SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux talks to the media after France was announced as the host nation for the 2023 Rugby World Cup at Royal Garden Hotel in London on 15 November 2017 (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) South Africa's move to Level 2 of lockdown is good news for rugby fans.There has been no…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. Following some confusion around when exactly Level 2 will start, News24 reached out to clarify the issue. According to Cogta, Level 2 will start on Tuesday at 00:01. On Saturday, Ramaphosa announced that "nearly all restrictions can be removed" under the new lockdown level.South Africa will enter lockdown Level 2 at midnight…
NEWSA Covid-19 coronavirus recovery rate that is moving close to 80%; reduced hospital admissions; a lower infection rate; and the need to resuscitate a struggling economy are some of the main reasons that President Cyril Ramaphosa announced sweeping changes to the lockdown regulations last night.Ramaphosa announced that Cabinet had made a decision to move to…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially lifted the alcohol and tobacco ban.The lifting of the ban comes as Covid-19 numbers have dramatically reduced in recent weeks.Ramaphosa, however, warned the country that it still needed to be vigilant.The much-anticipated lifting of the alcohol and tobacco ban has been announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa.On Saturday evening, Ramaphosa declared…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa will update South Africa on the latest lockdown developments on Saturday. It has widely expected that the country will move to Alert Level 2 with certain restrictions being lifted. The address will be broadcast live on News24. President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on developments in South Africa's risk-adjusted strategy to…
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…