Young Shark Attack Amputee Survivor becomes Surf Champ

By SAPeople Contributor 06-12-16 13:47

Young drama student Caleb Swanepoel, who lost his right leg in a shark attack last year in Buffel’s Bay, has dived straight back into the ocean and become a surf champion! Watch video below. The 21-year-old – from Prince Albert in the Karoo – was recently crowned South African disabled surfing champion, and is on his way to […]

South African Surfer Jordy Smith Wins Vans World Cup

By SAPeople 05-12-16 10:16

Congratulations to South Africa’s Jordy Smith for claiming victory at the Vans World Cup at Sunset Beach in Hawaii. This is a first for the professional surfer from Durban. (Watch the highlights below). The Vans World Cup of Surfing is one of the events that makes up the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, a prestigious surfing competition that takes place […]

South Africa’s Blitzboks Blitz Dubai to Win Title for Fifth Time

By SAPeople 03-12-16 21:20

The Springbok Sevens team on Saturday scored a well-deserving 26-14 win over Olympic Games Rugby Sevens champions, Fiji, to win the Emirates Dubai Sevens tournament, the first of ten in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Spearheaded by 11 tries from World Rugby’s Sevens Player of the Year, Seabelo Senatla, the Blitzboks showed great attacking […]

Blitzboks Blitz Past New Zealand into Dubai Semis

By SAPeople 03-12-16 12:50

The Springbok Sevens team on Saturday advanced to the Cup semifinals of the Emirates Dubai Sevens tournament with a six try romp over New Zealand, beating the Kiwis 40-0 in their quarterfinals clash. It was a fine defensive effort by the Blitzboks that laid the foundation for this win. The South Africans kept New Zealand […]

With Dream Accomplished, World Champion Nico Rosberg Retires from Racing

By SAPeople 02-12-16 15:51

Formula One (F1) World Champion Nico Rosberg announced today that he will stop racing in Formula One with immediate effect. Nico wrote a detailed explanation and farewell to all his fans on Facebook (see below). He reached his ultimate dream in Abu Dhabi last Sunday when he became the first German to win an F1 championship […]

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Bryan Habana on the Pain and Disappointment of Springboks’ Performance

By SAPeople 30-11-16 23:53

The Springboks returned to South Africa this week after an overseas tour in which they drew against the Barbarians and then lost to England, Italy and Wales. Both coach Allister Coetzee and skipper Adriaan Strauss expressed their deep disappointment at the outcome of the tour – but it is the words of Bok wing Bryan Habana […]

Wayde and Caster are the Big Winners at South African Sports Awards

By SAPeople 28-11-16 00:28

South Africa’s Olympic gold medallists Wayde van Niekerk and Caster Semenya were the big winners at the South African Sports Awards Sunday night, with Wayde winning yet another car and a million rand (half of which will be given to charity). The two sports stars were praised for taking South African sports’ excellence to another level […]

South Africa Wins Series and Vernon Philander Named Best Player

By SAPeople 27-11-16 21:36

Australia may have clinched a seven-wicket win over the Proteas in the third Test match at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday, but South Africa leaves victorious, having won the Series 2-1. South Africa’s Vernon Philander was named Player of the Series. Usman Khawaja was named Man of the Match for his first innings century. Philander restored […]

SA Rugby Plans Springbok Review as South African Team Hits ‘Junk Status’

By SAPeople 26-11-16 22:01

The president of SA Rugby outlined plans on Saturday night for an overhaul of SA Rugby administration as well as for a Springbok review process following what he admitted had been a “profoundly disappointing” season for South African rugby. South Africa lost to Wales this evening 13-27, the first time apparently that the Boks have […]

Four Debutants in Springbok Squad to Face Wales

By SAPeople Contributor 25-11-16 03:08

Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Jamba Ulengo and Uzair Cassiem will make their Springbok debuts against Wales in the Principality Stadium on Saturday, while a fourth uncapped player, Jean-Luc du Preez, has been included on the bench for the final match of the 2016 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour. Strongly-built inside centre Janse van Rensburg, who takes […]

Cricket SA Claims Reporter ‘Lunged’ at Faf du Plessis in Adelaide Airport Scuffle

By SAPeople 22-11-16 01:23

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has responded to calls by Australian media for a security guard travelling with the Proteas to be “sent home”, after he “aggressively manhandled” an Aussie news reporter in Adelaide (watch video below). CSA says the reporter “lunged” at Captain Faf du Plessis. The clash between the reporter and head of Proteas’ security – named in reports […]

Statement from South African Rugby President Mark Alexander

By SAPeople 19-11-16 22:05

South African Rugby (SARU) President Mark Alexander has issued a statement after the Springboks’ loss today to Italy, for the first time ever; and following the once great South African national rugby team’s loss to England last weekend, for the first time in a decade. His full statement appears below… Statement from SARU President Mark […]

Mama Mia, Here we Go Again… Springboks Congratulate Italy on Historic Win

By SAPeople 19-11-16 19:03

The drought is over for Italy as they claim their first rugby win over the Springboks, in Florence today. The South African Rugby Union (SARU) tweeted: “Congratulations to @Federugby, who has beaten the #Springboks for the first time in 13 encounters between the two countries, winning 20-18.” Italy claimed the historic win over the South […]

Titans Triumph Despite David Miller’s Amazing ‘Killer Miller’ Show

By SAPeople 19-11-16 02:48

David Miller struck the second highest score in domestic T20 Challenge history but it was still not enough as the VKB Knights were beaten by the Multiply Titans with one ball to spare in their latest clash at Sahara Park Willowmoore in Benoni on Friday. The Proteas star smashed a career-best unbeaten 120 (61 balls, 8 […]

South Africans Stand by Faf Du Plessis as he’s Charged for Ball Tampering

By SAPeople 18-11-16 22:23

In a wonderful show of solidarity South Africans are standing behind SA cricket captain Faf du Plessis who has been charged for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct, after television footage appeared to show him applying an “artificial substance” to the ball during the fourth day’s play in the second Test in Hobart, which concluded […]

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Three South Africans Scoop Top World Rugby Awards

By SAPeople Contributor 17-11-16 11:54

Seabelo Senatla, referee Rasta Rasivhenge and Jean de Villiers made South Africa proud winning honours in various categories at the prestigious World Rugby Awards in London on Sunday night. Seabelo Senatla became the third South African to be crowned the World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year, when he edged out Fiji’s Osea Kolinisau and […]

Wayde van Niekerk Wins Olympic Best Male Athlete Award

By SAPeople 16-11-16 20:01

South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk won more global honours on Tuesday night when he was named Best Male Athlete of the Rio Olympics at the Association of National Olympic Committees awards in Doha, Qatar. Van Niekerk won Gold in the 400-metre track event in August, at the same time breaking the 17-year-old world record of […]

Eben Etzebeth Ruled Out of Italy Test Following Concussion

By SAPeople 16-11-16 01:04

Eben Etzebeth will not be considered for the Springboks’ Test match against Italy on Saturday in Florence following the concussion he suffered against England, Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has announced. The Springbok lock left the field in the first half after a head collision in the weekend’s Test against England at Twickenham. Coetzee confirmed that no […]

Cricket South Africa Congratulates Proteas on Emphatic Series Victory

By SAPeople 15-11-16 13:03

HOBART – South Africa’s Proteas cricket team routed Australia on the fourth morning of the second Test at Hobart to claim an emphatic series win with more than a day and two sessions to spare. It was their third successive series win in Australia following similar triumphs in 2008 and 2012. The winning margin was […]

Cricketers De Kock and Bavuma Tighten Proteas’ Grip on Australia

By SAPeople 14-11-16 10:09

HOBART – Quinton de Kock scored his second Test century and shared a sixth wicket partnership of 144 with Temba Bavuma to tighten the Standard Bank Proteas grip on the second Test match against Australia at Hobart on Monday. On a day on which play was disrupted by intermittent showers the Proteas took their lead […]

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