Irish rugby chief Philip Browne warned on Friday that the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic posed a "significant threat" to the existence of professional rugby in the country.The game in Ireland has blossomed in the professional era. The national team has won two Six Nations Grand Slam crowns and three out of the four…
(Binnur Ege Gurun Kocak/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) SAMA is of the view alleged corruption in medical tenders poses a threat to the medical care of patients.This after a string of reports involving alleged corruption in work related to Covid-19.SAMA urges all healthcare workers and administrators, who have evidence of wrongdoing, to come forward and…
By Luke Taylor The Nukak people in Colombia returned to the Amazon in March to distance themselves from the coronavirus outbreakScott Dalton/Bloomberg via Getty Members of indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon have contracted covid-19, fuelling concerns that the disease could devastate indigenous groups throughout South America – including uncontacted tribes in the region. Many…
Now that the weather is warming up, many are wondering whether it's safe to keep hand sanitizer in your car. Experts say yes, but with some caveats. (Photo: Getty Images)Hand sanitizer has become liquid gold since COVID-19 landed in America, sparking shortages across the country. While the product is slowly making its way back on…
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…