SA Rugby's internal investigation has cleared Eben Etzebeth on both counts of alleged racism and assault.A community leader assisting the four complainants says the courts will have the final say.Etzebeth's lawyer says they welcome SARU's decision, and added that their stance "has not changed".An internal SA Rugby investigation has cleared Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth of…
Respected South African rugby commentator Kaunda Ntunja has died, the family has confirmed.He was 38.The tragic news was confirmed by his sister, Tando, on social media on Monday morning."It is with deep sadness I confirm the passing of our beloved brother Kaunda Ntunja, earlier today in East London, Eastern Cape," Tando Ntunja wrote. "As you can…
IT’S ONE OF SIX NEW COMMUNITY-BASED TESTING SITES. KCRA 3’S VICKI GONZALEZ SHOWS US WHY EXPERTS SAY IT IS A START, BUT MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE. VICKI: KEVIN CARTER IS MAKING HEALTH A PRIORITY SO HE CAN STAY STRONG FOR HIS COMMUNITY. >> I’M 60 YEARS OLD. I HAVE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, AND I’M A…
Cattle seen along the Msunduzi River. An inquest docket was opened after community members torched a sugarcane field, a tool shed and the house of a farmer. The farmer claims he tried to save a 29-year-old man from drowning, but the community believes he was pushed into the Msunduzi River.The community had been advised not to…
Professor Ebrahim Variava. About 250 medical professionals have condemned the suspension of Professor Ebrahim Variava, Head of Internal Medicine at Klerksorp Tshepong hospital.Variava's suspension, they say, is not in the interest of patients or the hospital as his 20 years of service has yielded important achievements.It is still unclear why Variava was suspended, his colleagues…
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…