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Zachary Porthen set for Springbok debut against Japan at Wembley

Former Junior Springbok captain Zachary Porthen will make his Springbok debut against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday. Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named 16 players in his matchday squad that featured in the team’s 29-27 victory against Argentina in their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash. Kurt-Lee Arendse (wing), Franco Mostert (utility forward),…

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So far so good for Tuchel as England earn back-to-back wins

Coach Thomas Tuchel reacts 2 minutes Thomas Tuchel’s baptism as England’s head coach could not have been any smoother. Two games, two wins, five goals scored and none conceded represents a satisfying start for the German. Monday’s 3-0 victory over Latvia at Wembley, like Friday’s 2-0 defeat of Albania, was far from perfect. But Tuchel…

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Uber expands into 7 new European markets in food-delivery push

File Image: Uber app seen on a cellphone. Uber plans to roll out its delivery business into seven new European countries this year, as tech groups ramp up their efforts in the multibillion-euro food-delivery market, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The US-based company will launch services in markets including Czech Republic, Greece and Romania…

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SANDF cancels Cuban Medical Training Programme

1 minute The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has decided to cancel the Cuban Medical Training Programme, describing it as wasteful expenditure. The South African Military Health Service says it will not send additional medical students to Cuba. But it says students that are already there will be allowed to complete their medical courses….

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SAWS warns of extreme cold hitting Free State this weekend

Frost on grass. The South African Weather Service has forecast extremely cold temperatures in the Free State from this weekend to Wednesday next week. It says temperatures will peak at 12 degrees Celsius. Provincial authorities have advised residents and farmers who keep small animals to take precautions. Forecaster Muneiwa Singo explains, “These cold temperatures are…

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