Ernst Middendorp (Gallo Images) Golden Arrows coach Steve Komphela expressed his sympathies towards former Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp and said it was a reminder that football coaching is a 'thankless job'.Middendorp, who has never won a PSL title, was one game away from doing so and breaking Chiefs' five-year trophy drought, but a 1-1…
The City of Johannesburg wants to rename William Nicol Drive after the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. A public participation process has been launched to rename William Nicol Drive after the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.Johannesburg mayor Geoff Makhubo announced the process at a memorial for Madikizela-Mandela to mark her birthday.Madikizela-Mandela would have turned 84 on Saturday. In honour of the…
According to non-profit organisation Safer Spaces up to 40% of South African women have experienced sexual and physical intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Thabo Nonkenge and his SOSS Tech group have developed a tech-based solution that seeks to realise greater community cooperation for safety. SOSS Tech is a technology company that seeks to create…
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Andre Snyman during a Tri Nations match against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland in 2001. Scott Barbour/ALLSPORT/Getty Images Former Springbok centre Andre Snyman, who featured in 38 Tests, talks about how the game has evolved and assesses the centre pairing of Damian de Allende and Lukhanyo Am.The ex-Bulls midfielder reveals how Jake White…
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…