Deputy president David Mabuza said he was sick for a month and grateful he survived. He said his recovery was not easy and that he had been back on the job for 10 days. The deputy president said party leaders should respect the integrity commission when asked to step aside. Deputy president David Mabuza is recovering from a…
All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesShe came under fire last week over comments to News24 in which she criticised some of the government's lockdown regulations as "unscientific" and, in some cases, thumb-sucked.In the interview, she claimed there were increased malnutrition cases in children at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. She later clarified her comment. Gray…
Varsity Cup 2020-05-21 21:45 Andre Pretorius (Gallo Images) Heinz Schenk - Sport24 COVID-19's timing was particularly frustrating for Andre Pretorius.The former Springbok flyhalf and now NWU-Pukke mentor was a day away from the toughest assignment of his fledgling coaching career - a home meeting with the all-conquering Maties - before the Varsity Cup was suspended…
Motorsport 2020-05-09 16:57 Lewis Hamilton (PA) Six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has said he feels "fresher than ever" following an unexpected break from Formula One.The start of the 2020 Grand Prix season has been delayed until July by the coronavirus, with 10 races out of what should have been a record 22-event championship either cancelled…
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…