Category Archives: Sports
Covid-19: All African nations seeks Fifa’s Coronavirus Relief fund help
ZURICH (Switzerland), Every single country in Africa has applied to Fifa to access a grant through the world governing body’s COVID-19 Relief Plan. Formally approved in June, the Fifa fund is making US$1.5 billion available to its 211 member associations and six confederations. On Wednesday, Fifa announced that it believes the coronavirus pandemic has cost
‘Don’t make schools a political football’: senior WHO official calls for data-based COVID-19 strategies
A senior World Health Organization (WHO) official on Monday, called for the question of school reopenings to be included as part of comprehensive, data-driven COVID-19 public health strategies, and not a politically-driven decision-making process. Responding to questions from reporters at the regular WHO press briefing in Geneva, Dr. Michael Ryan, Executive Director of the WHO
FIFA, WHO and football stakeholders draft medical considerations and risk assessment tool
FIFA is sharing a football risk assessment tool with its 211 member associations, the six continental confederations and other stakeholders in order to facilitate the planning of the resumption of football activities by competition and match organisers, as soon as health authorities and governments consider it safe. It has been developed in conjunction with the
Strength in depth for Blitzbok squad � Werner Kok
He has been there, done that and then some � yet, for Werner Kok, the Blitzboks’ come-from-behind win against Fiji in the final of last weekend#39;s HSBC LA Sevens was still an unbelievable achievement and something he ascribes to the great depth in th…
Reality sets in for Bok Women as Rugby World Cup (RWC) dates are announced
The Springbok Women have a little over 19 months to prepare for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand � news that triggered excitement and urgency for SA Rugby’s (https://www.SARugby.co.za/) Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, and Springbok Women’s co…
Vodacom Super Rugby Review � Round 1
Cell C Sharks down Vodacom Bulls in opening fixture; Four-try DHL Stormers off to flying start in Cape Town; Powerful Jaguares tame Emirates Lions in Buenos Aires The DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks both registered winning starts at home in their open…
Orange Middle East and Africa, Morocco Headquarters: Inauguration Event
SPEAKERS: Alioune NDIAYE, Chief Executive Officer Orange (http://www.Orange.com) Middle East and Africa amp; Elisabeth Medou Badang, Senior Vice President Africa and Indian Ocean and Africa Documents link:http://bit.ly/35E2ta7,http://bit.ly/34AJ3Se WH…
Delport Hopes for Cape Town Experience to Kick-Start Women’s Sevens
Springbok Women#39;s Sevens coach Paul Delport applauded the effort from his squad in their debut appearance at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens this weekend, saying thetenth-placefinish was what they were aiming for. The Imbokodo, as the team is known, edge…
Delport Hopes for Cape Town Experience to Kick-Start Women’s Sevens
Springbok Women#39;s Sevens coach Paul Delport applauded the effort from his squad in their debut appearance at the HSBC Cape Town Sevens this weekend, saying thetenth-placefinish was what they were aiming for. The Imbokodo, as the team is known, edge…
