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How to Fly Your Bike to the Cape Town Cycle Tour

By SAPeople Staff Writer 09-02-16 13:16

Twenty-five days to go to the Cape Town Cycle Tour – formerly known as “The Argus” – which is the largest timed bike race in the world. Lots of riders will be coming to Cape Town from other cities and from overseas. A limit of 35,000 entrants has been set for the 109-kilometre race around the […]

Zola Budd and Mary Decker

Zola Budd and Mary Decker Reunite at Fateful Stadium

By SAPeople 08-02-16 14:03

What a gorgeous picture – Zola Budd and Mary Decker at the Los Angeles Coliseum in the USA, 32 years after that fateful race that changed Budd’s life forever. The former South African barefoot runner posted the photo on her facebook page on Sunday, saying: “Mary and me at LA Coliseum after more than 30 years!!! […]

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The Thrill of the Cape Open-Water Swimmer IN PICTURES

By SAPeople Staff Writer 08-02-16 06:55

Competing with the famous Midmar Mile in KwaZulu-Natal, the Cape Mile went off with a big splash on Saturday at the Eikenhof Dam near Grabouw in the Western Cape, and Tobias Ginsberg caught the anticipation, excitement and speed of an open-water swim in his series of photographs. The Sanlam-sponsored event (shown in a great video at the end) has […]

Epic Kiting Photos at King of the Air Final in Big Bay

By SAPeople 07-03-16 16:27

There were some spectacular scenes Sunday at the second and final round of the Red Bull King of the Air competition at Big Bay in Cape Town, South Africa. MANIE VAN DER HOVEN from JustASurferDude.co.za and VICTOR TEIXEIRA were there to capture these awesome photos of the kiteboarders in action. “The wind and wave conditions were perfect and […]

Pink Proteas

South Africa’s Proteas Don Pink to Raise R1M to Fight Cancer

By SAPeople Contributor 04-02-16 13:26

In support of World Cancer Day on 4 February, and the international awareness campaign it promotes, the Proteas will play a Pink One Day International on 12 February that Cricket South Africa hopes will raise R1 million. This will be the the third time the Proteas have donned pink for the cause. According to CSA, previous events have raised almost R500,000 for […]

PHOTOS: Big Wave Surfing at Dungeons in South Africa

By SAPeople 01-02-16 07:13

Two kilometres out of Hout Bay lies Dungeons, South Africa’s world famous big wave spot. Most of us never get to see it, being so far out… But yesterday a group of photographers were taken out to capture the big swells and brave surfers on film. Check out these photos from ROBYN GWILT and FABIAN COETZER… “It was a […]

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South Africa’s Lucas Sithole Wins Australian Open Wheelchair Doubles Title

By SAPeople 29-01-16 09:00

Congratulations to South Africa’s Lucas Sithole for winning the Australian Open wheelchair tennis quad doubles title on Thursday in Melbourne. Sithole and his partner, American former world no. 1 David Wagner, beat British Andy Lapthorne and Australian Dylan Alcott 6-1 6-3 in an 1 hour battle at Melbourne Park. According to Tennis.co.za Sithole –  who lost both […]

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Cricketer Gulam Bodi Admits Charges, Gets 20-Year Ban

By SAPeople Contributor 26-01-16 13:29

Cricket South Africa has imposed a ban of 20 years on Gulam Bodi after he admitted charges of contriving or attempting to fix matches in the 2015 RAM SLAM T20 Challenge Series. Bodi was charged with several counts of contriving or attempting to fix matches on 31 December 2015 following an investigation conducted by CSA’s Anti-Corruption […]

Kagiso Rabada

“Nation Swells with Pride” at Rabada’s Record-Breaking Performance!

By SAPeople 24-01-16 20:54

Congratulations to Kagiso Rabada on becoming the youngest South African to take seven wickets in a test innings. The 20-year-old made South Africa proud today with his performance on day three in the final test against England, at Centurion’s SuperSport Park in Pretoria. Minister of Sport, Fikile Mbalula, tweeted: “youngest fast bowler to get 7 […]

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VIDEO: Barmy Army Celebrates SA Exchange Rate with Sing-Along

By SAPeople 21-01-16 09:16

As if England cricket supporters didn’t have enough to rejoice yesterday after their team secured a 2-0 series lead in South Africa… Proteas supporter Stuart Weir captured the Barmy Army (English cricket fans) in the following sing-along at Bidvest Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Stuart said: “Proteas thumped, Rand in free fall and the Barmy Army […]

GOLF: Joburg Open This Weekend

By SAPeople Contributor 16-01-16 03:28

The Joburg Open golf tournament began yesterday at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Course in Linksfield North. This is the 10th time the city is hosting the contest, which ends on Sunday 17 January. “It has proven its value as a highly successful event to market Johannesburg to a huge international audience,” said Bongi Mokaba, the […]

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Watch as Kite Surfing in Windy Cape Town becomes Kite Flying!

By SAPeople 15-01-16 01:24

Check out this awesome footage as South African professional kiteboarder Luke McGillewie takes to the air, and almost lands on the beach, in Cape Town yesterday. Fellow kitesurfer Jamie Farrell uploaded the video on Wednesday, saying: “They say the wind hit 51 knots (94 kilometers per hour ) today in Cape Town… And what happens in Cape […]

New Proteas Captain AB de Villiers Vows to Lead by Example

By SAPeople 14-01-16 02:56

AB de Villiers has vowed to lead by example as he takes over the captaincy of the Proteas for the remainder of the Sunfoil Test series against England, after Hashim Amla stepped down last week. He also revealed that part of Test cricket is to make the opponents feel uncomfortable – “to remind them that they […]

Brandon Stone and Ernie Els

Emotional Win for Brandon Stone at 1st European Tour of the Year in South Africa

By SAPeople 11-01-16 02:49

Congratulations to Brandon Stone who won the South African Open on Sunday, securing the first European Tour trophy of the year. It was an emotional victory for the 22-year-old who confessed that he had to have “a little silent pep talk” with himself after not playing “the most convincing golf” of his life earlier on in the tournament. He turned it […]

Hashim Amla: A Life in Cricket

By SAPeople Contributor 08-01-16 20:04

Hashim Amla’s cricket career has been impressive. In both Test and one-day international cricket matches over the past five years, the right-handed batter has excelled. In 2014, he was named as the Test captain, but he announced his resignation from the role on 6 January 2016. Amla said his resignation from the role was a […]

Blitzboks’ Victory Caps Off Excellent Cape Town Sevens

By SAPeople 14-12-15 00:52

The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday were crowned first winners of the inaugural HSBC Cape Town Sevens after a solid 29-14 win over Argentina in an awesome final that brought down the curtain on a fantastic first tournament in South Africa’s Mother City. It was also a third consecutive win on home soil for the […]

VIDEO – South African Bodyboarder Rescues Unconscious Surfer at Pipeline, Hawaii

By SAPeople 07-12-15 22:42

Two-time world bodyboard champion Andre Botha, from South Africa, has been praised for his fast action in rescuing a pro surfer who was knocked unconscious during huge conditions in Hawaii. Witnesses said Evan Geiselman (22) probably owes his life to Andre after the former bodyboarding champion lifted the American surfer’s lifeless body from the surf and gave him […]

Heyneke Meyer Steps Down as Springbok Coach

By SAPeople 03-12-15 22:18

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has announced the resignation of Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer. SARU announced on Twitter that Meyer told them “he no longer wished to be considered as a candidate to coach the Springboks. “Meyer decided to stand aside as coach, a decision he considers to be in the best interest of […]

The Last Haka for Rugby Legend Jonah Lomu funeral

The Last Hakas for Rugby Legend Jonah Lomu

By SAPeople 03-01-21 15:19

Rugby legend Jonah Lomu’s former All Blacks teammates performed a moving haka tribute at his funeral at Eden Park in New Zealand. Watch below. Lomu, who became popular in South Africa following the Rugby World Cup in 1995, passed away suddenly 12 days ago. Although he had long suffered from kidney problems, his death – from cardiac arrest […]

The Missing Piece in Rugby’s Transformation Puzzle…

By SAPeople Contributor 26-11-15 16:24

On a sunny afternoon in 1986, a young boy in a Soweto in upheaval as the struggle against apartheid intensified, turned on the TV, threw himself on the couch and hoped the soccer game would be worth watching. But the TV was tuned into the channel broadcasting the rugby match between Northern Transvaal and Eastern Province. […]

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