Almost eight months after suffering a devastating knee injury Jean de Villiers is set to make his comeback this weekend – from the bench – when the Springboks take on the World XV at Newlands in Cape Town. De Villiers, who plays centre, suffered a dislocated knee and ligament damage during the final match of 2014 against […]

It was the day that South African KA nearly KO’d the world’s number one tennis player…but sadly it was not to be. The Serbian tennis champ managed to dodge a bullet and win the final set against Kevin Anderson in a match that was played out over two days. After starting off brilliantly with two sets […]

South African tennis player Kevin Anderson was up two sets to love at the start of his match against World Number 1 Novak Djokovic on Monday 6 July 2015, and that much closer to realising his Wimbledon dream. The South African, ranked 14 (from 17) after his brilliant performance at Queens last week when he made […]

Power King has been officially declared the winner of the Durban July 2015, South Africa’s – and possibly Africa’s – greatest premier horse racing events. Although Power King was the first horse to cross the line, there was a review from Punta Arenas. Minutes ago Power King’s win was confirmed. Punta Arenas came second, and […]

We are without a doubt commencing tennis’ finest hour. I am filled with excitement and anticipation of the weeks to come at the Wimbledon Championships located in SW19. For most tennis players, the ultimate dream is to lift the trophy with a golden hue at the ‘home’ of tennis, where the history and prestige of […]

Here’s the lowdown on what the 28 squad members have done since winning the World Cup 25 years ago. This article was first republished five years ago (for the 20th anniversary) with kind permission from SA Rugby magazine. As Breyton Paulse tweeted this morning: “Exactly 25 years ago today, what a moment, what a team, […]

The big question being asked in South Africa today is “where were you on that epic day 20 years ago?” Yes, it’s been two decades since former President Nelson Mandela walked on to that rugby field in his #6 Springbok jersey with the chants of the crowd accompanying him…”Nelson…Nelson…Nelson”. South Africans are being invited to […]

Kevin Anderson will face Scottish Andy Murray in the Finals of the Aegon Championships at Queens Club in London this afternoon. The South African, with the legendary big serve, has enjoyed a great tournament this week – triumphing over Australian Lleyton Hewitt in the first round before making world headlines when he knocked out recent French […]

Kevin Anderson has knocked out French Open champion Stanislas (Stan) Wawrinka in straight sets at Queens in London! The big serving South African faced Wawrinka this afternoon in the second round, on day three of the Aegon Championships, after triumphing over Lleyton Hewitt from Australia in the first round. Anderson, who is ranked 17th in the world, […]

South African athlete Bianca Buitendag surfed her way into second place at the Fiji Women’s Pro yesterday. She and Australia’s Sally Fitzgibbons battled it out for top prize in heavy conditions on the final day. Ultimately it was Fitzgibbons who triumphed, showing sheer determination to win the event (for the second year in a row) by overcoming a […]

Recently re-elected FIFA President Sepp Blatter (79) has announced his resignation just days after being elected for his fifth term as President of the world’s football governing body. Blatter said he realises that FIFA needs a “profound overhaul” and that his re-election does not seem to be supported by everyone. He said he felt compelled to stand for […]

Professional kitesurfer Nick Jacobsen made an amazing jump off the top of Richard Branson’s Necker Island on Sunday. The subsequent video includes cool footage as the Danish kitesurfer launches himself from 131 feet above sea level. (Watch above.) Nick became widely known as a daredevil in kitesurfing circles after he jumped off a crane in South Africa […]

The football community has reacted with shock this morning as Kaizer Chiefs (KC) announced they are parting ways with several key players, as well as confirming that coach Stuart Baxter is leaving the team even though there was still one year left on his contract. It was revealed at a press conference this morning that Itumeleng Khune, […]

It has been reported in South Africa today that Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter has apparently resigned from the Club. Neither Baxter nor Kaizer Chiefs (KC) have confirmed the reports as yet. Official confirmation is expected at a press conference on Tuesday 2 June 2015. Twitter is abuzz with the rumours, with Baxter’s name trending in […]

South Africans are celebrating today as both the male and female winners of the legendary Comrades Marathon are South African. This is the first time since 1992! Gift Kelehe, younger brother of previous winner Andrew Kelehe (who won in 2001), and Caroline Wostman – who won the Two Oceans earlier this year – brought it home for […]

The Springboks have officially launched their Rugby World Cup Campaign with a launch video and a new website. The message for the campaign is clear: Give the Springboks #HomeGroundAdvantage …anywhere in the world. The video includes some classic lines that are sure to give fans goosebumps. Sentences like “2015 is our year. We are the ones we’ve […]

A group of dads in Salt Rock, KwaZulu-Natal, have launched perhaps the raddest skate park ever. It’s certainly unique. The Mamba Skate Park, which was officially opened last month, is totally different to most conventional skate parks you’ve seen or used – it’s a rolling track of 450 metres winding (or snaking!) through a jungle of […]

South African flank Schalk Burger has won the Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award in Shanghai, China, today. In his moving acceptance speech, the Springbok player said he had not been “ready to say goodbye”. Schalk has received this Award thanks to his spectacular return to the Springboks in 2014 after 18 months out of action. Schalk had […]

Fans may have thought the early mornings of getting up for the Proteas were over when South Africa was knocked out of the 2015 World Cup in the semi-final against New Zealand…but this morning they were up bright and early one more time to welcome their beloved cricket team back home. “What a brilliant welcome for […]

South African cricket captain AB de Villiers and coach Russell Domingo will arrive home in South Africa, after their awesome performance at the Cricket World Cup 2015, in the early hours of this morning. Their flight – SA 281 from Perth – will land at 04h40 and the two will address the media at a […]

South African cricket captain AB de Villiers has expressed his disappointment at today’s defeat of the Proteas by the New Zealand national team at Eden Park, Auckland…and at letting their fans down. South Africa was beaten by four wickets with a ball to spare after the Duckworth / Lewis system was taken into account (due to rain delays). […]

Congratulations! South Africa has powered through to the World Cup Cricket Semi-Finals with a whopping nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the quarter finals today! This is South Africa’s first-ever World Cup knock-out win since it entered the arena in 1992. Protea bowler JP Duminy pulled off a hat-trick – the first hat-trick ever by a South […]

If you haven’t heard the name Michael Andrew, stay tuned. He could be the next Michael in swimming after Michael Phelps, except this Michael has roots in South Africa. In fact, the 15-year-old swimming sensation has been on a three-month trip to South Africa visiting family, but also taking part in several competitions, such as […]

Cinematographer/Photographer Calvin Munhuweyi has compiled a beautiful video tribute to the brave men and women in the fire services who have fought against the raging fires in Cape Town these past few days; while participants and spectators in Sunday’s Cape Town Cycle Tour are being urged to wear Red in solidarity. Calvin shot the footage […]

Swimmers competing in the Wildside to Pollock Swim in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, this last weekend were joined by a playful pod of dolphins – not to mention a two-metre shark! – in a long-distance challenge that is destined to become a bucket-list swim in years to come. The intrepid bunch of swimmers, from the Eastern Cape, […]