Deputy President David Mabuza. Deputy President David Mabuza is ill. He will not be appearing in Parliament as a result. He was expected to answer questions in Parliament tomorrow.Thursday's question sessions with Deputy President David Mabuza in the National Council of Provinces and National Assembly have been postponed "due to ill health".Mabuza's exact health status…
Struggle stalwart and the last surviving Rivonia Trialist Andrew Mlangeni has died. He was 95. Mlangeni was sentenced to life imprisonment on Robben Island along with former president Nelson Mandela, Denis Goldberg, Walter Sisulu, Ahmed Kathrada and several other struggle icons in 1964. President Cyril Ramaphosa says Mlangeni's death signifies the end of a generational history.Struggle stalwart and the…
Quinton de Kock (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) The T20 World Cup due to take place in Australia from 18 October has been postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the International Cricket Council announced Monday.Officials said they now hoped to stage the tournament from October to November 2021.ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney said: "We…
Rugby has joined hands with cricket in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and Lungi Ngidi’s stance on the worldwide movement.The 49-member list includes former Springboks Ashwin Willemse, Kaya Malotana, Hilton Lobberts, Norman Jordaan, Thando Manana and Adrian Jacobs.Disaffected qualified and experienced black coaches, who’ve been overlooked for top rugby jobs, have decided now…
The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported Tuesday -- as the shots are poised to begin key final testing. »COMPLETE COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS “No matter how you slice this, this is good news,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease…
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…