possible accident and pending forensic results. Speaking to the media on the scene after the recovery of the VW Polo from the river, national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola said police are investigating a case of culpable homicide.