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Binder You Beauty! South African Wins 3rd Moto3™ World GP in a Row!

By SAPeople 22-05-16 13:00

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 […]

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SA Rider Brad Binder Clinches 2nd Victory in a Row at Moto3™ FrenchGP

By SAPeople 09-05-16 16:26

There’s no stopping South African rider Brad Binder as he clinched his second Moto 3 GP win yesterday, Sunday 9 May, with Binder telling journalists “the Championship is looking good!” The 20-year-old won the French Moto 3 grand prix at the legendary Le Mans’ Bugatti circuit, extending his lead in the race for the world championship title. Last month […]

Watch Winning Video from Salt Rock Surfer Shane Sykes

By SAPeople 07-05-16 16:54

Nineteen-year-old KwaZulu-Natal surfer Shane Sykes has won the Volcom South Africa’s TCT ‘Rhinofish’ video trails with this 1-minute video which he not only surfed in, but edited himself. The competition was open to South African surfers under the age of 20 and was voted for by the public. The Salt Rock teenager has won a trip to […]

WATCH South Africa’s Bianca Buitendag Surf Namibia’s Skeleton Bay

By SAPeople 02-05-16 10:07

South African pro surfer Bianca Buitendag throws some fresh perspective onto arguably Africa’s best left… at Skeleton Bay in Namibia. The 27-year-old begins the video by quoting the African proverb: “I envy the man who has not yet put his foot in Africa… because he has so much to look forward to…” The breathtaking footage […]

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Rugby Players Show True Sportsmanship After Horror Tackle

By SAPeople 26-04-16 16:02

Here’s sportmanship at its best – two tough rugby players setting a great example. The Sharks’ Willie Le Roux and Highlanders’ Jason Emery… after the horrendous tackle on Friday in New Zealand. Jason tweeted to Willie: “again, just want 2 apologise for what happened 2night. I’m just thankful u came out of that collision ok & continued […]

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SA Sports Minister Bans Rugby and Cricket from Hosting Major Events

By SAPeople 25-04-16 15:30

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula announced Monday that he has revoked the right of Athletics South Africa (ASA), Cricket SA (CSA), Netball SA (NSA) and SA Rugby Union (SARU) to host international tournaments because of their failure to reach the agreed transformation targets. He said the measures are to speed up transformation which is vital morally and […]

South Africa’s Legendary Dungeons Delivers Big Waves

By SAPeople 24-04-16 22:44

South Africa’s famous Dungeons delivered some 6+ metre swells on Saturday. Local photographer ROBYN GWILT was lucky enough to get a boat ride from Hout Bay out to the legendary Big Wave Surf Spot. “These guys have balls to get towed out there,” says Robyn. “…and then dumped in the middle of it all to ride […]

MP Calls for Removal of Springbok Emblem from National Rugby Jerseys

By SAPeople 20-04-16 00:52

African National Congress member of parliament, Strike Ralegoma, has called for the Springbok emblem to be removed from national team rugby jerseys in favour of there being one emblem – the Protea – for all South Africa’s sports teams. Ralegoma made the call Tuesday during a meeting of South Africa’s parliamentary portfolio committee on sport and recreation. […]

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South African Women Make History at North Pole Marathon

By SAPeople Contributor 19-04-16 15:44

Leonie Stander Delport and Sonja Viljoen Stall, both doctors from Kroonstad, have successfully completed the challenging #NorthPoleMarathon… and thus joined the #GrandSlamClub, making history as the first South African female athletes to become Associate Members of the prestigious Club! After completing the North Pole Marathon this weekend, the two South African friends – who have worked together […]

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Princess Charlene Watches as Rafa Reigns Again in Monte Carlo

By SAPeople 04-07-18 12:08

Sports enthusiast Princess Charlene of Monaco was at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters on Sunday to watch Rafael Nadal win his ninth Monte-Carlo crown. The former South African Olympic swimmer, who was born in Zimbabwe and moved to Benoni when she was 11, accompanied her husband Prince Albert II to the match… on a day that marks the […]

Allister Coetzee Appointed South Africa’s New Springbok Coach

By SAPeople 12-04-16 12:54

As predicted, Allister “Toetie” Coetzee has been named as head coach of the Springbok rugby team for the next four years! Oregan Hoskins, president of SA Rugby (SARU) said Coetzee’s appointment ushers in an exciting new era for rugby in South Africa. The 52-year-old former Springbok assistant coach succeeds Heyneke Meyer at a time when a number […]

Louis Oosthuizen’s Incredible Hole-In-One at the 2016 US Masters

By SAPeople 11-04-16 13:22

Louis Oosthuizen is the latest South African player to have brought an element of surprise and entertainment  to the US Masters at Augusta National in the USA this past week…after successfully hitting a deflected hole-in-one! TV commentators said they’d NEVER seen anything like it in their lives! This follows Gary Player’s record-breaking performance, becoming the oldest golfer – at […]

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VIDEO: The Sharks Spread a Little Love in SA with Kiss Cam

By SAPeople 08-04-16 17:56

The Sharks are spreading a whole lot of love…and some fun…with what might be a first for South African sport – a ‘Kiss Cam’ at a Sharks rugby match. Watch Video: Kiss Cam at the Sharks Match Were you caught on our Kiss Cam this past weekend? Posted by The Sharks on Thursday, 31 March […]

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Gary Player Becomes Oldest Golfer to Hit Hole in One at Masters

By SAPeople 08-04-16 21:29

What a shot. What a legend! Gary Player almost danced for joy yesterday after becoming the oldest golfer to hit a hole-in-one at the Masters Par 3 contest. The 80-year-old South African sportsman was playing with fellow golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson when he used the slope on the seventh hole to pull the ball back […]

Jordy Smith

Give that Surfer a Bells! South Africa’s Jordy comes Second at Bells!

By SAPeople 03-04-16 14:36

Congratulations to Durbanite Jordy Smith who has surfed his way into second place at the 2016 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in Australia. This puts Jordy into a tied third place on the international pro surfer’s leaderboard. It’s been a tough year or so for Jordy who has been plagued by injury, and marks the first […]

WATCH Them Dive off a Cliff at Vic Falls

By SAPeople Staff Writer 02-04-16 09:48

Cliff divers Orlando Duque and Jonathan Paredes went in search of a challenge – and found it at Victoria Falls, Zambia, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. “This is one of the most beautiful places,” says Duque, who, with 13 cliff-diving world titles, two Guinness world records and more than 20 years […]

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Paraglider Rescued from 50 Metre Cliff Fall at Brenton-On Sea

By SAPeople 01-04-16 21:40

Western Cape ER24 paramedics helped rescue a paraglider from a precarious cliff this evening near Brenton-on-Sea. According to ER24 Spokesperson Pieter Rossouw the paramedics “showed exceptional skills earlier this evening when they assisted in the rescue of a paraglider who had fallen from a cliff”. The female patient allegedly did not get enough height when she […]

Local Media Reports Heyneke Meyer Reselected as Springbok Coach

By SAPeople 01-04-16 08:51

Today – 1 April – newspapers and radio stations in South Africa have announced that Heyneke Meyer is set to be reappointed as Springbok coach, after stepping down in early December 2015. Eyewitness News calls Meyer’s “dramatic return” a “major shock”. Local media say the decision has been influenced by South African Rugby Union’s (SARU’s) wish […]

Watch Kekana’s AMAZING “Beckham-esque” Goal Against Cameroon

By SAPeople 27-03-16 23:33

Hlompho Kekana’s amazing goal for Bafana Bafana in their match against Cameroon on Saturday is making world headlines with many – like Britain’s ‘The Guardian’ newspaper – heralding the long range wonder goal as “Beckham-esque”, some say even better. SA Football Association (SAFA) predict the astonishing goal – reminiscent of David Beckham’s long-distance strike against Wimbledon in 1996 […]

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Howzit from Fans in Buenos Aires as Stormers Win to Leapfrog Sharks

By SAPeople 28-03-16 19:56

The DHL Stormers leapfrogged the Cell C Sharks for the top spot in the African Group on the Vodacom Super Rugby log table in the early hours of Sunday morning as they defeated the Jaguares in Buenos Aires to the delight of South African fans in Argentina, while the Cell C Sharks suffered their first […]

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South Africa Plays Host to Underwater World Hockey Champs!

By SAPeople 25-03-16 10:22

It’s all happening underwater in Stellenbosch this week as South Africa plays host to the Underwater Hockey World Champs. The round robin action kicks off this morning, with the SA teams looking good after achieving individual team wins against Argentina, Australia, Canada and France during the warm-up games earlier this week. The event, which began on Monday, and sees […]

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SA’s Bianca Buitendag Wins Tough Round 1 Heat at Bells on Sad Anniversary

By SAPeople 28-07-21 19:42

South African surfer Bianca Buitendag beat six-time World Champion Stephanie Gilmore from Australia today, to secure herself a place in Round 3 of the Rip Curl Women’s Pro at Bells Beach in Australia… on what must have been a difficult day for the 22-year-old. It was a year ago today that Bianca’s father, former provincial surfer Colin Buitendag, tragically […]

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