Cecil Afrika’s stellar career as an SA Sevens international has possibly come to an end.The flyhalf dropped down the pecking order in coach Neil Powell’s Blitzboks team after two injury-hampered seasons.Afrika is South Africa’s all-time leading points-scorer and is regarded as the country’s version of Fijian legend Waisale Serevi.South African Sevens star Cecil Afrika could…
eTV Cape Town office closed for a deep clean, over 70 staffers in self-isolationTom is the first South African journalist to die of Covid-19, after SABC News reporter Ulrich Hendriks, based in Kimberley, recovered in April after testing positive for the virus. This led to the SABC closing its office in the Northern Cape province.Newzroom…
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…