The All Blacks made it a clean sweep in their four franchise matches when they beat the 10bet Lions by 41-35 in a pulsating match in Johannesburg on Tuesday night. This victory means that the New Zealanders have won all four their matches against the South African franchises on the Castle Double Malt Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour. Twelve tries were scored at 10bet Ellis Park on Tuesday evening. The All Blacks may have missed four conversions but the Lions showed glimpses of w

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus announced on Tuesday that Siya Kolisi has recovered from the hamstring injury he suffered against Argentina three weeks ago and will start against the All Blacks in Cape Town on Saturday. Erasmus also confirmed that the experienced Springbok flanker will lead the Boks out at DHL Stadium in the second Test of the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. Kolisi will form a loose trio with Pieter-Steph du Toit, who was initially named as

The Vodacom Bulls XV will wrap up their Currie Cup campaign this weekend against the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV at Kings Park, naming a squad that clearly outlines the franchise’s investment in the future. While results on the scoreboard have been unforgiving in a winless campaign, the reality behind the numbers reflects a massive developmental effort. The match-day 23 features 13 players eligible for the Under-21 ranks, including starting flyhalf Ian van der Merwe and winger Ru

Three-time Olympian and the greatest sprinter South Africa has produced, Akani Simbine, was named Sports Star of the Year at a glittering ceremony at the 19th SA Sports Awards. The 32-year-old was handed the award ahead of finalists Temba Bavuma (cricket) and Malcolm Marx (rugby). The SA Sportsman of the Year award went to swimmer Pieter Coetze, who saw off opposition from golf’s Christiaan Maas and boxing’s Kevin Lerena, while athlete Prudence Sekgodiso was named SA Sportswo

As Betway SA20 builds towards its milestone fifth season, the independently assessed economic impact of Season 4 has underlined the League's growing contribution to South Africa, generating R6.5-billion in GDP contribution and creating or sustaining almost 9 500 jobs across the country. Season 4 has underlined the League's growing contribution to South Africa, generating R6.5 billion in GDP contribution The final Season 4 Economic Impact Assessment (EIA) records the League's

Defending champions NWU Eagles had to dig deep to beat UP-Tuks by one goal on day two of the first bumper weekend of Varsity Netball 2026 at the Maties Coetzenburg Indoor Centre in Stellenbosch. UFS Kovsies were victorious over Maties while Wits beat Madibaz. UJ had too much firepower for newcomers CUT. WITS 55-39 MADIBAZ Wits made it two out of two in their second-round fixture against Madibaz in Stellenbosch. The opening 15 minutes was a tightly contested affair, with both

The South African Women ‘A’ side went down 34-12 (half-time 24-12) to Brazil at Estádio Nicolau Alayon in Sao Paulo on Monday night in a match where valuable experience and lessons would have been learned. The match, the first of two to be played on tour, exposed the lack of match experience at this level for the South African outfit but many positives will be taken back to the drawing board for the second match on 29 August, also in Sao Paulo. There are very talented players

The Fidelity ADT Lions U20 and the Vodacom Bulls U20 teams are still unbeaten after the third round of the SA Rugby U20 Cup took place the past weekend, while the DHL Stormers Bolts lost for the first time this season. The Lions defeated the Leopards by 49-19 in Johannesburg; the Bulls outplayed the Bolts 54-29 in Pretoria; and the Hollywoodbets Sharks GEN beat the Toyota Cheetahs U20 42-7 in Pietermaritzburg. The Bulls were leading 26-10 at half-time in Pretoria and kept up

KwaZulu-Natal will open the new Inter-Provincial figure skating season with a significantly larger field when the South African Figure Skating Association (SAFSA) KZN Inter-Provincial Championships take place at the Galleria Ice Rink in Amanzimtoti on 5 and 6 September. The championship attracted 63 entries from across South Africa, compared with 19 skaters who competed at the KZN Inter-Provincial Championships in 2025. Two athletes have since withdrawn because of injury, lea

Global supply chains have become harder to predict and apparel businesses are feeling the effects long before a product reaches the customer. For BooYaa, vessel congestion, shipment delays, freight volatility and disruption around conflict zones have changed the way procurement decisions are made. Lead times that once offered a reasonable degree of certainty can now shift with little warning, placing greater pressure on product planning and inventory availability. The challen

Leaders are often too quick to blame the strategy when a business is not making progress. It is an understandable instinct because strategy is visible, discussable and relatively easy to revisit. Execution is harder to interrogate because it forces a more uncomfortable question: did we actually do what we said we were going to do? A business can spend months changing direction when the original plan was never properly executed, which is exactly what I found with John, not his

CIT VERICASH (https://www.CITVericash.com/), the fintech enablement platform serving banks and financial institutions across Africa, has been awarded Best Digital Financial Services Platform 2026 by Global Business Outlook, the UK-based international business publication known for its annual awards recognizing transformative performance across global financial markets. The recognition marks the latest in a series of industry acknowledgements for the company, which in 2025 was

Player registration for the Betway SA20 Season 5 Auction is open, giving players in South Africa and around the world the opportunity to register their interest in the 7 October event. Registrations opened at 10am on Tuesday and close at 5pm (SAST) on Monday, 14 September 2026. With all six franchises having finalised their retained and pre-signed squads, 19 slots remain to be filled at the Auction, opening the door for rising and established players to break into Season 5. J

Springbok utility forward Pieter-Steph du Toit will mark the significant achievement of becoming the 11th player in Bok history to earn 100 Test caps, while prop Ox Nche will join the club of players to earn 50 caps in Cape Town on Saturday in the second Test of the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against New Zealand. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a similar starting XV to the one that lined up against the All Blacks in Johannesburg last week, with th

The first bumper weekend of Varsity Netball 2026 got off to a flying start at the Maties Coetzenburg Indoor Centre in Stellenbosch. Defending champions NWU Eagles scored a comfortable victory over Madibaz while five-time champions Kovsies prevailed in a nail-biter against UP-Tuks. UJ beat hosts Maties while Wits were victorious over newcomers CUT. MATIES 39-46 UJ The action got underway in Stellenbosch, with Maties welcoming UJ in a highly anticipated opening clash. The conte

From left to right: Mohamed Shiha; Hon. Modestus Amutse; Hon. Kornelia Shilunga; Hon. Lucia Witbooi and Jason Kasuto. The fourth Namibia Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (NOGC) 2026 concluded in Windhoek with a clear message: Namibia’s petroleum opportunity must translate into jobs, skills, businesses, investment and long-term national value. Held under the theme “From Decision to Dividend: Making Namibia’s Oil Work for Namibians,” the three-day conference brought togeth

The 10bet Lions and All Blacks have named their match-23s for Tuesday night's final franchise match in the Castle Double Malt Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series when the two teams clash from 7pm in Johannesburg. Tickets are still available for the match at 10bet Ellis Park (click here: https://springboks.tmtickets.co.za/), with the action to be broadcast live on SuperSport. Prop Saula Ma’u will play his first game for the All Blacks, with two players who were drafted in as injur

The 2026 LIV Golf season ended Sunday with a familiar foursome atop the team leaderboard and a bright young star declaring his future greatness as the individual champion of LIV Golf Indianapolis. Jon Rahm’s Legion XIII won its second consecutive LIV Golf Team Championship and the 12th team trophy of any kind, an impressive run of success in its three seasons as the league’s first expansion team. The quartet of Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Caleb Surratt and Tom McKibbin shot a cumul

With one league round remaining before the 2026 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division play-offs, this weekend’s penultimate round produced a significant shake-up in the standings, with Suzuki Griquas and Toyota Cheetahs securing home ground advantage in the semi-finals. On Friday, defending champions Griquas recorded an emphatic 38-14 win over the Airlink Pumas in Nelspruit; the DHL Stormers XXIII kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a commanding 50-26 victory over the winl

The Sanlam Boland Kavaliers’ fight for a spot in the semi-finals of the 2026 Carling Black Label Currie Cup got dealt a heavy blow after going down 33-24 in Bloemfontein to the Toyota Cheetahs on Sunday. Boland failed to pick up any log points despite a brave and valiant effort from the visitors in the final 10 minutes. Hawies Fourie's side dropped to the fourth position on the log with 16 points, equal with the DHL Stormers XXIII, who occupy fifth due to a weaker points diff

Lando Norris has taken his second consecutive victory of the season during an eventful Dutch Grand Prix, the Briton beating Kimi Antonelli to the win while home favourite Max Verstappen suffered a dramatic crash that resulted in the race being red-flagged. After Norris initially led away from pole position at the start, the race was halted just one lap later when Verstappen lost the rear of his Red Bull and hit the wall heavily. The Dutchman fortunately reported that he was o

The South African Women’s ‘A’-side that will face Brazil in the first two matches in Sao Paulo on Monday may lack experience, but according to Mary Zulu, they are ready to embrace the experience at Estádio Nicolau Alayon on Monday night (Tuesday 1am SA time). Flyhalf Zulu – who will captain a side containing eight players who are 20 and two 19-year-olds – and Luchell Hanekom (hooker) were members of South Africa’s Women’s Rugby World Cup squad last year. Amongst the backs, Zu

Springbok centre Jesse Kriel was gracious following the team’s defeat against the All Blacks in the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Series opener in Johannesburg on Saturday night and said they would take the result on the chin and put in the hard yards in the coming days to ensure that they pitch up stronger next weekend. The Boks went down 33-16 at 10bet Ellis Park and will have Sunday off to recover from the physically demanding clash, before returning to the t

The Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women will have the opportunity to defend their Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 2 title against AVBOB Griquas Women after the teams from Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape won their semi-finals on Saturday. The Pumas outplayed the Griffons Women by 34-7, while Griquas defeated the SWD Eagirls 27-10 to qualify for the final for the first time. The decider will be hosted for the second consecutive year in Nelspruit next weekend. Both matches were a

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus recalled previous Springbok setbacks after his team’s 33-16 defeat by the All Blacks in the opening test of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, presented by Castle Double Malt, as he looked ahead to the second Test in Cape Town on Saturday. The Boks conceded five tries to one in a performance that Erasmus said needed to have “a lot of things put right.” “We have been in many catastrophic situations in our lives,” said Erasmus. “We lost the first Test agai

New Zealand drew first blood with a 33-16 (half-time 12-13) victory over the Springboks in the opening Test of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, presented by Castle Double Malt, in Johannesburg on Saturday. The visitors were deserved winners at 10bet Ellis Park, showing far sharper execution in scoring five tries to one to take a 1-0 lead in the four-Test series in the 50th meeting between the teams on South African soil. The Boks had extended periods of pressure in the All Blacks’ 2

Central Gauteng Lions (CGL) reflected on a solid 2025/26 season at its 49th Annual General Meeting, held at the iconic DP World Wanderers Stadium. The Union celebrated another year of sporting excellence, organisational resilience and meaningful growth. The Elective AGM brought together a full house of Lions Cricket stakeholders, united by a shared determination to continue advancing the game and creating meaningful impact both on and off the field. The quieter international

Titans Cricket is pleased to announce the appointment of Geoffrey Toyana as head coach of the Fidelity Titans women's team, ahead of the 2026/2027 season. The appointment marks a homecoming for Toyana, who returns to the Sky Blues after previously serving as assistant coach for the Momentum Multiply Titans men's team from 2019/2020 to 2022/2023, before spending three seasons as head coach of the Easterns Cricket men's team. Toyana's connection to Titans Cricket runs deep. He

The Metro North Zonal KFC Mini-Cricket Festival brought smiles, excitement and plenty of cricket to Atlantis as 120 young players gathered at Kerria Primary School for a fun-filled day of sport, learning and community over the weekend. Players from Westfleur Primary School, Saxon Sea Primary School, LEN Sports Academy, Berzelia Primary School, St Thomas Primary School, Witsand Primary School and Liebenberg Primary School from Malmesbury took part in two rounds of Mini-Cricket

More than half of young Africans say they have considered emigrating, most to find better work and economic opportunities, according to the latest Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) survey findings. This reality was the focus of a #VoicesAfrica youth webinar (https://apo-opa.co/4g6Hqne) co-hosted Tuesday by Afrobarometer and the Nuru Trust Network to commemorate International Youth Day under the theme “Youth on the move: Rethinking migration and opportunity in Africa”. The

UJ remained top of the Varsity Football standings after defeating a struggling UL 2-0 in Soweto making three wins in three for the Orange Army. In Bloemfontein, Mxolisi Mthiya powered Wits to a crucial victory over defending champions UFS, condemning the Free State side to its third consecutive defeat. In the Tshwane derby, TUT and Tuks shared the spoils after playing to a 1-1 draw at Tuks Stadium, while UWC and DUT played out a goalless draw at UWC Stadium. Wits have recorde

The DHL Stormers XXIII claimed a comprehensive 50-26 Carling Currie Cup win against the Vodacom Bulls XV at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night. The bonus point win puts them in position to challenge for a place in the semi-finals as the competition hits the final round of action ahead of the knock-out phase next week. The visitors absorbed some early pressure before striking themselves, as Markus Muller cruised over for the opening try after getting the ball on a platter in the

Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Pieter-Steph du Toit expressed their excitement about participating in what they described as a “special tournament” against the All Blacks in the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. Stick and Du Toit fronted the media after the Boks had completed their on-field preparations for Saturday’s first Test between the two rugby giants at 10bet Ellis Park. They also expressed their delight for centre Damian de All

The Toyota Cheetahs are hosting the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers on Sunday at Toyota Stadium and the Carling Currie Cup game kicks off at 3pm with a live broadcast on SuperSport. Supporters can once again look forward to an exciting matchday experience. Stadium gates open at 11am, with live entertainment by Rudo Schwim from 12.30pm to 1.30pm at the Castle Deck and a Golden Oldies game between Collegians Fanas and Kimberley Cowboys at 12pm. Toyota owners can enjoy free parking in t

Sibusiso Sangweni and Godlen Masimla are named in the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers starting lineup for the first time in this year's Carling Currie Cup when the Wellington side face the Toyota Cheetahs on Sunday in Bloemfontein. The match kicks off at 3pm and will be broadcast live on SuperSport Channel 211. "A few players sustained injuries against the Lions; up front, there are Dayan (van der Westhuizen) and Darnell Osuagwu," says Hawies Fourie, head coach of the Kavaliers. "Dar

It is semi-final time in the Pick n Pay Women Super League 2 with two much anticipated clashes awaiting supporters in Nelspruit and Kimberley, where the Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women and AVBOB Griquas Women will host the Griffons Women and SWD Eagirls. On paper, the host teams should have the upper hand. Rugby is not played on paper though but on the grass pitches at Mbombela Stadium and Suzuki Stadium on Saturday, with two tight matches anticipated. The undefeated defendi

SOUTH AFRICA v NEW ZEALAND @ 10BET ELLIS PARK, JOHANNESBURG ON SATURDAY – KO 5.10PM (SAST) REFEREE Matthew Carley (England) Test debut: 8 March, 2014 – Russia 34-18 Portugal Tests as referee: 51 Matthew Carley will referee this fixture for the fourth time, with South Africa having emerged victorious in all three previous meetings. Only one of these has come on South African soil, the Springboks winning 18-12 in Cape Town in the 2024 Rugby Championship. The others came on A

Will Arsenal lay down a title marker or could Coventry cause an upset? Friday’s Premier League curtain-raiser promises to be an electric occasion at Emirates Stadium. Coventry City’s first appearance in the competition in a quarter of a century is a moment to savour for fans who have seen it all since the club's relegation from the Premier League back in 2001. The club dropped down to League Two, lost their home ground, the Ricoh Arena - which they have since returned to and

Comsol (https://Comsol.co.za/), a South African fixed wireless connectivity and private network operator with a history spanning nearly three decades, is entering the home broadband market as a wholesale provider of 5G infrastructure. The move is backed by two new shareholders: Platform Investment Partners, which has made 10 founder-stage fibre investments across four geographies over the past decade, and Wimsey Capital, a privately held investment company. The new shareholdi

As industrial technologies continue to evolve and mining, manufacturing and industrial businesses across Africa pursue greater productivity, improved safety, operational efficiency and more sustainable practices, the need for practical technologies, trusted expertise and strong business partnerships has never been greater. From automation and digitalisation to energy efficiency, sustainability and advanced engineering, organisations are seeking solutions that deliver measurab

The Fidelity ADT Lions travel to Pietermaritzburg this Friday night for a crucial Round 6 Carling Currie Cup clash against the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV, with valuable play-off points on the line. With the race for semi-final places intensifying, Mziwakhe Nkosi’s side head into the fixture knowing that a strong response is required after last Friday’s defeat to the Sanlam Boland Cavaliers. The Lions remain firmly in the play-off conversation but Friday’s encounter at Woodburn S

Springbok centre Damian de Allende will become the 10th player in history to earn 100 Test caps for South Africa when the Boks meet the All Blacks in the opening game of the inaugural Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry in Johannesburg on Saturday (5.10pm). The team named for the RGR opener at 10bet Ellis Park shows a mix of continuity in selection from the Test against Argentina and a host of players who remained behind in South Africa. The majority of the players na

The Vodacom Bulls XV have named three uncapped players in their run-on side and on the bench for Friday night’s Currie Cup clash against the DHL Stormers XXIII at Loftus Versfeld, as they look to build on last week’s spirited comeback and finally get their season up and running. Loosehead prop Arno Gustafson and outside centre Pieter van der Merwe will make their debuts from the start, while hooker Duwan Potgieter is set to earn his first cap off the bench. The trio takes the

World Rugby has confirmed the Emirates Match Official appointments for the WXV Global Series 2026 and WXV Global Series Challenger 2026 presented by Mitsubishi Electric, which take place across September and October. Ten referees from eight nations will oversee the 30 matches that make up the inaugural WXV Global Series, a competition featuring the world’s top 12 nations that kicks off in Manchester on 12 September and finishes in Cape Town on 31 October. With Aimee Barrett-T

Scrumhalf Ezekiel Ngobeni will captain the DHL Stormers XXIII in the Carling Currie Cup clash with the Vodacom Bulls XV at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Several injuries have forced changes ahead of the North-South encounter, which kicks off at 5.05pm on Friday in Pretoria. Both Jean-Luc du Plessis and Stefan Ungerer have been ruled out with arm injuries, which means that Ngobeni and Kyle Smith will direct the team as the halfback pairing, while a fit-again Luke Burger comes in

The race for semi-final spots is nearing boiling point this weekend when the sixth round of the Carling Currie Cup will be staged, presenting the penultimate opportunity for teams to secure a top-four place. Three matches will be staged on Friday while the remaining fixture is scheduled for Sunday. All matches will broadcast live on SuperSport. The weekend’s action kicks off with a bang when third-placed Airlink Pumas host Suzuki Griquas, the defending champions who are curre

The Fin Cup Showdown, powered by Hollywoodbets, delivered far more than an extraordinary day of T20 cricket on Sunday, it brought together two of KwaZulu-Natal's most recognisable sporting brands in a celebration of the province's passion for sport. The Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Hollywoodbets Sharks went head-to-head in a high-scoring contest that produced 521 runs in 38.5 overs, with the Dolphins eventually holding on for a thrilling 21-run victory. The newly introduced Leg

Driven on by the thunderous chants of a passionate home crowd at the UJ Soweto Stadium, UJ put on a masterclass in attacking football, dismantling UP-Tuks 5-0 to claim the 2026 Varsity Football Women crown on Wednesday night. From the opening whistle, the Orange Army seized complete control of the match, orchestrating a relentless offensive storm that overwhelmed the visitors in a heavily one-sided opening half. The breakthrough came in the 12th minute when star striker Mpho

The Blue Bulls Company announced the winners of its annual awards on Wednesday, recognising outstanding individual and team performances across every level of the union, from the Vodacom Bulls U19s and U21s through to the senior Vodacom Bulls, the Carling Currie Cup side, the Isuzu Bulls Daisies and the Vodacom Bulls' campaigns in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup. The awards cap off another outstanding year for the organisation, with standout p

Mary Zulu will lead an exciting mix of experienced and up-and-coming players to Brazil on Thursday when the South African Women ‘A’ squad travel to South America for two matches against Brazil ‘A’ later this month. The squad, the first of its kind, will make the inaugural trip to Brazil as part of SA Rugby’s drive to grow the experience and depth of the national women’s team. SA Rugby’s General Manager of High-Performance, Dave Wessels, said: “The establishment of an SA Women