South Africans love their sport, which has made the last few weeks even tougher to bear as the world navigates its way through the global coronavirus crisis. The Premier Soccer League (PSL), Super Rugby and the domestic cricket season all came to a standstill when the national lockdown was first announced towards the end March while, internationally,…
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic that continues to dominate headlines around the world, the 2020 sporting calendar has been wiped clean, leaving sports fans wondering when next they'll get their fix of live action.Luckily for Sport24's loyal readers, the Sport24 team has been hard at work behind their keyboards, churning out the content.For…
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…