LONDON (Reuters) – A shortage of carbon dioxide has hit Britain’s biggest brewers and soft drink makers, disrupting production just as drinkers’ thirst peaks due to a heatwave and a World Cup soccer tournament in which England is doing unusually well. Hot weather and a build-up of beer stocks ahead of the World Cup lifted […]

LONDON (Reuters) – The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will not soften its stance on new regulations for female classification and is ready to defend it in the Court of Arbitration for Sport(CAS), president Sebastian Coe has said. Coe’s comments follow Tuesday’s meeting in London with Athletics South Africa president Aleck Skhosana in which […]

South African amateur golf is on a roll after Jovan Rebula became the first South African in more than half a century to break the curse of the Royals and win the 123rd Amateur Championship. Rebula sealed the double for GolfRSA when he defeated Irishman Robin Dawson in the 36-hole final at Royal Aberdeen on […]

The Springboks have the potential to win the Rugby World Cup, agreed the coaches of South Africa and England, despite a “terrible” performance in a 25-10 defeat in the third and final test of the Castle Lager Incoming Series at a sodden Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday. South Africa won the series 2-1, but […]

VOLGOGRAD, Russia (Reuters) – A revamped Nigeria beat Iceland 2-0 and revived their hopes of advancing in the World Cup in Russia on Friday with, striker Ahmed Musa celebrating his return to the team with two fine goals. The defeat for Iceland, appearing in their first World Cup tournament, does not kill off their dreams […]

The South African football team,  Kaizer Chiefs has on Friday confirmed the new signings of Khama Billiat, Letlhogonolo Mirwa and Andriamirado Andrianarimanana. The newly signed players will be playing during the upcoming 2018/19 Assa Premiership season. Billiat is the most recent player to join Kaizer Chiefs from Mamelodi Sundowns. Mirwa joins the Naturena based team for […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has shuffled his backline and included exciting fullback Warrick Gelant as one of five changes to his side as he seeks a series clean-sweep against England in the third and final test at Newlands on Saturday. Gelant takes over from the experienced Willie le Roux, who drops to the […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Rassie Erasmus praised his much-maligned predecessor Allister Coetzee on Monday for the improved skills of the South African side that have seen them clinch a three-match home series against England with a game to spare. Coetzee was sacked as Springbok coach in February after securing 11 wins out of 25 tests – and […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African middle distance champion Caster Semenya has taken her challenge to a female classification ruling by the governing body of athletics to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the court said on Tuesday. Semenya, a double Olympic and triple world 800 metres champion, would have to take medication to lower her higher […]

While BBC Sport is currently in South Africa, following England on their (disastrous) SA Tour… they decided to pay a visit to Grey College in Bloemfontein to find out what the recipe is for the Free State school producing 46 Springboks! As they say – it’s something of a ‘Springbok Factory’. Living up to its […]

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa flyhalf Elton Jantjies believes it is coach Rassie Erasmus’ attention to detail that has seen the side claim back-to-back test wins over England and be on the brink of a series clean sweep in Cape Town on Saturday. Erasmus replaced Allister Coetzee this year and after a narrow loss to Wales with […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya will challenge a female classification rule imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), her lawyers said on Monday. The double Olympic and triple world 800 metres champion faces having to take medication to lower her higher than […]

South Africans paid tribute this weekend to former Springbok wing Sydney ‘Syd’ Nomis who sadly passed away from a heart attack on Saturday morning. Nomis was known as a gentleman and a legend in rugby circles, where he held the record – until 2001 – for the most consecutive matches (25) played for the Springboks. […]

Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira celebrated victory in his 100th Test appearance for the Springboks as the team clinched the Incoming Series over England at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday. South Africa overturned a 12-0 deficit to win 23-12 – holding England scoreless from the 13th minute to the final whistle – to follow on […]

BLOEMFONTEIN (Reuters) – South Africa captain Siya Kolisi expects an improved performance from his side in the second test against England in Bloemfontein on Saturday and urged his teammates to keep their intensity high from the first minute. The Springboks trailed England 24-3 after a bewildering opening 17 minutes in the first test at Ellis […]

The Comrades Marathon has deleted its previous statement on Facebook regarding the granting of a medal to amputee athlete Xolani Luvuno on Sunday, and says the statement was an error. In the earlier statement – which was so warmly received by South Africans who had been inspired by Xolani’s epic 90km achievement on crutches – […]

After amputee athlete Xolani Luvuno’s incredible accomplishment, competing in and completing the 90km Comrades Marathon on Sunday on crutches – and inspiring a nation – many spectators said Xolani deserved a medal. And the great news is that the Comrades Marathon organisers also agreed! UPDATE Wed evening: Unfortunately CMA has posted a new statement, saying […]

The South African sports community is mourning the loss of leading 23-year-old wrestler KleinJan Combrinck, who died in the early hours of Sunday morning, 10 June 2018, after being involved in a car accident. Combrinck, 23, who was part of Team South Africa at the recent Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia, passed away after […]

PARIS, France, June 10, 2018 – The World Rugby Seven’s Series title was decided in dramatic fashion after South Africa beat England 24-14 in the final of the Paris Sevens to clinch the gold medal and retain their series title. In one of the most competitive years in the history of the series, the title […]

The famous Comrades Marathon has been won this year by South Africans.. which is fantastic in a year that the ultimate human race marks Nelson Mandela’s Centenary. Bongumusa (Bongmusa) Mthembu (35) won the Marathon for the second time, after winning previously in 2014, becoming the second South African ever to win it twice, after ‘Comrades […]

Watch the moment that new Springboks captain, Siya Kolisi, entered the field at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday evening… leading the Springboks out for his first time, to face England in the first of three Tests. As SuperSport said – his arrival was greeted by “rapturous applause”. For many his appointment heralds a […]

South Africa’s Springboks scored a hard-fought 42-39 win over England in the first of three test matches in the SA incoming Series. SARugby congratulated both teams for a great match. At first, things didn’t look too good. Within four minutes, England was 10-0 up. The visitors were on fire and by the end of the […]

Local KwaZulu-Natal resident Grant Adams says nothing will stand between him and his dream of reaching the Comrades Marathon finish line tomorrow (Sunday 10 June 2018). 11 years ago the Mount Edgecombe Golf Estate resident’s life took a turn for the worst when he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) – a disease in which […]

The South Africans defending football champions, Mamelodi Sundows have officially signed, Bafana Bafana midfielder Andile Jali. The team announced the news on Friday. Jali is a former Orlando Pirates and  KV Oostende midfielder. There has been speculation that Kaizer Chiefs, his former team Pirates and Sundowns all wanted his services for the next season of PSL. Jali […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Both Bismarck du Plessis and Frans Steyn have withdrawn from South Africa’s squad for the three-test series against England after injuries suffered in the French Top 14 final at the weekend, SA Rugby said on Wednesday. “Both went for further investigations and specialist opinions and it was decided to rather withdraw them […]