Robert McBride. Felix Dlangamandla, Netwerk24 Robert McBride's appointment as head of the State Security Agency's foreign branch is seen as an effort to bring stability to the organisation. This as the SSA faces instability and internal strife with the contract of the acting director-general, Loyiso Jaftha, tentatively extended for two months until the end of August. The…
Proteas head coach Mark Boucher Figures within cricket have asked questions over the process that led to Proteas head coach Mark Boucher’s speedy appointment in December.Sources told Sport24 that the position was not advertised before being handed to Boucher, days after former Proteas teammate Graeme Smith was named director of cricket.One of the leading voices…
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…