Brad Binder is a two-time MotoGP race winner and the first South African to ever win in the premier class. Last month he also became the first rider in 30 years to set a benchmark lap time around Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, the famous SA track that lies north of Johannesburg and just an hour […]

The All Blacks scored early and late in their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks in Johannesburg on Saturday to set up a 35-23 victory over the home side. Leading 15-0 after 30 minutes, New Zealand were overhauled by the Boks with less than 15 minutes to play when SA held a […]

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has made five changes to his starting lineup – two of which were injury enforced – for their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday, where Frans Malherbe (prop) will mark the significant career milestone of running out in his 50th Test for South Africa. […]

Here by popular demand is the video of yesterday’s incredible rendition of the South African national anthem Nkosi Sikilel’ iAfrika, performed before the epic match that saw the Springboks begin their 2022 Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign in the best way possible – beating New Zealand 26-10 at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, which was packed […]

Daryl Impey missed out on this year’s Tour de France due to Covid-19 but the 37-year-old showed no lingering effects of the illness as he sprinted to the silver medal in a thrilling men’s road race. By GARY LEMKE in Birmingham. The vastly experienced South African followed New Zealand’s Aaron Gate over the line in […]

At the age of 36 Nododomzi “Jonathan” Ntutu turned back the clock. Right back to 10.83 seconds. Enough to win another Commonwealth Games T11/12 100m gold medal. Quicker than he ran when winning the title in 11.02 in Gold Coast four years ago. The fastest para-athlete South Africa has ever produced did it again. By […]

One of the biggest conundrums for any sportsperson is knowing when to say, “It’s time”. Many stay on too long, wanting to keep Father Time at arm’s length once he’s touched them on the shoulder. Many spoil their legacy by not quitting at the right time. By GARY LEMKE in Birmingham. Charl du Toit has […]

This time there was no gold, but Akani Simbine reminded the world that he remains one of the premier sprinters on the planet when he collected the silver medal in the men’s 100m final in Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on Wednesday night. By GARY LEMKE in Birmingham. Simbine was looking to become only the third male […]

The Commonwealth is conquered, now bring on the world. For the second time in 72 hours golden girl Lara van Niekerk blew away the opposition on the way to winning gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, this time adding the 100m breaststroke title to the 50m crown she won so impressively. By GARY LEMKE […]

South African swimmer Lara van Niekerk won her second gold medal of the Games when she held off teammate Tatjana Schoenmaker (who won Silver!) in the women’s 100m breaststroke… as Team SA continued to rake in the medals at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Tuesday. Compiled by GARY LEMKE. Try watch this without shedding […]

Six more medals came Team South Africa’s way at the Commonwealth Games on Monday, taking their tally to 12 and leaving them in fifth spot on the table, writes GARY LEMKE in Birmingham. A top-six finish on the table has always been the Team SA target for these Games, and they have pulled themselves two […]

When Michaela Whitebooi steps out of her “girly-girl” shoes and puts on her judoji she undergoes a transformation in more than one sense. “I turn into a bulldog,” the 26-year-old says. By GARY LEMKE in Birmingham. And at Coventry Arena on Monday she became that “bulldog monster” that she so enjoys as she fought her […]

Team SA is in action in seven different sports on Monday’s day four of competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. They start the day with six medals! See below for who and what to watch today… Who has won South Africa’s medals so far at the Commonwealth Games? Swimmer Lara van Niekerk scooped […]

Chad Le Clos has shot into the history books, after winning his 18th Commonwealth Games medal on Sunday! It may have been silver (he wanted gold), but it came with a silver lining. Writing from the Sandwell Aquatic Centre in England after coming second in the men’s 200m butterfly, the 30-year-old said on social media: […]

South Africa’s swimmers again rose to the occasion at a major championships when it counted most with a gold, silver and bronze to add to Saturday night’s two golds in the pool at the Commonwealth Games. By GARY LEMKE in Birmingham. South Africa is now in FOURTH place on the leaderboard (behind Australia, England and […]

South Africa’s Proteas cricket team has secured the series against England 2-1, with a brilliant day in the field today at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, England. With SA spinner Tabraiz Shamsi grabbing a maiden Twenty20 International five-wicket haul, it helped ensure England were dismissed for 101. Along with Reeza Hendricks’ 70 and Aiden Markram’s […]

South Africa and Fiji will contest the gold medal match at the Rugby Sevens event of the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham after the Springbok Sevens team defeated Australia 24-12 at Coventry Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Angelo Davids scored his third hat-trick of the Games as the South Africans recovered from an early 5-0 deficit […]

Rising South African teenager, Pieter Coetze, collected his first major title by winning the men’s 100m backstroke on Saturday evening, with a last lunge to the wall, winning in 53.78. By GARY LEMKE in Birmingham. Coetze had come into the race as the favourite and was given the treasured lane number four. He had a […]

South African teen sensation Lara van Niekerk has won SA’s first medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022, in Birmingham, England… and it’s GOLD. Putting South Africa on the medals table on Day 2, Lara – who hails from Pretoria – also broke another Games record, swimming the women’s 50m breaststroke in 29.73 seconds. SA’s Olympic […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for equal pay in the various sporting codes following Banyana Banyana’s victory in winning South Africa’s first ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). “I do believe that you deserve equal pay for the work that you do. I have been told that you get ten times less than what […]

South African golden girl and Under Armour ambassador Tatjana Schoenmaker will be a firm favourite at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, and definitely one to watch! The Olympic gold and silver medallist and world record-holder will be looking to defend both her 100m and 200m breaststroke titles in Birmingham, UK, and seems to be in a […]

SA’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has announced a R5.8 million contribution for Banyana Banyana after they won the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament. The Minister tweeted that the R5.8-m is in addition to the R21-million investment the department has already made in the women’s national football team. “We […]

The Champions of Africa, Banyana Banyana, have arrived at OR Tambo International Airport, with their WAFCON trophy held as high as they’ve lifted the spirit of South Africa! It’s the first time the Senior National Women’s Football team has been crowned African Champions, and the scenes at OR Tambo airport are beautiful. Flags and pride […]

Team SA has been making themselves comfortable in Birmingham where the 2022 Commonwealth Games will be kicking off on Thursday evening. Here is a (tongue-in-cheek) letter from Team SA’s prolific writer GARY LEMKE to a Birmingham parent… Dear University of Birmingham Parent, Firstly, a huge thank you for allowing us to use the facilities that […]

Banyana Banyana are the new queens of the continent after coach Desiree Ellis’ brave South African charges beat hosts Morocco to win a maiden Women’s Africa Cup of Nation (WAFCON) title at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Saturday 23 July 2022. It was a tightly-contested final but in the end, the SASOL-sponsored South African […]