A general view of the University of Cape Town on January 21, 2020 in Cape Town. Gallo Images/Jacques Stander Nicoli Nattrass, a professor at UCT, has been accused of racism after she published an academic piece.UCT’s Black Academic Caucus says racism at the institution is being ignored.Read both side of the argument here.A storm has…
Irvin Khoza (Getty Images) A war of words has broken out among rival South African football organisations ahead of a meeting on Thursday to discuss the future of the 2019/20 PSL league season.The novel coronavirus pandemic forced the suspension during March of the richest African national championship with a R15 million first prize.The meeting will…
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…