Extreme explorer, Cipla Foundation trustee and ambassador, David Grier and fellow extreme athlete, Andrew Stuart have passed the half-way mark of their gruelling 70-day, 4,200 kilometre journey across the Great Wall of China. This challenge is a feat that Grier already completed in 2006 when he became one of the first people in history to run the […]

The atmosphere at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg tonight was electric as SA’s champions Mamelodi Sundowns took on the mighty Spanish giants, Barcelona (one of the best football teams in the world)… in a friendly match to honour Nelson Mandela, forming part of the Mandela Centenary celebrations. FC Barcelona arrived at OR Tambo International Airport […]

The Australian tour to South Africa in 2018 was the most intense and personal test series ever played between these cricketing giants. Five weeks. Four tests. Two Nations. One hell of a story. It saw tempers rage on and off the pitch with players on both sides having a go at each other at the crease […]

An all-round performance by the bowlers and batters led by Laura Wolvaardt (70*) saw the Momentum Proteas beat Bangladesh by six wickets and achieve their Cricket South Africa (CSA) Women’s ODI series whitewash target when they met at Mangaung Oval on Monday. It is the first time that the hosts have accomplished such a feat […]

During his 16 year professional surfing career, Durban’s Shaun Tomson broke records – the first sportsman to win 19 major professional surf events, as well as the youngest – and the oldest! – to ever win a surf title! BUT nothing was as great as a trip he did to South Africa last year… “I […]

Lithemba Magajana has fortunately found a sponsor to the African Judo Cadet Championship. Lithemba Magajana, a grade 10 learner at Gamble Street High School in Uitenhage and ranked number one in the Cadet Division by Judo South Africa, flew on Monday to take part in the African Judo Cadet Championship. The event runs until today, […]

South African Football champions, Mamelodi Sundowns will take on the Spanish champions, FC Barcelona at First National Bank (FNB) Stadium on May 16. Sundowns announced on their twitter account on Friday night that they will be hosting Barcelona. This is not the first time Sundowns will be playing against Barcelona – the two teams went […]

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has joined millions of football fans around the country, and world, in conveying condolences for the passing on of Maritzburg United striker, Luyanda Ntshangase. Luyanda was tragically struck by lightning during a match back in March – and had been hospitalized ever since, in an induced coma. Unfortunately he […]

Caster Semenya showed she’s not bothered by the latest rumpus surrounding testosterone levels in female athletes, as she raced to an imperious world-leading time in the women’s 1500-metre event in Friday’s IAAF Diamond League in Doha, Qatar, writes MARK ETHERIDGE. Semenya was almost contemptuous of her competition as she raced to a personal best and […]

South Africa’s Jordy Smith (Durban) is captaining the World Team in the World Surf League’s (WSL) groundbreaking inaugural Founders’ Cup of Surfing this weekend in the USA. Taking place at the WSL Surf Ranch in Lemoore, 200 kilometres from the California coastline, the 5,000-strong capacity crowds are expected to watch USA, Brazil, Australia, Europe and […]

The South African football Club, Orlando Pirates has released a heartfelt tribute to one of their former midfielders, Bheka Phakathi. Phakathi died in a fatal car accident on Sunday Morning. Kick Off reports that the 43-year-old was on his way to training at ABC Motsepe League club Umvoti; a team he had coached to league […]

It was a costly weekend for the Springbok Sevens as they lost stand-in skipper Kyle Brown for the season with a knee injury, and dropped to second place behind Fiji in the 2017/18 World Rugby Sevens Series standings after finishing fourth in Singapore. The Blitzboks started the bronze final with only 10 fit players and […]

The IAAF is expected to introduce new rules tomorrow, Thursday 26 April 2018, which could force South African athlete Caster Semenya to take a pill a day to reduce her natural testosterone levels… or compete in longer distances. The controversial rule change, for athletes with hyperandrogenism, could have a significant impact on the double Olympic […]

Global South African and Brand SA Ambassador Pumela Salela captured these awesome photos of South Africans at the 2018 London Marathon, held yesterday – Sunday 22 April – in the UK capital city. “I loved the #SpiritofSouthAfrica in the #SpiritofLondon #Marathon,” she said. The marathon was won by Kenyan long distance runner, Eliud Kipchoge, with Britain’s […]

Kaizer Chiefs have released their first formal statement since South Africans were left reeling from the shocking scenes which took place at Moses Mabhida stadium over the weekend, leaving many people injured and property damaged. The violence erupted soon after Kaizer Chiefs lost in the semi-final match of the Nedbank Cup to Free State Stars. […]

South Africa’s team of athletes who participated in the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia, have truly made their country proud, says DA Shadow Minister of Sport & Recreation, Tsepo Mhlongo. Team SA brought home no less than 37 medals, with the likes of Caster Semenya, Luvo Manyonga and Chad Le Clos outshining […]

Team South Africa wrapped up their Commonwealth Games campaign by finishing sixth on the overall table, with 13 gold, 11 silver and 13 bronze medals. GARY LEMKE gives his verdict as the curtain came down on the Gold Coast. THE TOP 10 SOUTH AFRICAN PERFORMERS ON THE GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA 1 Caster Semenya (800, 1500m) […]

Akani Simbine and Henricho Bruintjies added silver medals to their Commonwealth Games sprint collection as South Africa took silver in the 4×100-metre relay on Saturday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE on the Gold Coast, Australia. The two had won gold and silver respectively in the 100m final a few days prior to the relay. Bruintjies got the […]

It may have been Friday the 13th but there was nothing unlucky for South African wrestling at the Commonwealth Games, writes MARK ETHERIDGE on the Gold Coast, Australia. Martin Erasmus, a big boy from Brakpan on the East Rand of Gauteng, powered his way to South Africa’s first wrestling gold medal at the Games since […]

South Africa’s Caster Semenya dedicated her 800-metre gold at the Commonwealth Games to the rural youth of Africa on Friday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE on the Gold Coast, Australia. If ever there was a golden banker for Team South Africa at these Games, it was going to be the double Olympic 800m and reigning world champion. […]

Long after the players had left the rink and the workforce were getting ready to start packing up on the final day of the bowls competition at Broadbeach, people were still talking about the Women’s Pairs final, writes GARY LEMKE on Australia’s Gold Coast. And rightly so. They had been treated to an epic encounter, […]

Best buddies Jonathan Ntutu and Hilton Langenhoven bagged gold and silver for Team South Africa at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE on the Gold Coast, Australia. The two T12 visually impaired athletes raced to the 1-2 double, following in the footsteps of compatriots Akani Simbine and Henricho Bruintjies, who pulled off the […]

Athletes Luvo Manyonga and Anaso Jobodwana provided for a sweet and sour night of drama for Team South Africa at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE on the Gold Coast, Australia. Manyonga and fellow long jumper Ruswahl Samaai, Sunette Viljoen (javelin) and Reinhardt Hamman (shot put) had a field night as they added […]

Caster Semenya crushed a quality field to finally break Zola Pieterse’s 34-year-old national 1500 metre-record to win the women’s 1500m gold medal on Tuesday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE on the Gold Coast, Australia. Semenya only took the lead with 200m to go but her move was swift and decisive as she breezed past Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech. […]

Sprinters Akani Simbine and Henricho Bruintjies capped a champagne night for South African sport when they raced to gold and silver in the men’s 100-metre at the Commonwealth Games on Monday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE on the Gold Coast, Australia. Simbine’s gold came on top of swimming trio Chad le Clos, Cameron van der Burgh and Tatjana Schoenmaker’s […]