Greg de Vink. (Cycling SA - Facebook) Cycling South Africa has shared its condolences after road cyclist Greg de Vink died in a motorcycle accident on Friday.He was 22."Our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Greg de Vink who was killed in a motorcycle accident yesterday. Greg was an exceptional athlete, and it…
Opposition MPs gave President Cyril Ramaphosa a choice regarding corruption: The ANC or the country?Ramaphosa denied he puts his party before the country.He said the ANC will have a "fairly robust" discussion on comrades doing business with the state.With a showdown on corruption looming in the ANC, opposition MPs forced President Cyril Ramaphosa to walk…
There are no long term disease death predictions available, making it difficult to assess if the numbers of death from Covid-19 are correct. Annual deaths have been declining since 2006, but in 2020 Covid will increase our death toll this year by 10% or more.Covid-19 has been the worst short-duration pandemic since 1919.Eight months into…
Kugandrie Govender (CSA media) Cricket South Africa has appointed Kugandrie Govender as its acting CEO.She replaces Jacques Faul, who resigned from his role earlier this week.Govender, who was CSA's chief commercial officer, is the first female to be named CEO of the organisation.Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Kugandrie Govender as…
Minister of Communications Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams. Picture: Gallo Images / Foto24 / Lisa Hnatowicz Tens of thousands are opposing a new policy that will allow mobile networks to build infrastructure, like 5G towers.They are channelling their discontent through a website, Dear South Africa.Cellphone companies, however, are optimistic about the policy.Tens of thousands of South Africans have…
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…