Japan entered today’s match with confidence, and at the end, with just minutes to go – when offered the choice of an unmissable penalty kick to draw with the mighty South Africa…Japan held their heads up high and chose to go for gold, and scrum instead. It paid off and in the biggest rugby shock ever…Japan […]

The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, taking place this weekend, has become the first run in Africa, and the 22nd worldwide, to receive silver-label status from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The marathon, which happens on 20 September, has also been declared carbon neutral. To receive the silver status a race has to, among other things, have […]

As South Africans go “bok” today on the eve of the Rugby World Cup 2015, a fantastic hashtag is trending in the country on Twitter. It’s #BokMovies and some of the titles are so classic you’d want to watch the movies! The Incredible Schalk #BokMovies pic.twitter.com/0AxKex7yMm — WarrenK (@MrSmithMachine) September 18, 2015 Here are our Top […]

Former England halfback Matt Dawson, together with the Battersea Ironsides rugby team, has created the Hakarena, to rival the All Black’s legendary Haka. It’s in jest of course. Matt claims that the pre-match ritual is the advantage that New Zealand has over England, winning the match with its Haka before the rugby has even begun. The Hakarena […]

It seems everyone’s chipped in with their two cents’ worth of advice for the Springboks… but this has to be the cutest compilation of tips we’ve seen. South African photographer Carla Shannon, who’ll be watching the Rugby World Cup (RWC) from her living room in Krugersdorp, teamed up with her 18-month-old nephew Jonah Turner for this pictorial tribute to […]

The most experienced Springbok side ever are bracing themselves for a different kind of challenge when they face Japan in their Rugby World Cup opener in Brighton on Saturday. Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Wednesday named Jean de Villiers as captain of the national side for this very important match against a team South Africa […]

Edvald Boasson Hagen, riding for South Africa’s Team MTN Qhubeka, has secured the overall victory at the Aviva Tour of Britain today to become the 2015 Champion! Team MTN Qhubeka announced the news on their Facebook page this evening saying “Woohoo” and “Eddy is the Boss!!! #BicyclesChangeLives.” The 28-year-old Norwegian, who joined the South African-based team this season, is […]

While there has been some criticism levelled against the Springboks for not greeting their fans at London Heathrow Airport yesterday (in an unfortunate situation which was beyond their control), there has been high praise from those fans who turned up for the #BokSendOff at Monte Casino in Johannesburg on Friday. The feel good spirit is probably […]

In their first press conference since arriving in London this morning for the Rugby World Cup (RWC), the Springboks have apologised to all those South Africans overseas, young and old, who trekked to Heathrow early this morning…but did not get to see their heroes. Social media was abuzz today with complaints and criticism for South Africa’s […]

As the Springboks prepare to depart today for the 2015 Rugby World Cup (RWC), former Springbok legend Joost van der Westhuizen has sent them a powerful message on South African radio station Jacaranda FM. More than four years ago, Joost was tragically diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) and given between two and five years […]

Kevin Anderson may have been knocked out of the US Open in New York last night…but at least the world, well CNN, now knows his name, and he has not left the tournament empty-handed. The South African tennis player has been awarded the US Open Sportsmanship Award. The South African tennis player crashed out in a disappointing match against Stan Wawrinka last […]

Oregan Hoskins, President of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), has written an open letter to South Africa on SARU’s website. It was published on SARU’s website today (9 September 2015), revealing the statistics behind the statistics and urging South Africans to support the men in the team who will head off on Friday night for the 2015 Rugby […]

South African tennis player Kevin Anderson (29) powered through to his first Grand Slam quarter final on Monday night…knocking Britain’s Andy Murray (28) out of the US Open at Flushing Meadows. It was a brilliant match, the longest in the tournament so far (four hours and 18 minutes), ending with – as tennis veteran John McEnroe described it […]

Early on Thursday morning, Michaela ‘Chaeli’ Mycroft became the first female quadriplegic to reach the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, according to organizers. Chaeli, who has just turned 21 and comes from Cape Town, has cerebral palsy and is wheelchair-bound. She is an ability activist, international award winner and co-founder of The Chaeli Campaign, a non-profit organisation that […]

The go-ahead has been given for the Springboks to leave South Africa on 11 September to take part in the Rugby World Cup (RWC), as planned. However a South African judge did say that “transformation is grinding very slowly”. An application by small political party Agency for New Agenda (ANA) to bar the Boks from playing […]

Durban is ready to inspire! The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) made the announcement in Auckland, New Zealand this morning that Durban will – as expected – be host to the Commonwealth Games in July 2022…making South Africa the first country in Africa to host the Games! Durban became the only city bidding for the Games […]

Is it all a storm in a teacup or could a court action in Pretoria this week actually stop the Springboks from playing in the World Cup starting in England later this month? On Wednesday, a small political party that many have never heard of before now – the Agency for New Agenda (ANA) – will take […]

Check out the opening of the game between South Africa’s Amawheelaboys and New Zealand Roller Blacks at the Sasol All Star Wheelchair Basketball Series in Johannesburg on Friday! After a great rendition of the Haka by the Roller Blacks, the South Africans responded with the “Shaka”! And the team spirit has been on fire ever since, with […]

Congratulations to Sunette Viljoen! This afternoon she won the Bronze Medal in the IAAF World Championships Women’s Javelin Throw Final with a throw of 65.79. The gold went to Kathrina Molitor of German (67.69) with Lu Huihui of China (66.13) claiming silver. A delighted Sunette said afterwards (see video below) that she is feeling “very, very happy, […]

In the same 24 hours that Leon Schuster’s “Schuks! Pay Back the Money!” comedy was released in theatres in South Africa, the local comedian had some ‘important’ advice for the newly selected Springbok Rugby Team as they head off overseas… Schuster, together with Jonathan from Radio Raps, put together some tips on rugby, the English […]

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has announced the names of the 31 men who will carry South Africa’s hopes and dreams to the Rugby World Cup (RWC) in England next month. Meyer’s name trended highly on Twitter today as South African fans waited eagerly for the announcement of the 2015 Springbok squad. And finally, here it […]

South Africa’s Anaso Jobodwana has won a brilliant bronze medal in the men’s 200 metre athletics in Beijing, China. It’s the second medal for South Africa at the 2015 IAAF World Championships after Wayde van Niekerk’s sensational gold win in the 400m yesterday that made all kinds of new records. (See here for more.) The double […]

Congratulations to South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk for clinching an awesome 400 metre gold today at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing…and running the race in the fastest time in the world for the past eight years! The 23-year-old’s performance was so spectacular – finishing in 43.48 seconds making him the fastest non-American in history – […]

South African professional footballer Siphiwe Tshabalala has done it again…scoring a goal that may go down as the greatest football goal of the year in the world! Watch the video below (or large version above). It’s already attracted almost a quarter of a million views on YouTube since SuperSport uploaded it on Monday. And it was […]

South African surf legend Shaun Tomson, who was once the world’s hottest surfer – both in the surf and out of it! – turns 60 today. Happy Birthday! Shaun uploaded a photo (above) a couple of hours ago, together with this message: “Still #stoked at 60 and looking forward to the next wave with my beautiful wife […]