Springboks (Getty Images) Following the completion of an annual audit, Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby has announced that the organisation had made huge strides in their transformation progress last year.In a statement released to the media on Tuesday, the organization said that their transformation barometer had improved by a margin of 22% from 59%…
Water Sport 2020-05-30 14:40 Surfing protesters (Gallo) There have been "complex" discussions over whether surfing should be allowed as South Africa begins to relax its national lockdown regulations. On Monday, the country will move to Level 3 of its coronavirus lockdown and, on Saturday, members of the department of sport and recreation looked to provide clarity…
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti recently allowed anyone with or without symptoms to be tested for the coronavirus as often as they want but nearly 18,000 tests go unused per week amid a nationwide shortage, according to a new report. A website to book a test was quickly swamped by residents in the nation's second-largest city…
a third to two-thirds of adults haven’t drafted advance directives, the documents that outline which medical treatments they would accept or refuse and designate a decision maker to act on their behalf if they’re incapacitated.“People think, I’ll deal with it in the future,” Mr. Banach said. But for thousands of older adults, the future may…
Published on Apr 16, 2020As face masks become more important in fighting the COVID-19 spread, hospitals are facing a deadly shortage. To help fill the gap, retailers like New Balance, Ralph Lauren, and Under Armour have started making masks out of factories that once produced shoes and clothes. Business Insider spoke with two companies about…
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…