Anrich Richter of the Valke passes the ball during the Global Rapid Rugby match against the Western Force in Perth on 9 August 2019. The Valke Rugby Company will be liquidated due to financial distress brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.The East Rand outfit was set for a financial injection after entering into a partnership…
Rugby ball (Getty Images) Sport24 can reveal that Valke CEO Jurie Coetzee has been suspended.Allegations against Coetzee relate to financial irregularities serious enough to cost him the job, according to a well-placed source.Valke were recently involved in the Global Rapid Rugby innovative tournament that was grounded prematurely because of the Covid-19 pandemic.Provincial rugby union, Valke,…
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…