Rugby returns to South Africa this weekend with a pre-season 'Super Fan Saturday' event at Loftus Versfeld that will see the Bulls host the Sharks (16:25) and the the Stormers take on the Lions (18:55).It is the first competitive rugby the country has seen since the end of March - six months ago - when…
CJ Velleman in action for the Southern Kings during a PRO14 match against Leinster at Nelson Mandela University Stadium on 4 November 2018. Michael Sheehan/Gallo Images Southern Kings players are desperate to see some live rugby action.Star flanker CJ Velleman has even opted to play for Griquas for free.Director of rugby Robbie Kempson says he's…
A South African Twitter account at the centre of a network of xenophobic hashtags and inciting statements has been linked to a former member of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). Sifiso Jeffrey Gwala, a former lance corporal with the 121st SA Infantry Battalion in Mtubatuba in KwaZulu-Natal, has been identified as the person…
A staff member at the Makro Woodmead store removes bottles of aQuellé water from shelves. Massmart on Tuesday suspended sales of the product following serious allegations against the owner of the branded water. KwaSizabantu and its affiliated businesses were in the eye of a storm on Tuesday.This after a seven-month News24 investigation into allegations of…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa wants the UN Security Council to be more representative.He called on the international community to support a comprehensive Covid-19 stimulus package for African countries.The pandemic has highlighted the urgency to end poverty in all its forms, Ramaphosa told the UN.President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterated South Africa and the continent's long-held…
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…