Captain KL Rahul on Thursday recorded the highest-ever score by an Indian batsman in Indian Premier League (IPL) history as he took Kings XI Punjab to a comfortable victory over Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore.Rahul, in his second outing as skipper, was dropped twice by Kohli before going on to smash an unbeaten 132 off…
DA interim leader John Steenhuisen (Jan Gerber, News24) The DA has claimed that its newly adopted non-racialism principle will help fix the country. Interim leader John Steenhusen said it is not only possible, but entirely necessary, to fix the country’s unjust past. He added that sanity would eventually prevail and many of those who now tried to…
Life 24 September 2020 By Adam Vaughan White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) singingGerry Matthews / Alamy If you thought birdsong sounded different during lockdown, it turns out you were probably right. The uniquely quiet circumstances of the covid-19 restrictions in San Francisco saw birds respond by lowering their pitch, singing sexier songs and making their songs…
Irvin Khoza (Gallo Images) The (PSL) has announced broadcaster DStv as its new headline sponsor with the league now renamed as the DStv Premiership.The broadcasting giant takes over from Absa Bank as the league's new headline sponsor in a five-year deal starting from the upcoming 2020/2021 campaign.The league, which was previously sponsored by Castle Lager…
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool The new NHS Covid-19 app for England and WalesDan Kitwood/Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 24 September NHS Covid-19 app goes live in England and Wales but testing and tracing still limited…
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…