Social media has tracked down possibly the unhappiest Western Cape supporter, after the Sharks – who won Saturday’s Currie Cup Final – sent out a message searching for him. https://www.facebook.com/TheSharks/photos/a.268468059849653/2374264172603354/?type=3 On Sunday morning the Sharks posted a photo of the man, looking incredibly down in the dumps as the score shows Western Province trailing 9-17 […]

The Currie Cup reached a thrilling conclusion in Cape Town on Saturday when the Sharks avenged their defeat in last year’s final… to beat this season’s unbeaten Western Province, dashing their hopes of a fairy-tale finish. The Sharks won 17-12 in what was the ninth time the two sides have battled it out for the […]

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Tuesday it will delay the implementation of its new eligibility rules for female classification due to the legal challenge by South Africa’s Caster Semenya.  The regulations would require the double Olympic and triple world 800 metres champion to take medication to lower her higher than normal […]

South African Luke Davids has the world at his feet after winning the 100m gold medal at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. The 17-year-old charged home in a wind-assisted 10.15sec to join Akani Simbine as a major 100m champion for 2018 after Simbine led Team SA home 1-2 at the Commonwealth Games earlier this […]

Amber Schlebusch staged an exceptional comeback and won the first gold medal for Team South Africa in the women’s triathlon at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires on Sunday. After a poor start, Schlebusch struggled at the back of the field in the first two segments but moved up through the pack, overtaking […]

Chad le Clos completed another successful FINA Swimming World Cup meeting, winning four medals at the Budapest leg over the weekend! The four-time Olympic medallist won two gold medals and two silver in a repeat of the Eindhoven, Netherlands leg from a week ago. The South African swimmer tweeted afterwards: “Thanks to everyone back home […]

South Africa was leading by a whopping 12 points – with four minutes to play – in their match against world champions New Zealand at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday… but in the very last minute the All Blacks staged a stunning comeback to secure a heartbreaking 32-30 victory over the Springboks. Sadly for […]

PRETORIA  – South Africa expect an all-out assault from world champions New Zealand when the two countries meet in their Rugby Championship test on Saturday, says Springbok captain Siya Kolisi. After the Springboks’ surprise away win in New Zealand last month, Kolishi is awaiting a backlash in the last match for both teams in this […]

Watch below as South African athlete – and new Discovery ambassador – Caster Semenya is treated to a Discovery “family” welcome (which by the way was a total surprise for her, she thought she was just going for a meeting)… Discovery founder and group chief executive, Adrian Gore, was on site to welcome Caster personally. […]

PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa have drafted number eight Francois Louw back into the team after an emergency call-up as one of three changes to face New Zealand in their Rugby Championship test at the Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Louw, 33, had gone back to play for Bath in the English Premiership after featuring for […]

South Africa’s Olympic and Commonwealth gold medallist Chad le Clos was on top form at the weekend’s FINA Swimming World Cup in Eindhoven, Netherlands, winning four medals… including two Gold! In the 100-metre butterfly, Le Clos clocked 49.56sec to win the gold, while in the 200m butterfly, the Cape Town-based swimmer came from behind to […]

GoPro footage has captured a crazy rescue last week during a massive swell off Sunset Reef in South Africa… revealing the bravery of the guys on the personal water-crafts (PWC) who shoot into the dangerous waters to rescue surfers in distress. Murray Willcocks (a Cape Town lifeguard who works at The Shweet Life, according to […]

South Africa clinched a brilliant 23-12 victory over Australia on Saturday at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth… although the Springboks could have beaten Australia far more comfortably if they had taken their chances, according to Rassie Erasmus, Director of Rugby. South Africa scored two tries by Aphiwe Dyantyi and Faf de Klerk […]

Rugby spectators attending Saturday’s match (29 September) between the Springboks and the Wallabies, at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, are urged to be seated in the stadium before 16h00… to make sure they don’t miss the special Madiba pre-match tribute. The South African national team will honour the legacy of former President Nelson Mandela – who […]

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has called on his team to deliver a massive effort against the Wallabies on Saturday in Port Elizabeth, where the two sides will meet at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test, which also serves to commemorate the 100th birthday of the late former South African […]

South African qualifier Lloyd Harris has notched up his first match win on the ATP World Tour by beating fifth-seeded Gael Monfils of France at the $1.8-million Chengdu Open in China! The Youth Olympian – who is 21-years-old – won 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 in 88 minutes of action at the Sichuan International Tennis Centre. Harris […]

South African squash star Alexa Pienaar kept the University of Johannesburg flag flying high when she won the silver medal at the World University Squash Championships women’s event earlier this month. The 24-year-old UJ player produced one of the best performances by a South African at the tournament, played in Birmingham, England, when she qualified […]

South African tennis player Kevin Anderson took down Novak Djokovic for a second straight night as his team – Team World – rallied to win the final two matches and reel Team Europe’s lead back to 7-5 after the second day of the Laver Cup in Chicago on Saturday. Anderson led the charge by blasting […]

CAPE TOWN – South Africa will be without fullback Willie le Roux and loose-forward Francois Louw for the Rugby Championship clash against Australia in Port Elizabeth on September 29 after the pair were released to their English clubs. Le Roux will return to Wasps and Louw to Bath after the duo featured in the first […]

After the Springbok’s incredible win against the All Blacks in Wellington, New Zealand, yesterday, the jokes and memes have been pouring onto social media… along with some very special photos that are going viral. Here’s a collection of some of the best: The @Springboks cross defense yesterday…. pic.twitter.com/2tkIXvrQwP — PierreWillemse (@PierreWillemse) September 16, 2018 https://twitter.com/BarrySpinoza/status/1041129698531565568 […]

Congratulatory messages for the Springboks have poured in since South Africa’s national rugby team shocked the number one champions of the world, the All Blacks, beating them on their own home turf in Wellington, New Zealand. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa was one of the first to praise the rugby team whose great achievement has […]

South Africa’s Springboks achieved what many thought was impossible – and not only beat the All Blacks today, but won in the Kiwi team’s home territory in an exciting match played in Wellington, New Zealand, that saw the Boks dig deeper, soar higher and bring it home for South Africa with a 36-34 victory. According […]

WELLINGTON – South Africa captain Siya Kolisi did little to ease any fears that his side can arrest their slide in the Rugby Championship ahead of their clash with the All Blacks on Saturday. The Springboks have lost their last two matches in the southern hemisphere competition while the All Blacks are on the verge […]

South African Pro Surfer Jordy Smith is featured in a new video campaign letting the world know that Cape Town and the Western Cape are still here… after international headlines earlier this year warned overseas visitors of the water restrictions in Cape Town. In a video uploaded by Discover Cape Town and Western Cape, it […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Hard-hitting middle-order batsman David Miller has quit first-class cricket in a bid to concentrate on his limited overs game ahead of next year’s World Cup in England and Wales. The 29-year-old, who jointly holds the record for the fastest Twenty20 International century off 35 balls, is a regular in South Africa’s […]