Proteas celebrating a Test wicket The South African Cricketers' Association feels the crisis currently engulfing Cricket South Africa is threatening the very existence of the game.Both CSA president Chris Nenzani and acting CEO Jacques Faul resigned from their positions this week.SACA has revealed that the players feel their livelihoods as professional cricketers are being "threatened".The South…
Taxis that conduct long distance travel are loading at 100% capacity at Wanderers' taxi rank Faraday Taxi Association (FTA) says it will adhere to 70% loading capacity.Other taxi associations announced on Sunday that they will return to 100% loading capacity.This comes after Santaco announced this directive after failed negotiations with the government. Several taxi owners decided…
The American Bar Association has cancelled a planned speech by former president FW de Klerk following a flood of objections. Some objectors say De Klerk was complicit in apartheid-era crimes and atrocities. De Klerk was meant to speak on the rule of law, constitutional democracy, minority rights, social change, racism and global security.The American Bar Association has…
Alcohol being loaded onto a bakkie at the Makro Liquor Store in Silverlakes, Pretoria. (News24/Alex Mitchley) The Beer Association of South Africa has reiterated liquor sales will not be suspended despite rumours.It has called on South Africans to refrain from peddling fake news.The rumours that the ban on the sale alcohol will be reinstituted is not…
April 29, 2020FITA's Sinenhlanhla Mnguni confirmed to News24 on Wednesday it would be taking legal action.Court application"We had previously taken steps in this regard, but there was then no need to go to court due to President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that the sale of cigarettes would be permitted."We will be consulting with our attorneys and…
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…