The South African challenge in their inaugural season of playing in the top European competitions came to an end on Saturday when the Cell C Sharks, DHL Stormers and Emirates Lions all lost in the quarter-finals of their respective series. The two coastal sides came up short in the Heineken Champions Cup, with Stade Toulousain […]

The Blitzboks got off to a slow start in Singapore – losing to Australia 19-0. “Not the best start, but plenty to prove still,” the team tweeted defiantly after the disappointing result. And within hours, they were making up those points – beating Hong Kong China 31-12. “Every point will count”, said the Springbok Sevens. […]

There’s a new hero in town – a drone that was used by the Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) team in the Western Cape (WC), to guide two beginner hikers to safety after they found themselves stranded on a challenging trail, near a “perilous cliff”! The dedicated rescue team of WSAR professionals and volunteers, along […]

The Cell C Sharks capped an unbeaten season when they won the SA Rugby Under-20 Cup title in style, winning a tense final by 32-29 against 2022 champions, the Vodacom Bulls, in Durban on Thursday. In winning the title, the Durbanites became the third different champion of the SA Rugby U20 Cup competition in as […]

Legendary South African athlete Ernst van Dyk has confirmed that he will be retiring from racing this year, bringing to an end a stellar career in which he twice won Gold at the Paralympics and broke a record by winning the Boston Marathon Men’s Wheelchair Race TEN times! Speaking to the Boston Globe this week, […]

It’s 50 years since the official formation of the South African Council on Sport (Sacos). Sacos was the sport wing of the anti-apartheid liberation movement. It was established in 1973 and disbanded in 2005. It’s main aim, at the time, was to lay the ground for all national sport federations to be able to compete […]

Legendary former Springbok and Sharks coach Ian McIntosh passed away during the early hours of Wednesday morning. His cause of death has not yet been divulged. McIntosh, who grew up near Bulawayo in Zimbabwe, served as head coach for the Springboks during 1993 and 1994. In total, he oversaw 12 Tests as coach, with the Springboks winning […]

Daniel Bennett, a Grade 12 learner from Curro Hazeldean in Pretoria has made golfing history. The 17 year old learner shattered three South African golfing records during the 2023 Nomads SA Boys Under 19 Stroke Play Championship at Pecanwood Golf and Country Estate last week. Bennett’s victory was nothing short of remarkable, as he dominated […]

Former Bizhub Lions cricket player, Jean Symes, has been found guilty of participating in match-fixing for the domestic Ram Slam T20 Cricket Challenge. This comes after the Anti-Corruption officer at Cricket SA received information from a whistle-blower about alleged match-fixing planned for the 2015/2016 domestic Ram Slam T20 Cricket Challenge. “The matter was brought to […]

Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel will lead the South African threat at the Masters this year with only one other player in the mix. And that other player is none other than leading amateur Aldrich Potgieter. ALSO READ: Christiaan Bezuidenhout: South Africa’s new No 1 MASTERS TO TEST SA CREW Schwartzel’s standing in the game continues […]

A well-known cricket journalist has shared a clip of a frightening ‘engine failure’ that apparently occurred during a flight at 15 000 feet. Taking to Twitter on Monday, Neil Manthorp posted a video which showed a stationary propeller on one side of the plane that he was travelling in during an unspecified flight. “Engine failure […]

The City of Cape Town has approved 327 events for the year thus far and is gearing up for an eventful April with numerous major events lined up. From major ultra-marathons to a performing arts festival and geek culture convention, eventgoers will be spoilt for choice this April. According to the City’s Mayoral Committee Member […]

The chairperson of South African Tourism (SAT) Board, Dr Thozamile Botha, has allegedly written to the Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille complaining that de Lille cancelled the proposed Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship deal, according to a whistle blower who spoke with the DA’s Shadow Minister of Tourism. Despite the public outcry over the deal, the […]

The Springbok Sevens team have qualified for the quarter-finals at the Hong Kong Sevens with two victories from their three pool games. LIVE UPDATES: SPRINGBOKS’ ROAD TO THE RUGBY WORLD CUP On Friday, they beat Ireland by 14-7, and followed that up with a 26-17 win over Kenya in their final Pool D clash, but New Zealand – who won all three pool games – proved too strong […]

Akani Simbine went sub 10 seconds twice on his way to a fifth national title in the mens 100m on the opening day of the SA Athletics Championships in Potchefstroom. Defending his 100m title, Simbine clocked 9.98 seconds in his heat before scorching a 9.92 in his semi-final. Inclement weather and strong winds dampened the […]

A soccer pitch project in Philippi, Cape Town, was one of the highlights of the recent state visit to South Africa by the King and Queen of Belgium. Air Belgium, which was one of the key sponsors for the renovation of the soccer field, said it had been in a state of disrepair for years. […]

From picking up pointers on YouTube to winning tournaments on the international circuit – 11-year-old golf champ Sim Tshabalala seems to have the eye of the tiger… Here’s what’s coming up on Carte Blanche this week. You can watch the show on Sunday 2 April in South Africa on DStv Now OR stream it overseas in most […]

Three times a week, children living on farms in Stellenbosch gather at a small dam on Polkadraai road to play canoe polo, also known as kayak polo. This unique sport is water polo, played on kayaks. “Playing canoe polo helps me relax, to get rid of my stress,” says Camurin Abrahams, one of the team’s […]

JOHANNESBURG: The Proteas Women, who made South Africans so proud with their outstanding performance last month – reaching the final of the T20 World Cup 2023 – were rewarded this week at a luncheon with medals and a R7.5 million incentive. The Proteas Women made history last month, at the event hosted in SA, by becoming […]

The SA Tourism Board will no longer proceed with the almost R1 billion Tottenham Hotspur FC sponsorship deal. This was confirmed by Tourism Minister, Patricia de Lille on Thursday, 30 March. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR DEAL CANNED De Lille said the SA Tourism Board will no longer proceed with the transaction nor will it seek the concomitant requisite […]

Meiring De Clercq, a 33-year-old sports enthusiast from Nelspruit, had his life changed forever in 2019 when a reckless taxi driver caused him to crash into a stationary truck while training for the Ironman 70.3. The accident left him with a broken back, ribs, sternum, and concussion, and he was later told by doctors that […]

Well known ultra-trail runner Ryan Sandes is preparing to take on the 100 miler George Mountain Ultra-Trail Race: a challenging race event covering a distance of approximately 50 kilometres (31 miles), set to take place on the 26th to the 28th of May 2023. The George Ultra-Trail Race is an annual running event that takes […]

South African expat Dieter Eiselen is proof that if you keep working towards something, good things will happen! The South African-American NFL offensive lineman has just been re-signed with the Chicago Bears for the fourth year! US NFL (National Football League) sport content creator and podcast host, George Eghator, says the South African sportsman is […]

Monday, 27 March’s Varsity Cup matches promise another blockbuster evening of action from around the country. LIVE UPDATES: SPRINGBOKS’ ROAD TO THE RUGBY WORLD CUP It’s the penultimate round of action as the battle for the coveted semi-final spots heats up. UJ will host Maties in the day’s early match with the Stellenbosch side looking to cement a home semi-final. Wits are […]

Thanks to a phenomenal year of performances in the pool, swimmers claimed much of the spotlight at the annual SA Sports Awards held at Sun City on Saturday night. Lara van Niekerk and Pieter Coetzé walked away with the respective Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year awards while Rocco Meiring was named Coach of the […]