SuperSport commentator Owen Nkumane. (Gallo Images) This weekend's Solidarity Cup will be South Africa's first local live sporting event since lockdown and will set in motion a brave new era of broadcasting.The Covid-19 pandemic has already forced SuperSport to diversify its product offerings in the absence of action, but industry experts state live sport still…
Doctors say employers should not use COVID-19 antibody tests to decide whether employees are safe to return to work, yet such testing is being promoted by lab companies and hospitals to businesses through “back to work” programs. The idea is tantalizing: If scientists knew a COVID-19 infection caused the body to produce antibodies that reliably…
King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo. (Felix Dlangamandla, Gallo Images, Foto24, file) Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo is not backing down from reclaiming his kingship of the AbaThembu nation, taking the latest legal step against his son, Azenathi.In an affidavit filed in the high court, Dalindyebo indicates that he received communication from Azenathi's mother seemingly agreeing to a DNA test.Azenathi was…
(Ashraf Hendricks, GroundUp) The Council of Education Ministers (CEM) has decided that only pupils in grades R, 6 and 11 will return to school on Monday, 6 July. This after Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga met with Education MECs on Thursday. The meeting, which was also attended by deputy minister Reginah Mhaule, along with the heads of education…
The Bulls' list of recruits are undeniably impressive, but very few of them are likely to be seen at Loftus immediately owing to Covid-19 logistical challenges.Three European-based signings are still stuck overseas due to international travel restrictions.Other players are also training individually in other provinces, notably in the Western Cape, as the Bulls finalise their…
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…