The second round of the 2026 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division delivered another weekend of high-scoring action, with the Toyota Cheetahs and Sanlam Boland Kavaliers maintaining their unbeaten record on a weekend where four players - Prince Nkabinde, Bobby Alexander, Gurswin Wehr and Jayden Bantom – scored tries hat-tricks, while the DotSure SWD Eagles won the First Division for the first time since 2018. The Eagles were crowned Carling Currie Cup First Division champions o

Lucas Herbert didn't just win LIV Golf United Kingdom Presented by JCB. He rewrote the LIV Golf record book doing it. The Ripper GC star closed with a 10-under 62 on Sunday to finish at 30-under for the tournament, a wire-to-wire victory by six shots that stands as the lowest winning score in LIV Golf League history. Along the way, Herbert also set the league record for most birdies in a single tournament with 30 and the record for most combined birdies and eagles in a tourna

Lando Norris claimed his and McLaren’s first Grand Prix victory of 2026 in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix, taking the chequered flag ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli – after mid-race drama and a late retirement for teammate Oscar Piastri. Polesitter Norris spent the first half of the race in Piastri’s mirrors, having been jumped at Turn 2 on the opening lap – the latter doing just enough to hold onto the lead thereafter, and McLaren resisting Nor

The Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women secured another big win in the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 2 on Saturday, with their 50-0 victory over the Limpopo Blue Bulls Women consolidating their place at the top of the standings after four rounds of rugby. The defending champions’ eight try romp delivered another full house of log points, who are sitting pretty with 20 points after four rounds. Elsewhere, AVBOB Griquas Women (11 log points) moved into second spot by beating the

A full house of gold, silver and bronze inside a packed Tollcross International Swimming Centre took Team SA’s medals tally to five and counting, at these 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The gold came from Pieter Coetze, a 1.97m affable giant outside of the pool but who has the ice-cold, ruthless temperament of an assassin in the water. The silver was delivered by one of our female stars over the last decade, Erin Gallagher, while bronze was produced by the breakout swimm

The Sharks are delighted to announce that two-time Rugby World Cup winner Ma'a Nonu will spend the next few months in Durban as part of a high-performance mentorship programme designed to accelerate the development of the club's next generation of players by exposing them to one of the most successful leaders in world rugby. Nonu joins the club primarily in a mentorship and leadership capacity, working alongside the coaching staff to support player development and strengthen

It started with a gold medal on 4 October 2010 in New Delhi. Some 16 years later, or 5 772 days to be precise, Chad le Clos powered down the final 50m of water in the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, touching the wall to secure another Commonwealth Games medal. The colour, bronze, didn’t matter. It was worth its weight in gold as it meant that Le Clos became the greatest Commonwealth Games male athlete ever, a 19th medal in five editions of the Games, creating history

The DotSure SWD Eagles were crowned Carling Currie Cup First Division champions on a frosty Friday evening in George when they delivered a dominant second half performance to beat the Valke 41-21, after they led by 19-14 at the break. The hosts outscored the visitors from the East Rand by six tries to three in an entertaining final staged at Outeniqua Park. The game was evenly balanced by the halfway mark, with the Eagles leading by only five points. However, the second half

Lucas Herbert cannot be stopped right now. The Ripper GC star followed his record-setting opening 61 with a 6-under 66 in the second round of LIV Golf UK Presented by JCB 2026, extending his individual score to 17-under through 36 holes while grabbing a four-shot lead. It wasn't quite the flawless golf of Thursday but Herbert was candid about keeping perspective on a day that would have looked excellent by any other measure. "If you hadn't have played that round yesterday, yo

The USA Women's Eagles U20s outplayed the Junior Springbok Women by 60-17 in Stellenbosch on Friday afternoon, claiming their second win in as many weeks at the Markötter Stadium. The USA team held a 31-10 lead at the break and pulled away in the last quarter of the match to seal the series but not before a strong second half start by the home side making it a proper contest. The USA won the first outing last week by 47-12 and although it was a similar score line this time ar

Former DHL Stormers veteran Alistair Vermaak will make his Sanlam Boland Kavaliers debut against his former team in Round 2 of the Carling Currie Cup on Sunday in Wellington. Vermaak is among the three only changes in the starting lineup made by head coach Hawies Fourie, with Gift Dlamini getting his first start while Domenic Smit comes in for the injured James Tedder in the fullback position. Dlamini partners with captain Thurlow Marsh and Khwezi Mafu to form the loose trio.

The Fidelity ADT Lions are back at 10bet Ellis Park this Saturday for their Round 2 Carling Currie Cup encounter against the Airlink Pumas from Mbombela. Both teams have quite a bit to play for after close losses in their opening rounds of the competition. Head coach Mziwakhe Nkosi, upon reflection, believes last week’s tightly contested fixture against the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein yielded quite a few positives ahead of the remainder of the tournament. “The result was

The Vodacom Bulls XV travel to Kimberley on Saturday knowing a big response is required when they face defending Carling Currie Cup champions Griquas. After a disappointing opening-round defeat to Boland, the Pretoria outfit will be eager to bounce back and lay down a marker against one of the competition’s most consistent sides. Captain Nama Xaba leads a squad that combines experienced campaigners, exciting young talent and a strong club rugby representation. Several signifi

The countdown clock has hit zero and the Commonwealth Games exploded into life in Glasgow on Thursday. Team SA made their entrance after Sierra Leona and before Eswatini at the opening ceremony. They were the 37th nation to parade, exactly halfway through the order. When they did emerge, the smiles on their faces were evidence of what this meant to them. Bridget Herselman carried South Africa’s flag, while Shane Williams was the batonbearer. For both, this was to be one of th

Not even a triple-bogey finish could stop Louis Liebenberg from winning his breakthrough Betway Big Easy Tour title at Krugersdorp Golf Club on Thursday. Liebenberg, who plays out of Glenvista Country Club, along with Centurion Country Club’s Charl Barnard, were three shots clear of the field coming into the final round if this 54-hole event. Barnard struggled to get going and eventually shot an unwanted 81 while Liebenberg soared to the summit of the leaderboard. He was four

The Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women will play at home for the first time this season in the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 2, while the Griffons Women will host the SWD Eagirls and AVBOB Griquas welcome the Valke Women in round four of the competition on Saturday. All three hosting teams claimed good wins last weekend and will run out in front of their home crowds knowing that another victory in their campaign will most likely push them towards a semi-final berth. At the sa

Lucas Herbert and Bryson DeChambeau picked up right where they left off at Royal Birkdale. Herbert, who has been the hottest Ripper GC in recent weeks, fired an 11-under 61 in the opening round of LIV Golf United Kingdom Presented by JCB at JCB Golf & Country Club. The bogey-free effort broke the course record of 62, set four years ago at an event when the layout also played to a par of 72. It's the lowest score relative to par in his LIV Golf career and a continuation of a s

Global corporate services, fund administration and private client specialist Amicorp (https://Amicorp.com) has received authorization from South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), marking an important milestone in the company's long-term investment in South Africa and its broader African growth strategy. Founded in 1992, Amicorp operates across more than 40 international markets, supporting businesses, funds, institutions and private clients with cross-border

Junior Springbok Women head coach Hayden Groepes has made several changes to his team to take on the USA Women’s Eagles U20s in Stellenbosch on Friday, in the second and last of their two-match series. The USA won the first match last Friday by 47-12 after a very commanding first half and Groepes has decided to make several tweaks to his starting team, that will again be captained by Chuma Isaac. Some injuries and giving exposure to the wider training squad also influenced se

The final countdown to the 2026 Pick n Pay Gold Cup has begun, with just 10 weeks to go until kick-off of the ‘FA Cup’ of South African community rugby. With 20 of the 32 teams now confirmed, the race to fill the remaining 12 slots is reaching boiling point in provincial leagues from Gauteng and Mpumalanga to North West and the Western Cape, where the current season’s results determine who qualifies. The action will be just as fierce in the coming weeks in those unions who us

LIFT now has two new ‘wings’ in the shape of the Vodacom Bulls and the Isuzu Bulls Daisies, as the airline announces its role as Associate Domestic Airline Sponsor for both teams. Fans can look forward to sharing the cabin with their familiar rugby heroes this season, alongside upcoming competitions and collaborative fan experiences. The partnership brings together two of Pretoria’s leading rugby teams under one airline partnership. The Bulls recently competed in the 2026 Uni

The Carling Currie Cup Premier Division shifts into the second round this weekend when four more intriguing games will be staged, while the Carling Currie Cup First Division champions for 2026 will be crowned on Friday evening when hosts DotSure SWD Eagles face Valke from 7.15pm at Outeniqua Park in George in what promises to be an exciting 2026 Carling Currie Cup First Division Final. The match will be broadcast live on SuperSport. The action starts in the Premier Division w

The Toyota Cheetahs are back at Toyota Stadium on Friday when they host the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV in Round 2 of the Carling Currie Cup. Kick-off is at 5pm, with the match broadcast live on SuperSport Rugby (Channel 201). Friday's fixture marks a special milestone for fullback Clayton Blommetjies, who will make his 150th appearance for the Cheetahs. Blommetjies made his debut for the Free State side in 2014 and has since become one of the union's most loyal players. His 150

The South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) has announced the two athletes that will lead Team SA at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth Games officially get under way in Glasgow on Thursday. Bridget Herselman (lawn bowls) and Shane Williams (3x3 wheelchair basketball) will respectively carry the country’s flag and specially designed baton in what is South Africa’s ninth Commonwealth Games since returning

Scrumhalf Stefan Ungerer will captain the DHL Stormers XXIII in their Carling Currie Cup Cape derby against Sanlam Boland Kavaliers in Wellington on Sunday. There is just one change to the starting line-up for the clash at Sanlam Boland Stadium, which kicks off at 3pm on Sunday. Flyhalf Jean-Luc du Plessis has been ruled out with a minor knee injury, and his place is taken by Dominic Malgas, who impressed off the replacements bench in the win against the Suzuki Griquas last w

Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Pretoria Capitals will battle it out in a repeat of the Season 4 Final when the fifth season of Betway SA20 gets underway on Sunday, 17 January 2027 at St George’s Park in Gqeberha. The full list of fixtures announced today reveals a bumper month of non-stop cricket and entertainment, with all six stadiums around the country set to host the world's best T20 stars in action. Fans will be able to maximise their weekend entertainment with four blockbus

The five-match Youth T20 International (T20I) series will go down to the wire after the Pakistan Under-19 Women claimed a six-wicket victory over the South Africa Under-19 Women in Karachi on Wednesday, levelling the series at 2-2. Pakistan successfully chased down the target of 110 after restricting South Africa to 109/8 in their 20 overs. An unbeaten partnership of 70 runs between Zoofishan Ayyaz (44*) and Fizza Fiaz (28) propelled the hosts to victory after a superb spell

Banyana Banyana are upbeat as they put final touches to their TotalEnergies CAF Women Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 preparations. Desiree Ellis’ team will face Tanzania in their opening match on 27 July. The 2022 African champions are gunning for their second continental title. The team has moved away from the disappointing campaign of 2024, where they finished fourth and still came back with the CAF Fair Play award. A 2-1 loss to their bitter rivals Nigeria means South

Runs often measure cricket scored, wickets taken and trophies lifted. But on Mandela Day, the North West Dragons proved that some of life's greatest victories are achieved far away from the cricket field. This past weekend, the North West Cricket and Dragons family traded bats and balls for paintbrushes, rolling up their sleeves to transform two classrooms at the Mosaic South Africa Centre in Ikageng, Potchefstroom. The initiative formed part of the organisation's Mandela Day

Louis Liebenberg Louis Liebenberg backed up his opening 68 with a second-round 69 on Wednesday to get his total to seven-under for the week, tying the lead with Charl Barnard ahead of the final round at Krugersdorp Golf Club. Liebenberg’s second round was characterised by four birdies and a solitary drop. “It was more of the same, I guess,” said Liebenberg, referring to how his second round was any different to his first. “Compared to yesterday, maybe I hit a few more greens

The Carling Currie Cup shifts to round two this weekend with the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV playing back-to-back away games, this time to the central region to take on the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday. The two teams occupy the top two spots on the log following their narrow, bonus point victories in round one, the Sharks seeing off the Airlink Pumas 26-24 and the Toyota Cheetahs also securing a two-point margin after defeating the Fidelity ADT Lions 29-27 on Sunday.

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus adopted a strategic approach for the next leg of the international season by naming a group of 43 players who will gather in Johannesburg on Sunday to begin their preparations for the Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday, 8 August and the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against New Zealand, while releasing five players for their franchise matches against the All Blacks. A total of 10 seasoned Springboks will make a welcome return f

Daniel Cronje was pleased to shoot a round of 67 in Tuesday’s opening round of the 6th Betway Big Easy Tour event at Krugersdorp Golf Club. “I’m very happy,” said Cronje after his round. “It’s been a while since I’ve had a good start so I am very happy with my performance today. I took a three-week break from the game; this is my first tournament back. “I was struggling and the game felt like it wasn’t in a good place; maybe I was over-golfed. A rest was needed and I feel mor

The Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) has congratulated Western Province players following a stellar showing at the CSA Pathway and Professional Awards held at the Sandton Convention Centre on Thursday evening. The prestigious awards ceremony, themed “Crowning Glory”' celebrated the country’s top cricketing talent, with Western Province players claiming seven accolades after an exceptional 2025/26 campaign. Leading the way was Western Province Women batter Faye Tunn

David Tait, CEO of the World Gold Council. The World Gold Council (WGC) (www.Gold.org) and the Government of the Republic of Ghana (GoG), acting through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, today announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on the formalisation of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), enhance supply chain integrity, and combat illicit finance and gold flows. The GoG and WGC share a vision of

Legion XIII is the hottest team entering this week but there are plenty of others who are trending nicely as the action nears at JCB Golf & Country Club. As the LIV Golf League heads to JCB Golf & Country Club for LIV Golf United Kingdom Presented by JCB, the stage is set for the 10th stop on the schedule. Last year, Torque GC Captain Joaquin Niemann claimed the individual title with a three-shot victory over RangeGoats Golf Club Captain Bubba Watson, while Legion XIII took h

For more than 120 years, Rolls-Royce has engineered solutions to some of aerospace’s most complex challenges. Aviation has been transformed: aircraft fly further, higher and more efficiently, while advances in materials, digital technology and manufacturing now deliver performance that would have seemed impossible 30 years ago. When every fraction of a percentage improvement counts, the fact that modern Trent XWB engines boast a 25% efficiency gain over their 30-year-old pred

The FIFA World Cup 2026 welcomed 10 African qualifiers, twice the number that competed in Qatar four years earlier. With that expanded presence came a greater platform for the continent’s football to shine and they duly delivered. Before this edition, African teams had recorded 37 victories across nearly a century of World Cup history. In 2026 alone, they added 11 more. Nine of the continent’s ten representatives made it out of the group stage, though not every side enjoyed t

ER Group, a leading Mauritian diversified group, has unveiled a new three-year strategic plan through 2029, centred on accelerating its expansion across East Africa and the Indian Ocean while strengthening its leadership at home. The plan was presented in Moka, Mauritius, before more than 450 senior managers and executives of the Group. ER Group’s new three-year plan builds directly from its ten-year strategic plan, unveiled earlier this year. The previous three-year plan del

The Namibia Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (NOGC) will return to Windhoek from 18-20 August 2026 with an expanded programme focused on the partnerships, investment and capabilities needed to advance Namibia’s petroleum sector responsibly. Bringing together government, operators, investors, service providers and local businesses, NOGC 2026 will examine Namibia’s transition from discovery to development, with a focus on supplier readiness, skills, infrastructure and long

Find out the position of each of the competing nations, ranked from 1-48, following the completion of the global extravaganza in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Spain have been crowned FIFA World Cup 2026 winners following their 1-0 victory over Argentina after extra-time in the final at New York New Jersey Stadium. England completed their best tournament since winning on home turf in 1966 as Bukayo Saka's hat-trick in a breathless end-to-end encounter with France at Mi

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced the SA Emerging Women’s and Men’s squads that will take on Bangladesh Emerging in an all-format inbound tour to be held across Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal from 29 July to 26 August, following the conclusion of this year’s CSA Emerging Academy. The SA Emerging Women’s squad includes seven Proteas Women-capped players: Faye Tunnicliffe, Nondumiso Shangase, Eliz-Mari Marx, Karabo Meso, Seshnie Naidu, Miané Smit and Leah Jones, who join a gr

The triumphant Junior Springboks were praised for their courage, discipline and skill when they returned to South Africa on Monday having retained the Junior World Championship title in Georgia on Saturday. The team and management were met and congratulated by Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union, following their 16-5 victory over France. The team retained the title they won in Italy 2025 when they defeated New Zealand 23-15. “The South African Rugby Uni

The Hollywoodbets Dolphins Ladies will head into the new domestic season with renewed energy and optimism after making targeted additions to their squad during the off-season. Following a campaign that showed flashes of promise and filled with lessons, head coach Angelique Taai believes the squad is now better equipped to challenge consistently across all formats. There has not been huge changes in the squad with the addition of a few players while a handful have moved on. Do

Casey Jarvis. Sunshine Tour Investec South African Open champion Casey Jarvis achieved a career-best finish in the Majors with his tied sixth place in The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Jarvis, who qualified by virtue of his victory in the Investec South African Open at Stellenbosch Golf Club earlier this year, produced a strong final round of 66 to finish as the leading South African on six-under par – four strokes behind champion Ryan Fox. “It was a lot of fun out the

Captain Mieke van Voorst delivered a crucial half-century to inspire the South Africa Under-19 Women to a 52-run victory over Pakistan in the third Youth T20 International (T20I) in Karachi on Sunday, giving the visitors a 2-1 lead in the five-match contest. Van Voorst was named Player of the Match after striking nine fours on her way to a 42-ball 57, helping South Africa post a commanding 158/6. Two wickets apiece from Miya Lalor (2/14), Respect Mabasa (2/9) and Melissa van

The opening round of the 2026 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division produced four tightly contested encounters, while the Dotsure SWD Eagles and the Valke progressed to the First Division final after easy victories in their respective semi-finals on a great weekend for provincial men’s rugby in South Africa. SWD will host the First Division final in George next weekend after they finished top of the log and recorded a by 59-10 victory over the Leopards at Outeniqua Park on Satu

Spain have become world champions for the second time in their history, Luis de la Fuente’s men beating Argentina 1-0 in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup 2026 final in New York New Jersey. Although Spain dominated the game from start to finish, they had to wait until the 106th minute to finally find a way past Emiliano Martinez. The Argentina goalkeeper had made 12 saves up to that point but he had no answer when Nico Williams nodded down a Pedro Porro cross at the far post and Ferran

Kimi Antonelli returned to glory with victory at a closely contested Belgian Grand Prix, narrowly beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc as Max Verstappen settled for his third podium of the season in P3. The Dutchman got off to a sublime start as he stormed past Antonelli on the opening lap at Eau Rouge but couldn’t quite stay ahead of the Mercedes driver and quickly gave up the lead. While Antonelli clung on at the front, there was heartbreak for his teammate who fell behind bot

Kavaliers got the better of a spirited Vodacom Bulls XV 24-10 in a tight Round One clash of the Carling Currie Cup. The final match of the opening round was played in front of a packed Boland Rugby Stadium in Wellington. Tough conditions underfoot set up a battle of strengths as the teams kept possession tight among both packs of forwards. The home side were the first on the scoreboard after a relentless passage of attacking phases. Pressure mounted for the Bulls XV as they w