Duane Vermeulen will be the Bulls' new regular skipper as they kick off the Jake White era.The Springbok veteran's leadership credentials are well established.He'll also have the luxury of an excellent core of senior players.Duane Vermeulen is the man Jake White believes will spearhead the Bulls' charge into a new era.The 34-year-old Springbok veteran, who…
The White House coronavirus task force is recommending Tennessee and local "red zones" like Nashville, where virus cases are surging, to implement stricter restrictions such as mask mandates and closing businesses. Federal recommendations for 18 states were originally published Tuesday by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit newsroom based in Washington, D.C. In the report, federal officials recommend that Tennessee…
Burger Odendaal (Gallo Images) The Blue Bulls have confirmed that Burger Odendaal has signed for the Lions.Bulls director of rugby Jake White wished Odendaal well as he continues his career in Johannesburg.The centre played over 50 times for the franchise in both the Currie Cup and Super Rugby.With the news that Burger Odendaal would be…
GLENDALE, Ariz. - One of the nation’s coronavirus hot spots got a sliver of good news on July 8 when two health experts said an exponential rise in the percentage of people testing positive for the virus in Arizona appears to have leveled off. Dr. Joshua LaBaer of Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute tempered the news…
Robyn Porteous writes that one of the reasons white people struggle to acknowledge racism is because of the way it is framed in their minds. Often, discussions of whiteness and racism only inspires defensiveness. Eyesights sharpen, energy rips through the body, and the impulse arises to oppose whatever comes next - without considering if it makes…
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…