Ntsako Mukhari

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rated the Newlands pitch unsatisfactory after the low-scoring ICC World Test Championship clash between South Africa and India. The decision, made under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, comes after Newlands hosted the shortest-ever completed Test match, with 642 balls bowled in total. Mohammed Siraj's 6/15 skittled South Africa for 55 in their first innings, while India managed a 98-run lead on the […]

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed that it has agreed terms on bonuses with the Bafana Bafana squad that is heading to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast. Yesterday, SAFA announced that it had met with the players to outline the payment structure for the tournament. The players were represented by captain Ronwen Williams, vice-captains Percy Tau and Siyanda Xulu, Veli Mothwa and Themba […]

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos' charges will assemble for camp today as preparations for this year's Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire near a climax. The squad will be training in Stellenbosch until next Tuesday. They will then play a training match against Lesotho behind closed doors at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, before departing for Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday. Broos announced his final 23-player squad for AFCON […]

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced a 14-player squad for the Proteas two-match Test tour of New Zealand this month. Titans batter Neil Brand will captain the side that includes Test batters David Bedingham and Keegan Petersen, who are currently involved in the ongoing Test series against India which South Africa lead 1-0. Zubayr Hamza; the experienced Khaya Zondo; pace pair Duanne Olivier and Dane Paterson, as well as spinner […]

DStv Premiership strugglers Richards Bay FC have released head coach, Kaitano Tembo, from his contract, the club announced on Christmas Day. Bay are battling relegation in second-last place on the log standings where they have just 10 points from 15 matches having won twice, drawn four times and lost in nine matches. Former Lamontville Golden Arrows head coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi, who joined the club as a “senior coach” last month, […]

The 28th of October has to be South Africa's sporting highlight for this year. It's the day the Springboks made history - winning a record-setting fourth Rugby World Cup title, and become just the second nation to win back-to-back Rugby World Cups. In a year which saw several World Cup tournaments (ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, ICC U-19 Women's World Cup, Netball World Cup amongst others) being hosted in Mzansi, […]

Anneke Bosch produced a career-high score of 65 not out off 63 balls to help the Proteas Women seal a dominant eight-wicket victory in the second One-Day International against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom on Wednesday, levelling the series 1-1 with one game to play. Bosch, who was named the Player of the Match, took full advantage of the platform laid by captain Laura Wolvaardt (54) and Tazmin Brits (50) at the […]

The Stormers will be without the services of two-time Rugby World Cup winning tighthead prop, Frans Malherbe, this weekend when they take on the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship. Malherbe has not played any rugby since helping the Springboks to a record fourth Rugby World Cup title in France in October when South Africa beat New Zealand 12-11 in the final. Speaking to the media on Tuesday afternoon, Stormers […]

South African back-to-back Rugby World Cup winning lock, RG Snyman, will move to United Rugby Championship champions, Leinster, from Irish rivals Munster next season. The second rower signed for Munster in 2020, but his time in Limmerick has been affected by injuries, and he is currently sidelined with a shoulder injury. Snyman appeared six times off the bench for South Africa at this year’s World Cup in France, as the […]