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Springbok Sevens Edged in Tense Vancouver Cup Final

By SAPeople Contributor 15-03-16 03:57

The Springbok Sevens moved to within one point of leaders Fiji at the top of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings despite suffering a close-fought 19-14 loss against New Zealand at the inaugural Canadian Sevens tournament in Vancouver on Monday morning (SA time). New Zealand led 14-7 at halftime and successfully starved the Blitzboks […]

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Unbeaten Sharks Support Campaign to Move Heavily Poached Rhinos

By SAPeople 14-03-16 01:16

The Cell C Sharks – who this weekend became South Africa’s only unbeaten Super Rugby side – have put their might behind the Rhinos without Borders initiative… to increase awareness of the poaching crisis and raise funds to help 100 rhino be safely translocated to Botswana. With rhino poaching in South Africa reaching epic proportions, Botswana is […]

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Wayde van Niekerk Breaks World Sprinting Record

By SAPeople 13-03-16 18:36

South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk made sprinting history on Saturday in Bloemfontein when he became the first man to ever run faster than 10 seconds for 100m, 20 seconds for 200m and 44 seconds for 400m after smashing his PB (personal best) in the shorter sprint at the Free State Championships in Bloemfontein. Ever humble, […]

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WATCH: The Surf Video that Just Won Top Spot in South African Comp.

By SAPeople 12-03-16 14:48

If you’re far from the ocean today, take a virtual ride with hot young South African surfer Shane Sykes in this awesome video, ‘Silence of Eyes’, which just won the inaugural ZigZag Short Film Competition. Directed and filmed by Steven Michelsen, the 4-minute video took about three months to make and features KZN North Coast’s Sykes […]

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New Springbok Coach to be Announced in April

By SAPeople 11-03-16 23:17

SA Rugby (SARU) confirmed on Friday that they hoped to announce the identity of the new Springbok coach following the Annual General Meeting at the start of next month. Oregan Hoskins, President of SA Rugby, confirmed that a preferred candidate had been identified and that the recommendation would now be considered by the General Council. […]

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WATCH Shane Warne Face Ultimate Fear – SA’s Scariest Spider!

By SAPeople 04-03-22 20:39

While South Africans may have been in tears at losing the cricket match – and KFC T20 International Series – against Australia at Newlands on Wednesday evening… Aussie cricket legend Shane Warne has been filmed sobbing after holding a South African baboon spider named Britney. Warnie, as he’s known in Australia, has a well-documented phobia of […]

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What A Game! Aussies Beat SA to Draw on “Cracking Day” in Joburg

By SAPeople 06-03-16 19:29

They may be competitors, and South Africa may have lost to Australia today, but the atmosphere was electric and the enjoyment of the epic cricket match palpable from both teams, with the crowd going crazy for the exceptional play. As cricket.com.au tweeted afterwards: “Aussies win a thriller”. It was a sunny day for the second […]

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David Miller Takes Proteas to Opening Victory Against Australia

By SAPeople 05-03-16 02:39

DAVID MILLER scored his maiden half-century in the T20 international format to blast the Oxigen Proteas to a three-wicket victory over Australia with four balls to spare in the opening KFC T20 International match at Sahara Stadium Kingsmead on Friday evening. Miller’s performance (53 off 35 balls, 3 fours and 3 sixes), which won him […]

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Sharks Stand Up for a United South Africa

By SAPeople 03-03-16 15:13

Cell C Sharks will be making a great “stand for national unity” when they play their first 2016 Super Rugby home match on Saturday. In an announcement Wednesday, the Sharks revealed that 10,000 national flag masks will be distributed at the Growthpoint Kings Park, where the team will face Argentina’s Jaguares. Sharks CEO, John Smit, said: “The […]

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South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen Wins Perth International

By SAPeople 29-02-16 21:59

South African golfer Louis Oosthuizen overcame a less than fabulous start to his final round yesterday to win the Perth International by one stroke for an eighth European Tour title, in an event also sanctioned by the Tour of Australasia. This was his first tournament appearance in Australia, and his first tournament win in two years! […]

WATCH The Proteas on Fire(ball)

By SAPeople Staff Writer 28-02-16 14:25

Drumming up support for  their ICC T20 World Cup campaign in India next month, the Proteas have released their own rendition of the Pitbull’s hit Fireball. Maybe there’s also a career in music! Watch the video above or below. .@faf1307 is on FIRE &in leopard print in the Proteas’ latest video. #WATCH #Fireball here: https://t.co/UyEfBMoqDx pic.twitter.com/yulQugBzdO — […]

Tokyo Sexwale Exits Race for Top FIFA Post

By SAPeople Staff Writer 26-02-16 16:06

The South African businessman and former politician Tokyo Sexwale has withdrawn from the race to become the new president of the international football governing body FIFA, according to news reports on Friday. Sexwale made his announcement only minutes before the first round of voting for a new president of FIFA was to start in Zurich […]

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Springbok Sevens Pick Bryan Habana for North American Trip

By SAPeople Contributor 25-02-16 16:58

Experienced Springbok wing Bryan Habana has been selected for the Springbok Sevens squad to play in their tournament in Las Vegas and Vancouver, SA Rugby announced today. Habana, South Africa’s prolific Test try scorer, joined the squad on Tuesday in Stellenbosch to make himself available for selection, following an agreement with his French club side, Toulon. The […]

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South African Proteas Win International Series

By SAPeople 21-02-16 22:57

South Africa beat England today to win the KFC T20 series with a 2-0 victory! The Oxigen Proteas achieved a brilliant 9-wicket victory with 32 balls to spare in the final match at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium today. “The Proteas were special today and deserve full congratulations on winning the T20 series,” said Cricket South Africa (CSA) […]

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Happy Birthday Joost! Celebrating with Legendary Videos

By SAPeople 20-02-16 16:58

Rugby World Cup (RWC) has joined fans around the world in wishing Joost van der Westhuizen a happy birthday today. Joost, who has inspired South Africa and the world with his battles both on and off the rugby field, turns 45 today. Joost was diagnosed with destructive degenerative disease Motor Neuron Disease (MND) in 2010, […]

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South African Teen Wraps Up Winter Youth Olympics in Norway

By SAPeople Contributor 18-02-16 16:47

South Africa’s sole Winter Youth Olympics entrant, Elizabeth Olivier, wrapped up her Olympic campaign in Lillehammer, Norway today, Thursday. After ending 36th in the giant slalom on Tuesday, the Eastern Cape teenager competed in the women’s slalom this morning, and was due to do her second and final run this afternoon. We don’t yet have the results but we […]

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WATCH Cape Town Wind Pumps Kite Boarders to Fabulous Heights

By SAPeople Staff Writer 13-02-16 09:15

Kite boarders from 11 nations waited for the windiest day for the perfect conditions to fly high – and on Wednesday and Thursday they got it. “With iconic Table Mountain as backdrop – both wind and sea delivered some pumping conditions,” said the organisers of the Red Bull King of the Air 2016 competition. Watch some […]

Wade Young

South African Rider WINS Major European Extreme Enduro

By SAPeople Contributor 10-02-16 22:02

South African professional offroad motorcycle rider Wade Young has landed his first major European extreme enduro win with victory at Hell’s Gate in Italy. Young, who became the youngest winner of the Roof of Africa four years ago at the age of 16, delivered a near flawless performance racing for Sherco, in Italy, to seal a […]

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How to Fly Your Bike to the Cape Town Cycle Tour

By SAPeople Staff Writer 09-02-16 13:16

Twenty-five days to go to the Cape Town Cycle Tour – formerly known as “The Argus” – which is the largest timed bike race in the world. Lots of riders will be coming to Cape Town from other cities and from overseas. A limit of 35,000 entrants has been set for the 109-kilometre race around the […]

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Zola Budd and Mary Decker Reunite at Fateful Stadium

By SAPeople 08-02-16 14:03

What a gorgeous picture – Zola Budd and Mary Decker at the Los Angeles Coliseum in the USA, 32 years after that fateful race that changed Budd’s life forever. The former South African barefoot runner posted the photo on her facebook page on Sunday, saying: “Mary and me at LA Coliseum after more than 30 years!!! […]

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The Thrill of the Cape Open-Water Swimmer IN PICTURES

By SAPeople Staff Writer 08-02-16 06:55

Competing with the famous Midmar Mile in KwaZulu-Natal, the Cape Mile went off with a big splash on Saturday at the Eikenhof Dam near Grabouw in the Western Cape, and Tobias Ginsberg caught the anticipation, excitement and speed of an open-water swim in his series of photographs. The Sanlam-sponsored event (shown in a great video at the end) has […]

Epic Kiting Photos at King of the Air Final in Big Bay

By SAPeople 07-03-16 16:27

There were some spectacular scenes Sunday at the second and final round of the Red Bull King of the Air competition at Big Bay in Cape Town, South Africa. MANIE VAN DER HOVEN from JustASurferDude.co.za and VICTOR TEIXEIRA were there to capture these awesome photos of the kiteboarders in action. “The wind and wave conditions were perfect and […]

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