South African golfer Ernie Els set aside protocol during the British Open on Thursday to show true sportsmanship and allow his longtime rival, Phil Mickelson from the USA, the best possible chance to make history. They were on the 18th green at Royal Troon in Scotland, and Mickelson – who already had eight birdies – had […]

Surfing in the same spot where he had a close encounter with a shark last year, Australian surfer Mick Fanning (35) won the J-Bay Open today in an emotional victory at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa… and this time he was joined by dolphins. The three time World Surf League (WSL) champion returned to the site of […]

As brilliant South African swimmer Chad le Clos prepares for the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil – and the moment he will go head to head with Michael Phelps again – he has revealed what his focus on the #RoadToRio is in a very moving documentary – “Unbelievable”. (See Trailer below.) While his race against […]

Legendary South African golfer Gary Player has expressed disappointment in the high-profile golfers who have withdrawn from the Olympics next month in Brazil, which will mark golf’s historic return to the Games after 112 years. Speaking to the Golf Channel (see video below) the three-time Open champion – who is South Africa’s team captain – said he is […]

South African expat Jan Malan has taken on the world’s longest annual canoe and kayak race, held in Canada. He’s currently sitting in 9th position in a class of 21 solo racers! The Yukon River Quest began yesterday and ends on 3 July. Entrants from 94 teams will paddle 715km in what’s called the “race to the midnight […]

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Oaxaca/Mexico (Saturday, June 25, 2016) – Grant “Twiggy” Baker (ZAF) claimed victory today at the Puerto Escondido Challenge, besting a field of 24 of the world’s best big wave surfers in towering 20-to-35 foot surf off the coast of Mainland Mexico’s Puerto Escondido. The first event of the 2016/17 World Surf League (WSL) […]

Ireland were determined to secure their first ever series win on SA soil… but the Springboks hung on and defeated Ireland 19-13 in Port Elizabeth today, bringing a Castle Lager 2-1 series victory to South Africa, an important first win for coach Allister Coetzee who has been under pressure and scrutiny in his new role. […]

Warren Whiteley (No 8) and Ruan Combrinck (wing) will make their first starts for the Springboks in the deciding third Test against Ireland in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The inclusion of these two players are the only changes to the starting team announced by Springbok coach Allister Coetzee for the third Castle Lager Incoming Series […]

South Africans living and holidaying in Mauritius have been treated to a weekend of world class rugby as the World Club 10s event was held on the paradise island Saturday and Sunday… with KwaZulu-Natal’s Cell C Sharks winning bronze in the international competition. The Sharks finished third in their World Club 10s debut by beating the Italian […]

The Springboks bounced back with exhilarating play to beat Ireland in the second Test in the Castle Lager Incoming Series in Johannesburg, South Africa, today. After last week’s 20-26 loss to Ireland in the first of three Tests, the Springboks outwitted and outscored the Irish today with four tries to two, and a final score of 32-26. […]

Springbok pivot Pat Lambie has been ruled out of the second test match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland next weekend after being concussed in the series opener at DHL Newlands which Ireland won 26-20. Lambie was injured in a tackle that saw Irish flanker – and fellow South African – CJ Stander being […]

Actually it was more than just luck that helped Ireland secure a 26-20 win against South Africa at DHL Newlands in Cape Town today. With one man down, the 14-strong Irish team managed to outwit and outplay the Springboks with a gutsy game and determination to make history with their first win ever on South […]

The hashtag #LoveRugby will appear emblazoned on the back of the Springbok jersey in the first Test against Ireland in Cape Town, South Africa, today as SA Rugby (SARU) reclaims the “good story” they have to tell but which is not always heard. The Springboks kick off at 17h00 against Ireland at DHL Newlands in […]

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of Muhammad Ali’s hometown Louisville, Kentucky, for his memorial today as a procession takes his body past sites that were significant in his life. Outside of America, there was perhaps no other continent as significant in his life as Africa. The American boxing legend had a deep connection with […]

In a joint statement Wednesday from SA Rugby and the ANC Youth League it was confirmed that plans to disrupt Springbok Test matches have been cancelled, as a result of “positive engagements between the two bodies”. ANC Youth League Secretary General Njabulo Nzuza said that although rugby still had much work to do, his organisation had […]

KAGISO RABADA led a strong performance with the ball for the Standard Bank Proteas as they opened their Tri-Nation One-Day International (ODI) series account with an emphatic 47-run bonus-point win over Australia at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence on Tuesday. The right-arm paceman bowled with swing and precision to pick up an outstanding 3/13 […]

South African cricketing star AB de Villiers’ crooning love song, which was uploaded to YouTube a week ago, has received over 300,000 views already… making it more popular than some genuine pop stars’ videos! If you haven’t seen it yet, watch below as the sportsman and his wife Danielle perform a cover of Ronan Keating’s ‘When […]

Springbok fans have been invited to head down to an open training session of South Africa’s national team in Cape Town on Monday. The Springboks’ official Instagram page, @boksrugby, posted the invite today, offering rugby fans the opportunity to watch new coach Allister Coetzee prepare the team for the first of three Tests versus Ireland in […]

The South African contingent performed spectacularly in Rome today with Wayde van Niekerk, Sunette Viljoen and Caster Semenya ALL winning gold in their events. The SA team was competing in the 2016 International Association of Athletics Federations Diamond League (IAAF DL) event in Italy, the fifth leg of the international track and field campaign. Caster Semenya, who was tipped […]

South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk has won the 400m in Rome, Italy, this evening. In an interview this week he said his focus now is on the 400m… and he meant it! Wayde – who made sprinting history in March when he became the first man to ever run faster than 10 seconds for 100m, […]

New Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has appointed his first Springbok captain – Vodacom Bulls player, Adriaan Strauss. The hooker will become the 57th Springbok captain and will lead South Africa in the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Ireland, which starts on 11 June in Cape Town. Coetzee made the announcement on Monday afternoon in Stellenbosch, where the national […]

Comrades Marathon winner David Gatebe received a standing ovation this morning at the Old Mutual Comrades prize breakfast where he was honoured for his new Comrades Race record of 5 hours, 18 minutes and 19 seconds. Gatebe, who previously won the 2013 Two Oceans Marathon, graciously attributed his win to his coach’s regime. He had […]

Hollywood star, seven-time Mr Olympia and former Governor of California  Arnold Schwarzenegger was spotted strolling through Sandton City this afternoon. He’s in the country for the inaugural Arnold Classic Africa 2016 which is showcasing some of South Africa’s top boxing talent along with 46 other sports codes. (UPDATE: Watch Arnold Schwarzenegger gets chased by elephant on […]

South Africans have praised athlete Wayde van Niekerk for being more than just a winner on the track. On Thursday the 23-year-old sportsman donated half a million rand to Newborns Groote Schuur Trust. According to Athletics Africa, Wayde himself was delivered prematurely and spent weeks in an incubator at Groote Schuur Hospital’s Neonatal Unit. The 400m prodigy, born […]

In a nail-biting, close finish at the Italian Moto 3 Grand Prix today South African rider Brad Binder clinched his third win in a row… increasing his lead in the Moto 3 Championship! MotoGP tweeted: “It really doesn’t get much closer than that ? A huge leading group throughout the entire 20 lap saga, ending with […]