(Reuters) – South African golfer Justin Harding took a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday, after carding a four-under-par 68. Harding had to return to complete his opening round on day two after play was stopped on Thursday due to the fading light at the Emirates Golf Club. […]

Siya Kolisi is the SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2021, after the popular Springbok captain garnered the most votes for his performances during a tough season, while the exciting Aphelele Fassi underlined his great potential by winning the Young Player of the Year award. The 30-year-old Kolisi edged out strong challenges from his […]

It was double delight for South African hockey as both the men and the women won the African Cup of Nations titles to confirm their qualification for the 2022 FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup and 2023 FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup. The women came from behind to beat hosts Ghana 3-1 while the men […]

At least eight football fans died in a stadium stampede on Monday (25 Jan) in Cameroon, as the Africa Cup of Nations got underway. The government confirmed in a statement that another 38 people were injured at the Yaounde Olembe Stadium before Cameroon kicked off against Comoros. Fans were allegedly crushed at the entrance gate […]

Selvyn Davids scored a try after the buzzer to ensure the Springbok Sevens team won their fifth consecutive HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament – and their third of the 2022 season – when they beat Argentina by 24-17 in Malaga on Sunday. The victory also extended the Blitzboks’ lead on the overall log for […]

Proteas captain Temba Bavuma says he was filled with pride after helping South Africa complete an outstanding home summer with another victory over India. It was a narrower four-run triumph over one of the word’s top teams on Sunday, but it was enough as the hosts clinched the Betway One-Day International Series 3-0 for a […]

Monster waves swept into Cape Town this week, with surfers jumping at the chance to experience the unforgettable huge surf. And just like the legendary surfing movie Big Wednesday, the massive swell pulled in on a Wednesday (19 January 2022). Nature enthusiast Dean Bannatyne captured this epic video footage… Dean told SAPeople he had a […]

Two-time Olympian Dominique Scott-Efurd clocked a huge personal best in finishing third at the Houston Half-Marathon, when she produced the second-fastest time ever by a South African women’s athlete over 21.1km… AND broke the SA 20 km record. The 29-year-old competed in the 5 000 and 10 000m at the Tokyo Olympics, but showed her […]

South Africa’s two top-ranked tennis players, Lloyd Harris and Kevin Anderson, were unfortunately both beaten in the first round on the opening day of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday. The 144th ranked wildcard, Australian Aleksandar Vukic, lost the first set before storming back to overwhelm the No30 seed Harris 4-6 6-3 7-5 7-6 […]

Australia, Reuters – Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic flew out of Australia on Sunday (January 16) after a court upheld the government’s decision to cancel his visa, capping days of drama over the country’s COVID-19 entry rules and his unvaccinated status. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge Federal Court bench dealt a final blow to Djokovic’s […]

Young South African rider Bradley Cox has followed in his legendary father Alfie Cox’s footsteps with a fabulous podium finish at the Dakar Rally, coming second in his class and thanking all the South Africans who got behind him to make this dream come true. Congratulatory messages have poured in for the legend-in-the-making for his […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Keegan Petersen scored a superb 82 as South Africa completed a seven-wicket victory in the third test and a 2-1 series win over world number one India on a tough Newlands pitch having chased down their challenging target of 212 on Friday. It is just the fourth time in 133 years […]

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia has cancelled tennis legend Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time. The government said on Friday that Djokovic, who has not been vaccinated against Covid-19, may pose a health risk. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke used discretionary powers to again cancel the 34-year-old’s visa, after a court quashed an earlier revocation over […]

South African tennis star Lloyd Harris, seeded 30th, has been drawn to meet Australian wildcard Aleksandar Vukic in the opening round. Harris, the world No 32, has never faced the 160th-ranked Vukic on the ATP Tour but will be wary of the Australian who made a name for himself earlier this week when he beat […]

Durban paddlers Quinton Rutherford and Brett Hadiaris set a new Guinness world record for the longest distance paddled in a double surfski in a 24-hour period when they completed a brutal 219 km paddle from St Lucia to Durban on Monday. Rutherford, who recently set the equivalent Guinness world record for a single ski, and […]

Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will celebrate a special landmark today when he wins his 50th Test cap for South Africa. Aged 26, the paceman continues to marvel and break all sorts of records during his journey as a Test cricketer. Rabada already has 226 wickets to his name after last year becoming the fastest […]

Tennis legend Novak Djokovic has been cleared by a judge to play in the Australian Open where he hopes to break a world record. The Federal Court today overturned the Australian Government’s decision to cancel the Serbian sportsman’s visa. Judge Anthony Kelly ordered the immediate release within 30 minutes of Djokovic from immigration detention, finding […]

South Africa’s cricket captain Dean Elgar produced an  amazing unbeaten innings of 96 runs to lead the Proteas to a seven-wicket victory over India in the second test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Thursday, levelling the series to 1-1. This was Elgar’s first outing as Test captain, and the first time SA has beaten […]

India and South Africa’s official cricket bodies have taken the difficult joint decision to not make any tickets available for the upcoming Proteas vs India tour. This is to protect both the players and the tour, said Cricket SA. The matches  – due to begin in less than a week – will however be broadcast […]

South African expat Marnus Labuschagne has scored another century for his adopted homeland, Australia… becoming the Australian with the most runs since his Test debut on 7 October 2018. This was his sixth Test century, and his first against England. Labuschagne (27)  started this year on a good note, being hailed “an incredible player, a legend […]

CAPE TOWN – Intrepid adventurer Richard Kohler is just days away from leaving Cape Town for a solo surfski paddle across the Southern Atlantic to Salvador in Brazil, aiming to become the first person to complete the 7,000 mile journey alone and unsupported… writes Dave Macleod. 52 year old Kohler will be paddling a specially […]

Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, and Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber congratulated Malcolm Marx, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Lukhanyo Am and Makazole Mapimpi for being named in the World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Dream Team of the Year on Wednesday. Following stellar performances for the Springboks in a blockbuster 2021 season, Marx (hooker), Etzebeth (lock), Kolisi […]

The impressive JC Pretorius scored the winning try for the Springbok Sevens to defeat Australia 10-7 in a thrilling World Rugby Sevens Series final in Dubai on Saturday evening. This hard-fought win means a second Emirates Dubai 7s tournament tournament victory in as many weeks for the Blitzboks at their favourite desert hunting ground, where […]

What are the most popular sports in South Africa? Though they have a deep connection with many, three stand out in particular.  South Africa loves its sports. No matter where you go, it is not difficult to find people enjoying the greatest sports out there. What are the most popular sports in South Africa? Let’s […]

SA Rugby and Rassie Erasmus, SA Director of Rugby, said in a statement yesterday – 25 November – that they “wish to apologise to the match officials appointed to the first Test of the Springboks’ Series against the British & Irish Lions.” In a statement on SA Rugby announcing the about-turn, they said: “We also […]