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The Proteas Women have named their squad for their first-ever Test match against arch-rivals Australia. South Africa will finish their tour of Australia with a one-off Test in Perth. Despite encountering each other on numerous occasions in white-ball cricket, this will be their first-ever meeting in the Test format. Laura Wolvaardt will lead the team. The side features experienced faces like Marizanne Kapp and Chloé Tryon. Six of the 14-member […]

Rassie Erasmus, the mastermind behind the Springboks’ back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles of 2019 and 2023, has returned to the role of head coach for the next four years. This follows the departure of Jacques Nienaber to Irish club, Leinster. Erasmus, who coached the team in 2019 and was Director of Rugby four years later, will lead a modified coaching team in the absence of his old friend Nienaber and […]

The clash between unbeaten India and hosts South Africa lived up to its billing in the first semi-final of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024. In a thrilling contest that went down to the wire, India secured a hard-fought victory, thanks to outstanding half-centuries from Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas. Saharan's team will now have the chance to defend their title in the final on Sunday. India now […]

Bafana Bafana defender, Grant Kekana, says captain Ronwen Williams can save South Africa's economy after his scintillating performance in the penalty shoot-out of the semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations against Cape Verde. Williams made two crucial saves in regulation time and saved four penalties in the shootout to guide the 1996 champions to 2-1 victory and a place in the semi-finals of the competition for the first […]

Mali signalled their Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 intent by comfortably defeating South Africa 2-0 in Tuesday's Group E encounter. In an open start, both sides traded blows before Sekou Koita and Lassine Sinayoko goals earned Mali victory in Korhogo. Mali should have led on four minutes, but Lassine Sinayoko was denied by Ronwen Williams' reflex save. At the other end, Percy Tau forced a good stop from […]

The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) is calling on the the International Cricket Council (ICC) to intervene, in their bid to get 19-year-old David Teeger reinstated as captain of the U19 Proteas Cricket World Cup team. South Africa’s opening match of the tournament takes place in Potchefstroom on Friday against the West Indies. Cricket South Africa (CSA) initially named Teeger as captain, but stripped him of the team’s […]

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) and MultiChoice have announced the return of the PSL Player Transition Programme, which is aimed at equipping players for life after retirement. The pilot phase of the initiative began in 2022 and this year's programme takes a step forward by including not only seasoned players aged between 28 and 35, but also new talent. “As we unveil the second season of the Player Transition Programme, […]

Heinrich Klaasen and Ryan Rickelton produced sizzling performances for Durban’s Super Giants and MI Cape Town, respectively, to get Betway SA20 Season 2 underway in thrilling fashion at Kingsmead last night. Ultimately, it was Klaasen’s 85 off 35 balls that edged out Rickelton’s 87 off 51 balls that allowed DSG to open their campaign with an 11-run Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS Method) victory, after a late downpour brought an early close to […]

Mamelodi Sundowns defender, Mothobi Mvala, is headed to the Ivory Coast as part of the 23-player Bafana Bafana 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) squad. Mvala was a doubt for the continental tournament after he suffered a groin strain during Bafana's four- day camp in Stellenbosch this week. He is not the only one who has recently picked up an injury. Captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams is currently being managed […]