Ramaphosa applauds Springboks’ victorious feat
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the Springboks for their thrilling 29-28 victory over France in the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Saturday. The win in Paris…
Nigeria, South Africa could face Morocco in AFCON group
Johannesburg — Nigeria, South Africa and Morocco could be placed in the same group when the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw is made in the Ivory Coast on Thursday.…
Hosts Ivory Coast to face Nigeria in AFCON group
Abidjan — Hosts Ivory Coast were joined in Group A by Nigeria in the draw for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Abidjan on Thursday. Fast-improving Equatorial Guinea and…
De Kock stars as South Africa crush go-slow Australia in World Cup
Lucknow — Quinton de Kock hit his second successive century at the World Cup on Thursday as South Africa sent five-time champions Australia crashing to a 134-run defeat. After the…
South Africa coach Nienaber backs half-backs Libbok, Reinach to take down France
Paris — South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber said he believed his surprise starting half-backs of Manie Libbok and Cobus Reinach are the best men for orchestrating the defeat of…
South Africa toying with ‘smart’ but controversial 7-1 bench
Kuala Lampur — As South Africa weigh up their options before naming their team for Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against hosts France, one of the biggest questions being whispered in…
In South Africa some hearts still beat for the All Blacks
Johannesburg — When New Zealand play Ireland in the Rugby World Cup quarter finals on Saturday, Dylan Moodaley, a 32-year-old South African from Cape Town will don his favourite All…
Guinean Serhou Guirassy breaks Bundesliga record
Paris — Guinea international Serhou Guirassy broke a Bundesliga record shared by Robert Lewandowski and the late Gerd Muller when he scored a hat-trick to lift his goal tally to…
Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum sidesteps talk of two-hour mark
Nairobi — Kenya’s freshly-minted marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum says he has “no plan” to try and run under the mythic two-hour mark. Kiptum was speaking in Nairobi on…
South Africa seek to avoid Rugby World Cup flag, anthem bans
Johannesburg — South Africa will this week announce plans to defuse a row over non-compliance with anti-doping regulations that could see the rugby team barred from flying their flag in…