July 19, 2020 | 9:26am | Updated July 19, 2020 | 9:42am Enlarge Image Michelle Zymet (right) is surrounded by her husband John Place and their daughter Cyann. AP A Florida dad is fighting for his life with COVID-19 after his 21-year-old son went out with friends and brought home the virus, the family said.…
Customers wearing protective clothing and face masks enjoy a drink at the Wellington Pub in Borehamwood, England. Pubs have opened in the UK after a lockdown.But police in the UK say there has been poor observing of physical distancing.Police said they had to deal with fights and other unruly behaviour during the weekend.Britain's police said…
Gerbrandt Grobler (Getty Images) South African lock Gerbrandt Grobler has been forced to defend his Limpopo farm from poachers during the Covid-19 lockdown.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021The 28-year-old, who plies his trade at Gloucester in England, caught the second-last flight out of the UK before travel…
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…