An SA pastor has been arrested in Florida, US, for violating Covid-19 restrictions. Rodney Howard-Browne was arrested for holding two Sunday services with hundreds of people and violating a "safer-at-home" order in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the New York Times reported. The SA-born pastor held the two services at his church, River, in Tampa Bay. He even provided bus transport for members. According to a CNN report, Howard-Browne was charged with two counts: unlawful assembly and a violation of health emergency rules. Both are second-degree crimes.

Two men who allegedly posed as soldiers have been arrested for the brutal rape and murder of a 74-year-old Pietermaritzburg woman. The pair, aged 24 and 27, are believed to be linked to the rape of a 20-year-old woman on the same night. They are expected to appear in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate's Court soon. Police spokesperson Col Thembeka Mbele said the attack occurred at the elderly woman's home in Sweetwaters, where her body was later discovered. “She was allegedly raped and strangled,” said Mbele. The 27-year-old was arrested at his home in KwaShange, Pietermaritzburg, and the 24-year-old was tracked to Durban's Point area.

The remains of a 31-year-old fisherman were found floating in the Levubu River after he was allegedly attacked by a crocodile, Limpopo police said on Thursday. Brig Motlafela Mojapelo said the remains of Nephawe Rabelani were found on Wednesday. It was alleged that Rabelani, from Tswinga village, outside Thohoyandou, was fishing with a group of other people when he was allegedly seen being grabbed and dragged into the water by a crocodile, said Mojapelo. The incident occurred on Monday at about 6pm. Police investigations are continuing.

Some baby formula milk contains up to twice as much sugar as a Fanta fizzy drink despite the potential increased risks of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay, a university study has found. Some ready-to-drink formula milk for babies under 12 months - used by the 60% of women who do not breastfeed - was found to contain as much as 8.7 grams of added sugar per 100ml of liquid, which compares with 4.6 grams of sugar per 100ml for Fanta. The 8.7g - equivalent to two teaspoons of added sugar - also exceeds the European Parliament recommended limits for infants of 7.5g per 100ml. – © Telegraph Media Group Limited (2019)

Antarctica was once a swampy forest with an average temperature of 12C, scientists have concluded. The study, published in the journal Nature, found that the continent had a much more temperate climate 90 million years ago - similar to that of parts of New Zealand today. Scientists discovered the previous temperature of the Antarctic by looking at soil samples from the mid-Cretaceous period (80-115 million years ago). The team said analysis of preserved roots and other plant remains in the soil suggests the world at that time was warmer than previously thought. They found well-preserved forest soil, including plant pollen, spores, a dense network of roots and the remains of flowering plants. It is not yet know what caused the climate change and ice sheets to form.– © Telegraph Media Group Limited (2019)

Workers using Zoom to attend virtual meetings from home could sue their employers if they object to how the web conference tool uses their personal information. Zoom, which is worth $40bn (R735), has risen from the pandemic as one of the hottest technology companies with millions around the world logging in for online meetings. Employees who feel obliged to use the software, which shares personal data with other companies, may be entitled to a payout. James Castro-Edwards, partner at law firm Wedlake Bell, said: "If a workforce was forced to use Zoom to communicate and it transpired that personal data was going to places that they hadn't agreed to they could claim they had been distressed." – © Telegraph Media Group Limited (2019)