SA's poultry sector is bracing itself for a tough time after Covid-19, as producers warn of increased chicken dumping ahead. FairPlay founder Francois Baird believes that once disrupted supply chains start moving again, chicken that is waiting in cold storage will be dumped in SA. SA's chicken consumption is growing, and chicken is increasingly imported rather than…
From San Diego to Beijing to London and Moscow, scientists are working at breakneck speed to create a vaccine that will stop the spread of a virus that has killed nearly 400,000 people worldwide in the past six months.There are few parallels in history to the war scientists are waging against the novel coronavirus, which…
ATP Tour 2020-04-26 21:03 Dominic Thiem (Getty Images) Tennis world No 3 Dominic Thiem on Sunday expressed scepticism about plans to set up a fund to help lower-ranked players struggling because of the shutdown of the sport.In an interview with Austria's Krone newspaper, Thiem was asked about last week's announcement by world No 1 Novak…
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…