Check out Super Sport’s new advert – “Our Hearts Are In It” – above or below. The message is clear – all South Africans around the world are united for the Rugby World Cup in the UK later this year. SuperSport will be broadcasting the event from  18 September to 31 October 2015. The video features ordinary South Africans, as […]

The Prince’s Palace of Monaco has released the first official photos of Prince Albert and Princess Charlene with their newborn twins, Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella. The South African princess gave birth to the twins on December 10 at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco. In an interview last week with local newspaper ‘Nice […]

Prince Albert II of Monaco, has made an announcement via video following the births last night of the new royal twins. His South African wife, Princess Charlene, delivered son Jacques and daughter Gabriella on Wednesday evening in Monaco. In the video  the Prince says: “My Dear Fellow Citizens and Residents of the Principality, “It is with […]

The rare and adorable twin elephants that were born in South Africa last week have provided a feel good ‘Christmas miracle’ story in times of Eskom-generated darkness. The twins, who were born on Thursday at the big-four Pongola Game Reserve in Northern Kwa-Zulu Natal, have not yet been named as experts have given them their space, and […]

The popularity of South Africa’s super-successful expat, Elon Musk, continues to grow as his ability to turn his (massively huge) visions into realities helps inspire others to believe dreams are worth pursuing! Some in the media have hailed him as the next Steve Jobs, a man whose visions will change how the world works. Fans on […]

Unfortunately there will be no big South African winners at the Oscars tonight, but Charlize Theron will be on stage as a presenter …and U2’s ‘Ordinary Love’ (which they will perform this evening) could win the Best Music award for “Nelson Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom”. Previous South African Winners (and those who almost […]

There was one prominent South African at the Opening Ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia this weekend. And it wasn’t our one and only qualifying athlete, Sive Speelman. Despite qualifying and meeting the International Olympic Committee’s requirements to participate in the Winter Olympics and fulfil his dreams, the South African Olympic Committee (SASCOC) […]

Congratulations to Team SA – the athletes, coaches and administrators – for a fantastic Olympic performance! With a final tally of six medals, this made London Olympics 2012 the most successful Olympics South Africa has enjoyed since its re-admission to international sport 20 years ago, in Barcelona back in 1992. Amongst the medals and the […]

President Jacob Zuma today met with His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II of Monaco, on the sidelines of the 123rd session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Durban. Prince Albert, the Head of State of the principality of Monaco, was accompanied by HRH Princess Charlène, and President Zuma by Mrs Thobeka Zuma.     […]

Honeymoon couple Princess Charlene (nee Wittstock) and Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived in Durban yesterday for their honeymoon, and are lunching with South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma today at the King’s House Presidential Residence in Morningside, Durban. After their lavish wedding at the weekend, the couple are reported to be staying at Umhlanga’s beachfront […]

Find out who the most-capped Springboks of all time are with seven men having played more than 100 Tests in Green and Gold.

Find out who the most-capped Springboks of all time are with seven men having played more than 100 Tests in Green and Gold.

Eben Etzebeth is closing in on another milestone as he prepares to take part in his 115th Test for the Springboks against Ireland on Saturday.

A newly released cache of FBI files has revealed a potential plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 visit to California. The possible threat followed a phone call made by “a man who claimed that his daughter had been killed in Northern Ireland by a rubber bullet”, according to the document that also refers to […]

Only six men have played 100 Tests for the Springboks, making them the gold standard for South African rugby. Among the number of Springboks with 100 caps or more are skippers, record try-scorers and points machines. THE MOST-CAPPED SPRINGBOKS Percy Montgomery – 102 caps Percy Montgomery. Photo: AFP Montgomery made his Springbok debut against the […]

Cricketer Jacques Kallis is now a doting dad of two. The International cricket legend recently became the proud dad of a baby girl. He took to social media to show how he is coping with two kiddos. ALSO READ: ‘Tiny little princess’: Jacques Kallis shows off baby daughter HOW CRICKETER JACQUES KALLIS COPES WITH BEING A […]

Former Proteas legend Jacques Kallis and wife Charlene have shared more special pictures after the recent arrival of their daughter. Earlier this year, Jacques Kallis took to social media to confirm the family was doing well after the birth of Chloé Grace Kallis. “Introducing our beautiful baby girl, Chloé Grace Kallis, born this morning at […]

Legendary former Proteas cricketer Jacques Kallis has said ‘our hearts are exploding’ after the arrival of his newborn baby girl. Jacques Kallis and his wife Charlene have welcomed the arrival of a baby girl. Photo: Twitter Earlier this year, Kallis and his wife, Charlene, confirmed that they would soon be expecting baby number two, who […]

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for COVID-19, he confirmed in a tweet on Friday morning. The British PM said: “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. “I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight […]

Prince Charles has tested positive for Corona Virus and is self-isolating with his wife Camilla at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Clarence House disclosed in a statement Wednesday morning. The 71-year-old heir to the British throne is displaying only mild symptoms, according to a Clarence House spokesperson, and “otherwise remains in good health”. The Duchess of […]

The Cannes Film Festival has announced that it will be postponed until – it hopes – the end of June, beginning of July. The famous festival of the French Riviera had held out as long as it could in the hope that the Coronavirus pandemic would be resolved in time for the festival in May, […]

Team South Africa are in action across six sporting codes on Thursday (5 April) at the Commonwealth Games in Australia – badminton, bowls, cycling, hockey, swimming and triathlon. But first there’s the Opening Ceremony on the Gold Coast in Queensland this evening. If you’re in South Africa – watch the ceremony live on SuperSport Channel […]

SASCOC have named a powerful team to represent the rainbow nation at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia between 4-15 April. Team South Africa athletes will do battle across 16 codes, including para-sports athletics, lawn bowls, swimming, table tennis and powerlifting. Sporting codes with South African participation are the following: athletics, badminton, bowls, […]

Happy Birthday to quite possibly Africa’s most famous cat, and definitely one of its most pampered (although she keeps firmly in touch with her more humble roots). South Africa’s legendary Skabenga – who has been photographed dining on prawn cocktails – woke up this morning to fabulous gifts, like a leopard print diamante collar, and messages from fans around […]

South African former Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock is to marry her prince. The Royal Palace of Monaco today announced the engagement of Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock (proving that Southern African girls are the most popular with princes…well at least with Prince Harry and Prince Albert!) The couple met 10 years ago when Charlene […]