Ouf – watch below for that moment when New Zealand midfielder Sonny Bill Williams caused the All Blacks to lose the second test… and got himself suspended for four weeks… as has been decided by a judicial hearing in Wellington on Sunday night. The suspension follows Sonny’s shoulder charge on opponent Anthony Watson, Lions’ wing, […]

South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis and his wife Imari welcomed their first child into the world on Thursday. Faf announced the happy news with an adorable photo on Twitter. Faf tweeted: “Our biggest blessing yet came in a small package.so very grateful ????” At this stage it’s unsure whether the Proteas star will […]

Some people hike it, some catch the cable car… and some youngsters casually skate it! It being South Africa’s iconic Table Mountain. Local Capetonian ZACH ZINN – and his mates Calvin, Devon and Jordan – filmed themselves enjoying this “short skate mission” on an abandoned road on Table Mountain on Monday. It makes you want […]

He went on record as saying he was going for something ‘ridiculous’ over the little-run 300-metre event on Wednesday night, and Wayde van Niekerk, South Africa’s golden boy of world athletics, made a world record victory look ridiculously easy. Competing at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in Czech Republic, the Rio Olympics 400m gold medallist […]

Waving the South African flag high, ‎Western Cape ultra-distance runner Ryan Sandes has just won the 2017 Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run in California. Ryan  (from Salomon Running) accomplished the incredible feat – from Squaw Valley to Auburn – in 16 hours 19 minutes and 38 seconds. Debby Hunter‎ posted the proud news to Comrades […]

South Africa won the third test against France in the Castle Lager Incoming Series 35-12, following wins in Pretoria and Durban earlier this month… scooping the series 3-0. Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, on Saturday praised the effort of his squad and management, but also had a special word of thanks to Springbok fans. “This was […]

Springbok captain Warren Whiteley has been withdrawn from the team to face France on Saturday because of a groin injury. Vice-captain, Eben Etzebeth, will now lead the Springboks in the third and final Castle Lager Incoming Series match at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. Whiteley has been managed throughout the series for his groin strain […]

CHRIS MORRIS led a superb bowling performance to enable the Standard Bank Proteas to secure a three-run series-levelling victory over England in the second T20 International at Taunton on Friday. The two teams now go to a series deciding match at Cardiff on Sunday. The Proteas, losing the toss and having to bat first, looked […]

A massive swell hit J-Bay this morning. According to photographer ROBBIE IRLAM, only South Africa’s  legendary Big Wave Tour World Champion Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker and two others ventured out to try their luck in the surf… Here are photos and video captured by Robbie, and MAARTEN VAN DE VELDE… Photos by Robbie IrlamPhotography: Grant Twig Baker […]

Legendary Comrades runner, Bruce Fordyce, was attacked by armed robbers on Friday morning in Westcliff, Johannesburg, at around 05h30 during a 10km run. The attackers took off with his cheap plastic watch… a glove he was wearing, and his shoes! Bruce told local press that the thieves were welcome to his shoes since “they’d already […]

Sjoe, goosebumps. Remember the beautiful heartfelt-letter that made world headlines when Joost van der Westhuizen’s grieving son, Jordan, wrote a letter to his dad in heaven… including a request for Joost to ask God  to make Liverpool Football Club win? It turns out, that letter captured not only the hearts of rugby fans around the […]

Kevin Pietersen has announced he will be quitting English cricket at the end of this summer to become more involved in wildlife conservation in South Africa. Kevin – who turns 37 next week – is reportedly building a new house near the Kruger National Park. “I reckon this will be my last season playing in […]

Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, was pleased at the effort of his team after they beat France 37-15 in the second of three tests in the Castle Lager Incoming Series at Growthpoint Kings Park on Saturday. The Springboks won the first test in Pretoria last week and although the series is now won, Coetzee was not […]

Coach Stuart Baxter kept his promise of keeping his winning formula for Bafana Bafana against Nigeria’s Super Eagles when South Africa chalked up an impressive away win in Uyo on Saturday evening. Baxter is the only coach to have beaten Nigeria and the wily mentor begun his tenure with an impressive away win. Tokelo Rantie and […]

Springboks coach Allister Coetzee was pleased with the 37-14 win over France at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, the first of three Tests in the Castle Lager Incoming Series, but warned that the team cannot rest on their laurels with encounters in Durban and Johannesburg remaining. The Boks scored four tries to two and led 16-7 […]

Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has included the uncapped quartet of Andries Coetzee, Raymond Rhule, Courtnall Skosan and Ross Cronje in his starting team for Saturday’s first Test in the Castle Lager Incoming Series against France at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, while a fifth uncapped player, Dillyn Leyds, is on the bench. No 8 Warren Whiteley […]

South African Police Service (SAPS) proudly paid tribute to their own Sergeant Gift Kelehe on their facebook page, for his awesome third place in the 92nd Comrades Marathon, held in KwaZulu-Natal. Sergeant Kelehe, 35, currently works at the SAPS Tshwane Academy under the Division: Human Resource Development. He was previously posted at the Tactical Response Team […]

‘Down run’ champion three years ago, Bongmusa Mthembu of South Africa added the ‘up’ run title to his collection when he won Sunday’s legendary Comrades Marathon between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. KwaZulu-Natal’s Mthembu covered the 87-kilometre route in 5hr 35min 34sec. He was followed home by Hatiwande Nyamande from Zimbabwe (5:38.48) and previous winner Gift Kelehe, […]

This year, the Comrades Marathon – “The Ultimate Human Race” – boasts 7,000 first-time runners and an overall total of about 20,000 runners. South Africa’s David Gatebe is the defending champion in the men’s race, while his compatriot Charné Bosman is the defending champion in the women’s race. Scroll down for the Live Stream. But […]

Princess Charlene of Monaco and her husband Prince Albert have starred in a Channel Four documentary, which was filmed on the eve of the Monaco Grand Prix. Watch below. With helicopter and super yacht scenes straight out of a Bond movie, the film showcases the luxury lifestyle and unique beauty of Monte Carlo. “It’s very beautiful here,” says […]

Just five days after turning 22, Kagiso Rabada shot to the top of the ICC Player Ranking for ODI (One Day International) Bowlers… becoming the youngest to be the world’s number one in 19 years! Although top-ranked South Africa lost its three-match series to England 2-1, Rabada’s haul of four for 39 in the final […]

The new ASICS-designed and manufactured Springbok jersey for 2017 was unveiled by ASICS and SA Rugby on Wednesday. The launch of the iconic jersey is the culmination of several months of hard work by scientists at the ASICS Institute of Sport Science in Kobe, Japan, in collaboration with the SA Rugby and the Springboks. The […]

SA Rugby on Tuesday delivered what it believed was a winning bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup at World Rugby headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby, handed in the 827-page, 8.2kg document, detailing South Africa’s compelling case to host the tournament. “This is a momentous day for South African […]

South Africa’s Proteas were unfortunately unable to build on the foundation laid by Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis… and succumbed to a 72-run defeat to England in the first of three ODIs at Headingley on Wednesday. The task was always going to be difficult after England posted a total of 339/6 but the Proteas […]

A keen – and kind – Bloemfontein runner, Theuns Potgieter, has shown just what the legendary Comrades Marathon is all about. Comradery. The spirit of unity and helping each other. On Saturday Theuns posted a message looking for somebody who needed a running watch, because he had a spare one. He wrote: “I have a […]