South African Police Service. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach) (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach) Nine officers, including a former senior officer, and six civilians are in custody for allegedly defrauding the SAPS.One of the officers is a station commander based in KwaZulu-Natal.A police task team has been investigating the suspects since 2017 and finally arrested…
Front-rankers (Gallo Images) Heinz Schenk - Sport24 Springbok cult hero Ollie le Roux is glad to see New Zealand's Super Rugby Aotearoa won't implement law changes that lack "common sense".The former front rower agrees with other observers that some of World Rugby's optional trial laws would affect the essence of the game.Players should be trusted…
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…
Ex-Trump aide Manafort wins dismissal of New York fraud chargesEx-Trump campaign deputy Gates gets probation, 45 days in jailJury selection to begin in trial of Trump adviser Roger StoneHis lawyers had asked the Bureau of Prisons to release him to home confinement, arguing that he was at high risk for coronavirus because of his age…
Rikus Pretorius (Gallo Images) The Stormers look set to receive a boost with centre Rikus Pretorius signing a contract extension. Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021Afrikaans publication Netwerk24 reported on Friday that the 21-year-old has committed to WP Rugby until at least 2023.Pretorius, who was a star…
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…