Outgoing Spur CEO Pierre van Tonder says he will miss the people he worked with when he retires. Photo: Lerato Maduna Spur Corporation CEO Pierre van Tonder is stepping down after 24 years at the helm.He has seen the group through many successes, and some challenges, including the global financial crisis - but says even…
Nabeal Dien (Gallo Images) Lloyd Burnard - Sport24 Outgoing Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) CEO Nabeal Dien is fully behind the proposed domestic restructure that Cricket South Africa (CSA) is currently considering. While nothing has been made official yet, CSA is understood to be close to extending the current six-team franchise system to 12 professional provincial sides from…
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…