Following the resignation of president Chris Nenzani on Monday CSA has been hit with another bombshell.Acting chief executive officer, Jacques Faul has followed Nenzani and also handed in his resignation.Faul has held the position since December 2019 following the suspension of Thabang Moroe.Another bombshell hit Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday as acting chief executive…
Khomotso Phahlane. (Lindile Mbontsi, City Press) The former acting national police commissioner has been axed from SAPS, according to a media report.SAPS could not confirm or deny the report.Phahlane was suspended in June 2017 and is currently facing fraud and forgery charges relating to an R86m tender.Former acting national police commissioner General Khomotso Phahlane has…
South African Medical Journal on Tuesday, called for level heads from the scientific community and government in an article titled "Freedom of speech and public interest, not allegiance, should underpin science advisement to government".Read the full article here.Habib, Jansen and Singh said the South African government deserved praise for its response to Covid-19 so far,…
Bafana Bafana 2020-05-09 14:54 SAFA logo (Twitter) The South African Football Association (SAFA) on Saturday confirmed the appointment of advocate Tebogo Motlanthe as new acting CEO.He replaces Gay Mokoena, who resigned last month.Via a press statement on its official website, SAFA stated that the appointment of 39-year-old Motlanthe would be with immediate effect and was…
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…