South African Charl Schwartzel said on Sunday that he will miss the rest of the PGA Tour season to rehabilite a wrist injury. The 2011 Masters champion has not played since late in April, pulling out of last month’s PGA Championship and this month’s U.S. Open sectional qualifying. “I’ve been forced, due to my wrist […]

South Africa need to put aside the fallout from their decision to overlook AB de Villiers and their injury issues when they face the West Indies in the Cricket World Cup on Monday, said key bowler Kagiso Rabada. It was confirmed last week that De Villiers, regarded as one of the world’s leading batsmen, had approached South Africa captain Faf […]

South African teams’ song and dance arrivals at airports around the world are become famous, and while Banyana Banyana may not have won their opening match at the Women’s World Cup this weekend… they won the hearts of the people! Fox Sports Football page uploaded the following video yesterday saying: “South Africa arriving at their […]

In a thrilling Comrades Marathon today, last year’s winner Bongumusa Mthembu was beaten to the finishing line by Edward Mothibi who won by just 25 seconds; while Gerda Steyn broke a record, becoming the first female to complete the ‘up’ run (Durban to Pietermarizburg) in less than six hours! Watch video below. The Comrades Marathon […]

It’s a big day tomorrow for thousands of entrants (25,000 to be exact) in South Africa’s famous Comrades Marathon… but for two runners the race begins even earlier – tonight! Graham Wells (42) and Gerald Pavel (48) are lining up in Pietermaritzburg this evening to run to Durban, through the night… to then turn around […]

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – South Africa’s double Olympic champion Caster Semenya will be able to run in her favoured 800 metres event without medication to lower her testosterone levels until an appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal has been ruled on, the court said on Monday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) had ruled the […]

South Africa cannot afford any more mistakes at the World Cup and will need to win almost all their remaining seven games if they hope to qualify for the semi-finals, former all-rounder Jacques Kallis has said. South Africa lost their tournament opener to England by 104 runs before they suffered an upset 21-run defeat against […]

Scottish racing driver David Coulthard treated a big South African crowd to three runs and doughnuts on the streets of Cape Town yesterday… as well as to the most unique rendition of the South African anthem we’ve ever heard! (Watch at bottom of page.) The noise reverberated off the walls of the Castle and Mutual […]

Athletics South Africa (ASA) said on Friday it had joined Caster Semenya’s appeal against the ruling that currently prevents the double Olympic champion from running her preferred distance races unless she takes testosterone-suppressant medication. Semenya announced on Wednesday that she would appeal the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling that supported the IAAF’s rule […]

A knee injury initially thought not that serious has ruled South Africa captain Siya Kolisi out of the rest of the Super Rugby season and threatened his participation in the build-up to the World Cup later this year. Kolisi went off towards the end of the first half of last Saturday’s 34-22 home win over […]

England made a confident start to their Cricket World Cup campaign as they crushed South Africa by 104 runs in the tournament opener at The Oval on Thursday. Ben Stokes top-scored with 89 as the hosts made a competitive total of 311 for eight after being sent into bat. Jofra Archer took two early wickets […]

The 2019 Cricket World Cup got underway under bright London skies on Thursday as hosts England were put in to bat by South Africa in the first game of the six-week tournament at The Oval. Both teams have an uncomfortable history with the 50-over tournament, neither having won it, but arrive for the latest edition […]

When South Africa played their first women’s international after readmission to global football in 1993, they were captained by diminutive midfielder Desiree Ellis, who carried the country into a fresh era for female footballers. Now, 26 years on, Ellis is coach of the side and will again be tasked with leading the team into a […]

CARDIFF – South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada conceded feeling rusty in their warm-up match against Sri Lanka but was relieved that he did not feel any pain on his return to action from a back injury. A key cog in South Africa’s bid for a maiden World Cup title, Rabada returned home from the Indian […]

CAPE TOWN – South Africa will host England for four tests and a limited overseas series and then Australia in Twenty20 and One Day Internationals in a packed summer programme, Cricket South Africa announced on Friday. England will start their tour with two warm-up matches in December before the first test in Pretoria from Dec. […]

KATHMANDU – The first black African woman to conquer Mount Everest urged fellow Africans to “never give up” on their dreams on Thursday as she set herself a new challenge to scale the highest peaks on seven continents. South African Saray N’kusi Khumalo stood on top of the world’s highest mountain on her fourth attempt […]

CAPE TOWN – Laurian Johannes will become the first woman to coach a national rugby team in South Africa following her appointment to take charge of the country’s Under-20 women’s side, South Africa Rugby said on Tuesday. She will begin next month with two internationals against neighbouring Zimbabwe in Harare. “This is a massive achievement […]

South African athlete Caster Semenya will compete in the 3,000 metres at the Diamond League’s Prefontaine Classic in Stanford, California on June 30, a distance she can race without reducing her testosterone levels. Semenya, who has won two Olympic golds over 800 metres, has been adamant that she will not take medication to lower her […]

MELBOURNE – Handre Pollard did not let his imminent move to Montpellier in France distract him from the task at hand as he spurred South Africa’s Bulls to a 32-17 victory over the Melbourne Rebels on Friday. Springboks flyhalf Pollard, who will join the French outfit at the end of the Super Rugby season, had […]

As has been discussed over the years, Formula One definitely wants to return to Africa… but it’s not only South Africa’s Kyalami circuit that’s keen to host the race. Commercial managing director Sean Bratches said on Thursday that Kyalami and the Moroccan city of Marrakesh have expressed interest in fan festivals on their territory. Rwanda […]

The South African government said on Monday it was “instructing” the country’s athletics governing body to appeal against the Court of Arbitration for Sport decision on female eligibility that directly affects their Olympic champion Caster Semenya. Yet Athletics South Africa (ASA) maintained silence on the matter with sources telling Reuters they were still considering their […]

Lubabalo Kondlo is the world champion at the game of draughts. He is on a mission to develop and spread the game in South Africa. He spends much of his time teaching the game to university students and township children. Kondlo, who hails from New Brighton in Port Elizabeth, became the World Checkers and Draughts […]

CAPE TOWN – Athletes with differences in sexual development (DSD) hoping to compete at the World Championships must submit to new rules curbing their levels of testosterone from Wednesday but South Africa’s Caster Semenya appears ready to resist the regulations. Athletics chiefs had set a Wednesday deadline for DSD athletes to submit blood samples to […]

South Africa have called up all-rounder Chris Morris for their Cricket World Cup squad after a hand injury ruled fast bowler Anrich Nortje out of the tournament, in the latest setback for the injury-plagued side. Nortje fractured his right thumb while practising in the nets and will need six to eight weeks to make a […]

DUBLIN, Ireland – South Africans Jaco Peyper and Marius Jonker are part of the squad of 23 match officials selected to take charge of the 48 matches at Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan, which runs from 20 September-2 November. ‘Team 21’ – the 21st tournament team – comprises 12 referees, seven assistant referees and […]