Published on May 31, 2020The World Health Organisation has admitted none of its experts visited the wet market or the Wuhan laboratories during a fact-finding mission to China in February.Only three of 25 WHO experts who visited China in February even travelled to Wuhan, at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organisation's…
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Imran Tahir (Getty Images) Clarity may be imminent on the staging of the ICC T20 World CupSeveral ageing Proteas stars could do with the event not being pushed back too farDale Steyn and Imran Tahir are very close to ‘top-tenners’ for scalps in T20 internationalsThe uncertainty over the ICC Twenty20 World Cup, scheduled for Australia…
Pieter-Steph du Toit on the charge in the 2019 World Cup final (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images) World Rugby has dismissed an idea for a major international tournament to be held in England next year designed to ease the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis less than a day after it was made public.Register your…
World Health Organization (WHO) health emergencies programme Michael Ryan speaks during a press conference following an emergency committee meeting over the new SARS-like virus spreading in China and other nations, in Geneva on January 22, 2020.Pierre Albouy | AFP | Getty ImagesCountries where coronavirus infections are declining could still face an "immediate second peak" if…
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…