Local rugby is set to make a return at the end of September.A unique Springbok Showdown will take place on 3 October with teams picked by Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber.Following that, a local competition between seven franchises will take place with the final set for January.Rugby supporters in South Africa will finally have something…
Eskom has returned four generation units to service, it said on Tuesday, adding that pressure on the grid had "eased" since Monday. However, the utility also took to Twitter to warn consumers of "severe pressure" on the power system.The generation units that are back online are are a unit each at Duvha, Tutuka, Matla and Kendal. The…
A South African Airways aircraft on the apron of Frankfurt Airport in 2018. Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images If all goes according to plan, all SAA's leased aircraft would have been returned to lessors by the end of July.The planes the airline has kept, seem to be the least efficient and most costly ones…
A South African Airways aircraft on the apron of Frankfurt Airport in 2018. Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images If all goes according to plan, all SAA's leased aircraft would have been returned to lessors by the end of July.The planes the airline has kept, seem to be the least efficient and most costly ones…
Cricket South Africa's (CSA) coronavirus testing ahead of Saturday's 3TC charity match at Centurion has returned six positive results.All participating players tested negative. In a statement released on Wednesday night, CSA confirmed that approximately 50 COVID-19 PCR tests were performed on players, coaches, support and venue staff during the period of 10 to 13 July at…
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…