WASHINGTON (AP) —Lauded for their service and hailed as everyday heroes, essential workers who get the coronavirus on the job have no guarantee in most states they'll qualify for workers' compensation to cover lost wages and medical care.Fewer than one-third of the states have enacted policies that shift the burden of proof for coverage of…
Andre Joubert's cool temperament and experience were vital factors in the Bok's 1995 World Cup glory.He and Scotland's Gavin Hastings were arguably the biggest names at fullback, entering the tournament. Joubert is famous for banishing the debilitating effects of a broken hand for fulsome roles in the semi and final. South Africa's deeply poignant, first-time…
New York nurses and doctors, hailed as heroes for fighting the coronavirus outbreak, are denouncing racial segregation in the public health system by joining the George Floyd protests.Wearing masks, hospital scrubs and other personal protective equipment such as face visors, about a hundred-something medical workers briefly walked out of Manhattan's Bellevue Hospital Thursday to demonstrate…
In November of 1991, South Africa toured India for three ODIs in what was the country's first participation in international cricket in 21 years. It was a historic moment in our sporting history and images of Clive Rice leading his charges out in Kolkata would be replayed countless times in the years to come. I was about…
It was a time of especially rigid conformity and ever-present, underlying (sometimes more overt than that) tension in our country.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021The year was 1982 and I had completed, only a few months before, the final-year demands of school and shifted into the more…
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…