Since we’ve moved to South Africa, we’ve made some great South African friends. And American friends. And German friends. But that’s it (step up your game, rest of the world). Anyway, one of our American friends had some extra tickets to a rugby game in Pretoria and invited us to come with her (thanks, Louise!). […]

While most of us have every excuse in the book for why we can’t take a jog… let alone compete in a marathon… here’s a man who wouldn’t let any excuse stop him from competing in yesterday’s 42.2km annual Wally Hayward marathon in Gauteng. And it’s thanks to his incredible spirit… and the amazing kindness of a stranger […]

South Africa’s Gift Ngoepe made a dashing debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday evening… with all eyes on him as he made history, becoming the first athlete born in Africa to record a hit in a Major League Baseball (MLB) game. And for the 27-year-old from Randburg, it was about more than just his own incredible personal […]

Congratulations to South African expat Gift Ngoepe who has just become the first South African baseball player to be called to the Major League! His friend, University of Ghana baseball player, Daniel Yaw Atiemo posted the exciting news on Facebook Wednesday morning, saying: “CONGRATULATIONS. My friend Gift Ngoepe got called up to the major league […]

It’s been a fantastic day of running for over 135 South Africans – as well as 40,000 other participants! – in the London Marathon today, Sunday 23 April 2017. Here’s a collection of photos from a beautiful, sunny day in the UK… as well as the unofficial results for South African competitors (scroll down). The 25.2 mile marathon […]

South African professional surfer Jordy Smith has won his first Bells Beach title, making a dream come true… and chipping his tooth in the process. Jordy beat friend and fellow competitor Brazilian Caio Ibelli in the final in Victoria, Australia, on Wednesday; and was so excited he started pretending to ring the legendary bell whilst still […]

The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday missed out the Singapore Sevens title, but did enough to extend their overall World Rugby Sevens Series lead over nearest rivals, Fiji and England. The Blitzboks finished 6th overall, but a number of surprising results saw them extend their lead overall with only tournaments in Paris and London left […]

The Springbok Sevens team crashed out of the HSBC Singapore Cup quarters with a late try by Australia condemning the Blitzboks to a 19-17 defeat. This is the first time the team exits at the quarterfinal stage of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series since May last year, when they lost to Samoa at the […]

Lungile Gongqa became the first Capetonian to win the annual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon in 44 years, racing to victory in the Mother City on Saturday in a time of 03:09:43. It was an exciting close call between the South African and Warinyane Lebopo, from Lesotho, in the last few kilometres of the 56 km race. In third […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Cricket umpires have been given the power to eject disobedient players while tethered bails will be permitted to protect wicketkeepers from eye injuries as part of a series of law changes coming into effect from Oct. 1. The new ‘Players conduct’ rule will allow on-field officials to remove a misbehaving competitor temporarily […]

Massive flood damage to the Swartberg Pass has led to the cancellation of the 2017 Swartberg100 Gran Fondo… as it’s impossible to repair the pass before 29 April. In an email to participants, Race Director John Swanepoel explained that Prince Albert and surrounding area experienced a massive flash flood on Sunday night between 18h00 and 20h30. […]

The 2017 SA National Aquatic Championships in Durban wrapped up on Saturday, with a total of 24 Junior and eight Senior FINA World Championships qualifications, as well as four Deaf Olympics and seven World Para Swimming Championships qualifiers. Chad le Clos celebrated the confirmation of his third qualification time for Hungary in the 100-metre butterfly […]

As much as congratulations have poured in for Sergio Garcia, who won a sudden-death playoff on Sunday to be crowned 81st Masters champion… so too has praise poured in for South African-born, English player Justin Rose who showed true sportsmanship in the face of defeat. (Watch below.) Sky TV presenter Jacquie Beltrao said: “Anyone watching especially kids – […]

The Springbok Sevens team maintained their strong lead at the top of the World Rugby Sevens Series, despite losing to Fiji in a whitewash in the final of the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday. A title at the Hong Kong National Stadium keeps on eluding the Blitzboks, but coach Neil Powell will be pretty pleased […]

It’s race day in South Africa with the IRONMAN African Championship, currently taking place in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. Maureen Swanepoel Jordaan was there from early to witness the spectacular sunset and capture these stunning photos as top athletes from around the world set off on the legendary race. The male pros began at 6:30 […]

Former Springbok fly-half Joel Stransky is on the road to recovery after his horrific injuries in the Cape Epic mountain bike race. He posted a photo today from the race saying how “cool” it was to be there “watching friends come in”. He was discharged this morning. Stransky (49) has kept fans updated with photos […]

As most people know, the 40th Cape Town Cycle Tour was cancelled last weekend, for the first time in history, due to gale force winds. But what many don’t know is that on every full moon, once a month in Cape Town, there’s a special ‘moonlight mass cycle tour’ around the Mother City! This year’s Cape […]

The Springbok Sevens may not have won the rugby sevens tournament in Vancouver over the weekend… but they won hearts, and made South Africans proud! Local Canadian media has reported the awesome good deed they performed on their way to the first day of matches, when they saw two women who had broken down on the […]

Durban, South Africa, has lost the right to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022… although the South African Sports Minister said they have received no official notification yet. In a statement published in the media on Monday (see below), the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) said it had completed its review of the final information submitted […]

The famous Cape Town Cycle Tour, formally known as the Cape Argus, has been cancelled today due to extreme weather conditions caused by the equally famous ‘Cape Doctor’… but fortunately, yesterday’s stricken fire victims will benefit. After starting this year’s event, the race’s official Twitter page posted an urgent update saying: “Due to extreme weather […]

South African stand-up paddle boarder Chris Bertish has successfully completed his incredible record-breaking journey – alone – across the Atlantic. His wife was there to greet him… with a South Africa flag of course! (See video below.) The 42-year-old paddled into English Harbour, Antigua, on Thursday after his epic 93-day solo trip across the ocean. In […]

The Blitzboks powered their way to a 19-12 win over archrivals Fiji to clinch the USA Sevens title in Las Vegas on Monday. The Blitzboks have now won four tournaments out of five this World Rugby Seven Series, and extended their already considerable advantage at the summit of the standings to 24 points. Just as […]

The South African Blitzboks’ run of success in Las Vegas continued on Saturday as they won their first two games of the Sevens Series being played there… writes MARK ETHERIDGE. (Please see update at bottom of story.) The Blitzboks opened with a 26-7 defeat of Canada, in a game where they only really hit their […]

Springbok Sevens scrumhalf, Branco du Preez, is keen to taste more success in the Sam Boyd Stadium when South Africa contest the Las Vegas Sevens this weekend, the fifth leg of the 2016/17 World Rugby Sevens Series. It’s Du Preez’s 50th World Series tournament appearance, but Du Preez says the milestone will only be special […]

The Executive Council of SA Rugby on Monday reaffirmed its support for Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, as it announced the coaching and management structure for eight national teams, involving 46 individuals. Former Springbok Franco Smith was confirmed as a new member of the Springbok coaching team among a number of adjustments. A major new defensive […]