Golfer marking his ball Shaun Roy/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images CEO Grant Hepburn revealed that GolfRSA encouraged clubs to repurpose caddies and casual staff to help combat Covid-19.Golf courses across South Africa opened last week as social golf is now permitted under Level 3 restrictions.Hepburn stated that R1.5 million has been added to the Covid-19 relief fund…
Golf ball (Photo by Shaun Roy/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images) GolfRSA has been reprimanded by the government after certain golf estates opened up illegally under Level 3.GolfRSA is concerned that this warning could put the reopening of the entire golf industry at risk.Professional non-contact sport is permitted under Level 3 but not amateur sport.GolfRSA confirmed on Monday…
SA golf community wants courses re-opened under Level 3 lockdown regulations.Only professional sport has been given the green light to return in Level 3.GolfRSA says they will continue to meet with the government to find a way forward but urged patience.GolfRSA say they are in continued discussions with the "highest level of government" regarding the…
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…