Cricket South Africa (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images) CSA on Wednesday rebuked independent board member Dr Eugenia Kula-Ameyaw for a tweet criticising Momentum's decision to withdraw its sponsorship.Her post, which some suggest had racial undertones, suggested that the company was acting "irrationally".The matter has been referred to CSA's social and ethics committee.In stark contrast to…
Dr David Piedt had been admitted to the George Mediclinic’s high care unit 11 days ago.His condition gradually deteriorated and he died on Monday.The KKNK described Piedt as a mentor and mensch.One of the founding members of the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK), Dr David Piedt, has died of Covid-19, Die Burger reported on…
An SANDF member, with police in the background. Gallo Images/Brenton Geach A member of the South African National Defence Force has allegedly shot dead a man in Mpumalanga.The SANDF member was part of a group of law enforcement officials who had attended to a situation involving a violent mob.The deceased was allegedly trying to run…
It’s been more than three months since Donnie Bruce landed in the emergency room at Kaiser Santa Teresa in San Jose with the coronavirus, but ski buddies continue to check in with texts and Facebook messages. “They still call me, ‘Man, you alright? You OK?'” the 69-year-old Hollister retiree said. “I tell them, ‘I’m fine,…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A member of the far-left "Squad" of freshmen congresswomen slammed President Trump’s coronavirus response this week, alleging it was “akin to war crimes.”U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., made her allegations in a video posted Monday.Claiming “criminal negligence, science denials, [and] a sluggish response,”…
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…