Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced the establishment of the Retshegofetse Sennelo Bursary Fund at Krugersdorp High School (KHS) to honour the life, talent and promise of Retshegofetse Sennelo, a gifted young cricketer whose life was tragically cut short. Retshegofetse was a Grade 12 learner at Krugersdorp High School and a key member of the school’s first cricket team. A talented all-round sportsman, he had already achieved provincial recognition for his cricketing abil

The first-ever Uefa Women's Champions League knockout phase play-offs conclude on Wednesday and Thursday. Eight teams are competing to join Barcelona, Bayern München, Chelsea and OL Lyonnes in the quarter-finals, for which the draw is already made with the knockout phase bracket set to the final. On Wednesday, Real Madrid and Arsenal defend leads at home to Paris FC and OH Leuven respectively, then, the following night, Juventus welcome Wolfsburg with the score at 2-2 and Atl

Aimee Barrett-Theron will become the second female to referee 50 Tests after the appointments were announced for the Guinness Women’s Six Nations, Pacific Four Series and the inaugural U21 Women’s Six Nations Series. The Women’s Six Nations and the Pacific Four Series both get underway on Saturday, 11 April – a couple of weeks after Australia host Fiji in a one-off Test match in Canberra which Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) will take charge of. With Sara Cox (England) and La

The Toyota Cheetahs are proud to welcome THIRSTI Natural Spring Water as the team's official hydration, spring water and sports drink partner. THIRSTI continues to make waves in South African sport. Already trusted for hydration in the rugby scene as the partner of the Vodacom Bulls, as well as the Comrades Marathon and Cricket South Africa, the Proteas, among other leading teams and events, THIRSTI now joins forces with the Toyota Cheetahs in an exciting new partnership. Thr

The final round of the 4-Day Series was as enthralling as it could possibly get with a number of teams in the running for a spot in the final. However, the round ended with the DP World Lions top of the table and Dafabet Warriors second to set up an exciting final. The round was highlighted by three exciting results with dominant victories for the Lions and the Momentum Multiply Titans and hard-fought victories for the Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Goldrush Boland. At the DP Wor

Sunshine Tour professional Haydn Porteous following the announcement of Dove Men+Care’s new partnership with the Tour. Sunshine Tour Dove Men+Care has announced a new partnership with the Sunshine Tour and golf professionals Haydn Porteous and Heinrich Bruiners. This dynamic trio will drive the message of personal care through sport, promoting resilience, respect and inclusivity on and off the course. “Sport has the power to inspire, unite and build communities,” says Trevor

Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Cecil Afrika was full of praise of his team following their second-place finish at the HSBC SVNS 2 tournament in Nairobi, Kenya on Sunday, with their performances on the second day of the tournament a highlight for the coach. The Bok Women beat Spain and Kenya on day one but were defeated by Brazil. However, they came storming back on Sunday to with victories over China and Argentina. The South Africans are second behind Argentina on the log, wi

MJ Daffue. Sunshine Tour MJ Daffue eagled the last to claim an emotional victory in the NTT DATA Pro-Am brought to you by Standard Bank at Fancourt on Sunday. The South African closed with a 69 to win a tense final round on 16-under par 200. Ireland’s Max Kennedy, American Hunter Logan, South Africa’s Bryce Easton and Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent all took second place on 12-under par. It was a remarkable victory for Daffue, who returned to South Africa recently to play his way b

Celina Sattelkau. Sunshine Ladies Tour Germany’s Celina Sattelkau claimed back-to-back wins on the Sunshine Ladies Tour with a convincing five-stroke victory in the NTT DATA Ladies’ Pro-Am brought to you by Standard Bank at The Links at Fancourt on Sunday. Sattelkau closed with a final round of 72 to win on seven under par, with fellow German Sophie Witt taking second place on two under after a closing 73. It completed an incredible start to this season’s Sunshine Ladies Tour

WSB Western Province Women strengthened their position at the top of the Hollywoodbets Pro20 standings following another commanding performance in Sunday’s round of fixtures, with just two rounds of matches remaining in the competition. The unbeaten side now leads with seven wins from seven matches, sitting on 31 points and maintaining a healthy advantage over second-placed DP World Lions Women, who also secured a crucial victory to keep the pressure on at the top of the tabl

The Springbok Women's Sevens finished the opening tournament of HSBC SVNS 2, played in Nairobi in Kenya, in second place on the log, setting them up well for the final two tournaments to be played in South America next month. South Africa won both their matches on Sunday, building good momentum for the final two legs, in Uruguay and Brazil, where the top four sides will have a chance to play in the top tier HSBC SVNS Rugby Championship. A commanding 33-5 bonus-point win over

The Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 kicked off in dramatic fashion on Saturday, with a record win to the Isuzu Bulls Daisies and an unexpected victory on the road for the EP Queens the main features on a weekend that also delivered impressive victories for DHL Western Province and the Sanlam Boland Dames. The Daisies smashed the Border Ladies 100-0, scoring 16 tries at Police Park in their biggest win over their Eastern Cape rivals ever, while the Queens shocked their hosts

The Junior Springboks are braced for freezing European winter conditions to face physical and abrasive opponents that will test their grit and determination on their forthcoming tour of Georgia and will be looking to use this trip to improve their cohesion and understanding of their game model ahead of the start of the international season. Junior Bok captain Riley Norton is one of four players in the tour squad who were in the successful side that lifted the U20 world crown

Before a shot was even struck in the final round of LIV Golf Adelaide, the excitement was palpable from the overflowing galleries as they filled various locations throughout The Grange. After all, Crushers GC Captain Bryson DeChambeau and Legion XIII Captain Jon Rahm were tied for the lead entering Sunday, local favorite and Ripper GC Captain Cameron Smith was within striking distance and new 4Aces GC member Anthony Kim was looking to complete his remarkable journey by hoisti

As the Hollywoodbets Pro Series continued on Saturday, DP World Lions secured a 42-run victory over the Garden Route Badgers Women at Dobsonville Oval, claiming a valuable bonus point in the process. Meanwhile, the Hollywoodbets Dolphins Ladies enjoyed a successful trip to JB Marks Oval, claiming an emphatic eight-wicket victory over the North-West Dragons in the Hollywoodbets Pro50. At SuperSport Park, Fidelity Titans dominated in a rain-shortened clash, cruising to an eight

It was another big day at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 as Ireland began action in Colombo with a massive win over Oman. England got back on track with a victory over Scotland in Kolkata, while in a blockbuster evening clash, South Africa overcame the New Zealand challenge in Ahmedabad. South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand in the Group D clash in Ahmedabad on Saturday. With Marco Jansen spearheading the attack, South Afri

Ernie Els. Sunshine Tour Fancourt holds some special memories for Ernie Els. In 2003 he stared down Tiger Woods in an epic Presidents Cup play-off at The Links. Neither of them blinked and eventually darkness had the final say and the Cup was shared. He also launched his foundation at Fancourt. On Saturday, Els added another special memory. When darkness brought an end to an incomplete second round of the NTT DATA Men’s Pro-Am brought to you by Standard Bank, the 56-year-old

Celina Sattelkau. Sunshine Ladies Tour Germany’s Celina Sattelkau is hunting back-to-back victories on the Sunshine Ladies Tour as she takes a three-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round of the NTT DATA Ladies’ Pro-Am brought to you by Standard Bank. Playing The Links at Fancourt on Saturday in the first round of a tournament shorted to 36 holes because of the weather, Sattelkau opened with a bogey-free six-under-par 67. Her nearest challenger is Scotland’s Laura Beveridge wh

The FNB Varsity Shield 2026 began in dramatic fashion with the FNB UKZN Impi crushing Sol Plaatje University in Durban while FNB CPUT stunned last year's runner's up Madibaz 30-20 in a thrilling encounter in Bellville. FNB UWC got off to a flying start defeating FNB UFH 38-12 in the opening match on Friday. Meanwhile, a hard-fought clash at Sisa Dukashe Stadium ended in a 27-27 draw after FNB Wits came back from 24-5 down at the break. FNB UFH 12-38 FNB UWC The Varsity Shield

The Springbok Women's Sevens team had a mixed bag of results in Nairobi on Saturday, winning two of their three HSBC SVNS 2 matches at Nyayo National Stadium. An opening 14-12 win over Spain was followed by a 12-0 defeat to Brazil, before they finished the day with a 12-10 win over Kenya, resulting in South Africa finishing the day second on the log behind Argentina, who will be one of their two opponents on Sunday, with China being the other. The tournament did not start wel

Ayabonga Khaka and Laura Wolvaardt produced leading performances as the Proteas Women claimed a six-wicket triumph over Pakistan in the second T20 International (T20I) in Benoni on Friday. Khaka returned figures of 3/10 in her two overs to help restrict Pakistan to 100/9 in a rain-reduced 14 overs before Wolvaardt top-scored with an unbeaten 40* off 29 balls to guide South Africa to a 2-0 series lead with one match left to play. Following a delay of almost two hours due to in

GolfRSA has taken its first swing into the metaverse, launching a dedicated GolfRSA hole in the on-line game “Golf Adventure – Just Swing! By The R&A”, extending its drive to grow golf on one of the world’s largest gaming platforms. The initiative forms part of The R&A’s Just Swing campaign to broaden golf’s appeal and make the first step into the game feel fun, simple, welcoming and accessible. “By creating a GolfRSA-branded hole inside the Golf Adventure – Just Swing! game,

Benjamin Follett-Smith. Sunshine Tour With one day of the NTT DATA Men’s Pro-Am having been lost to the weather, Zimbabwe’s Benjamin Follett-Smith was clearly determined to make up for lost time as he raced around Fancourt’s Outeniqua layout in 60 to take the lead in this Sunshine Tour and HotelPlanner Tour event. Follett-Smith did not drop a single shot during an incredible round of 12-under, which also included a second nine of 29. He leads by three strokes over South Afric

Old feeling of invincibility may return for Man City For Manchester City what matters even more than the result is the swaggering ease of the performance; is the way they simply swept Fulham aside in the first half and cantered to victory in the second. This was Man City the well-oiled machine, the ruthless Pep Guardiola team. As they look to apply pressure to Arsenal and look to build on the morale-boosting late win at Liverpool, it is precisely what they needed. A lot has b

Hacjivah Dayimani is back in Cape Town and will rejoin the DHL Stormers squad on a short-term deal which runs until the end of the current season. The dynamic loose forward was a key player in the team that won the inaugural Vodacom URC title in 2022 and will be available to add to his 57 caps with immediate effect. Having spent the last two season playing in the French Top 14, Dayimani returns to place of his birth with valuable experience added to his undeniable natural tal

SA Rugby has revamped its professional junior rugby pathways with the creation of a new Under-23 competition, to ensure emerging players are optimally prepared for senior rugby. The change was approved at a Special General Council meeting of SA Rugby on Wednesday, following a thorough review of the playing calendar, to provide additional opportunities for game time at an important developmental stage of playing careers. The new SA Rugby Under-23 Cup competition will kick off

Patrick Reed. Getty Masters champion, Patrick Reed, is excited and has confirmed that he will play in the Investec South African Open Championship at Stellenbosch Golf Club from 26 February to 1 March. Reed will make his debut in golf’s second oldest national Open by virtue of his returning status on the DP World Tour, which co-sanctions this tournament with the Sunshine Tour. “I’m really excited to make my first trip to South Africa. I have many friends from South Africa and

Netball South Africa (NSA) has officially announced the appointment of Adam Brooke as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 March 2026. The appointment follows an extensive recruitment process after the conclusion of the previous CEO’s contract in November 2025. Netball South Africa President, Mami Diale, said the appointment marks an important milestone in the federation’s ongoing rebuilding and strengthening process. “One of the key priorities of the Executive was to

The Hollywoodbets Dolphins Ladies return to Hollywoodbets Pro Series action this weekend with renewed energy and clear motivation as they travel to Potchefstroom to take on the North West Dragons following an extended break in the domestic calendar. After time away from competitive fixtures, the squad is eager to reconnect and return to the rhythm that has defined their campaign so far. “The ladies are just happy to be with each other again,” said head coach Angelique Taai. “

Rested and ready to go again after their heroics in Dubai last month, HSBC SVNS 3 qualifiers South Africa, Canada, Argentina and Belgium join eight established sevens nations in Kenyan capital Nairobi this weekend at the start of a six-week, three-tournament continent and ocean-crossing quest to reach the HSBC SVNS Championship. South Africa, Spain and Argentina’s women are bidding to join their male counterparts later this year, while Canada and USA’s men are aiming to follo

A deluge of rain at Fancourt on Thursday has led to both the NTT DATA Men’s and Ladies’ Pro-Ams being shortened to 54 holes and 36 holes respectively. Heavy rain prevented a single ball from being hit on what was meant to be the first round of the men’s Sunshine Tour and HotelPlanner Tour co-sanctioned tournament on Thursday. Following repeated delays to the start of the round, it was eventually called off at 12.14pm. The men’s tournament is traditionally played over the thre

A maiden first-class hundred from Semal Pillay helped the Hollywoodbets Dolphins to an unlikely two wicket win over the Dafabet Warriors in the 4-Day Series at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Thursday. The home side were behind the game for the majority of the content but showed true grit as Pillay's fourth innings hundred helped guide his team to 370/8. The Warriors laid the early foundations with a substantial first-innings total of 380 after several key contributions th

Proteas Women captain Laura Wolvaardt marks her 10-year anniversary as an international cricketer this month, returning to the venue where she made her debut as the Proteas Women prepare to face Pakistan in the second T20 International (T20I) in Benoni on Friday. The clash will get underway at 6pm (SAST) at Willowmoore Park in Ekurhuleni, with live coverage on SuperSport Grandstand (Ch. 201) and SABC 3. South Africa lead the series 1-0 after a dream debut from all-rounder Kay

Ernie Els. Sunshine Tour Ernie Els has confirmed that he will play in the 115th Investec South African Open Championship at Stellenbosch Golf Club from 26 February to 1 March, adding his name to a strong South African challenge. Els, a five-time winner of the Investec South African Open, will join a local challenge that includes Charl Schwartzel, defending champion Dylan Naidoo and former champions Dean Burmester, Thriston Lawrence, Daniel van Tonder and Branden Grace. The mu

World Rugby has launched the Women in Rugby Careers Programme, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to strengthening leadership and career pathways for women across the global game. Building on the successful 2025 pilot delivered under the Impact Beyond 2025 legacy initiative, the programme has already supported more than 100 women from 56 countries to upskill and progress within rugby. The evolved programme will continue to offer targeted career development, skills training, a

The Springbok Women’s Sevens have a real belief and desire to reclaim their seat at the main table of HSBC SVNS and that commitment will be on display at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi on Saturday and Sunday. That is the view of Liske Lategan, one of the stalwarts who has experienced all the ups and downs the team had gone through since her debut in 2019, when the world series combined the men and women’s circuit for the first time. On debut, at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, Lategan sc

The countdown to the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season is finally over as the clubs kick-off celebrations of 30 years of Super Rugby this weekend. With retro jerseys being unveiled, club legends coming together and a remarkable 22 players named to make their Super Rugby Pacific debuts, there are no shortage of storylines and an abundance of reasons for fans to get to a game or tune in. Kids under the age of 13 receive free entry as the Highlanders open the season with a showdow

World Rugby, in partnership with USA Rugby and TEG Rugby Live, has officially announced the full schedule for the Pacific Four Series 2026, the sixth edition of the annual intercontinental elite women’s rugby competition featuring Australia, Canada, New Zealand and USA. Five of the six matches in the 2026 edition will be hosted in the United States, with Sacramento (Heart Health Park), Kansas City (CPKC Stadium) and Chicago (SeatGeek Stadium) set to welcome fans across three

Boland Rugby officially unveiled Umbro, AfriSam and Mama’s Pies as new sponsors at the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers and Sanlam Boland Dames' 2026 season launch, marking an important addition to the union’s growing commercial portfolio. The portfolio has grown substantially over the last three seasons, with existing sponsors continuing their backing of this proud union. Headline sponsor Sanlam, along with Santam, Vumatel, Rainbow Chicken and Heineken Beverages, have committed to ba

It may be Valentine’s Day on Saturday but there will be no love lost when South Africa’s top eight women’s provincial teams return to action as the wait is finally over for fans of this fast-growing sport, with the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 kicking off a new era for women’s rugby. The competition – now in a new guise thanks to the title sponsorship of Pick n Pay and associate partnership of Vodacom – will see the eight leading teams in the country face each other in a

Nine former Springbok Women’s players were included on a list of 24 elite coaches who will form part of SA Rugby’s new Women Coaches’ Transitioning Workshop, a critical initiative designed to bridge the gender gap in elite coaching. The workshop, which aligns with SA Rugby’s “Destination 2027” strategy, is scheduled to take place at Delsma Sports Farm in Riebeeck West later this month. It will serve as a formal prerequisite for nomination to the prestigious World Rugby Level

Courtney Kuhn’s skating story begins not with ambition but with shade. Growing up in Cape Town, her family sought refuge from the midday sun at GrandWest. Her brothers skated while she watched from the side. Then, at four years old, she stepped onto the main rink for five minutes at the end of a session. “That five minutes changed everything,” she says. “I begged my parents for lessons for three months straight.” At four and a half, she started private coaching. Years later,

Ripper GC’s Marc Leishman birdied The Watering Hole during a practice round Tuesday. It happened in relative silence, unlike the raucous party atmosphere that will envelop the par-3 12th during the four days of competition at LIV Golf Adelaide. But even when the stands are packed with fans lining the 165-yard hole, Leishman knows how to deliver at The Watering Hole. In nine previous competitive rounds at The Grange Golf Club, he’s birdied the 12th four times and made par the

After an exciting week at ROSHN Group LIV Golf Riyadh, the golf world's attention turns to Australia to play arguably the most anticipated event on the schedule in LIV Golf Adelaide. The tournament will be played at The Grange Golf Club for the fourth consecutive year. The course is a par 72 measuring 7 111yards. The first three editions of the event featured birdies in bunches. Last year, however, the course firmed up for a difficult test. Here are the power rankings for LIV

LIV Golf, the global golf league blending world-class competition with entertainment and culture to grow the game worldwide, has announced the renewal of its broadcast partnership with SuperSport, the largest sports broadcaster in Africa and a subsidiary of MultiChoice, a Canal+ Group company. The partnership allows SuperSport to deliver comprehensive live coverage of the 2026 LIV Golf League season, featuring 14 events across 10 countries and five continents, including event

Afghanistan's hopes of a back-to-back Super 8 appearance at the T20 World Cup were dented as they suffered their second straight defeat. But it wasn't for the lack of effort. The Asian side took South Africa to the brink, pushing them to two super overs before falling agonisingly short. The teams were tied for 187 in 20 overs, then for 17 in the first super over. The 2024 finalists hammered 23 in the second super over and held their nerve to restrict Afghanistan to 19/2, winn

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has named an exciting 31-man squad to travel to Tbilisi for a three-match tour of Georgia later this month, with four members from last year’s Junior Springbok squad selected for the trip. The SA Rugby U20 squad are scheduled to leave for Georgia on Sunday and will return home on 28 February following the completion of three matches, two of which will be internationals against the hosts. The selection follows an intensive three-week pre

Kayla Reyneke enjoyed a dream debut with bat and ball as the Proteas Women secured a five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first T20 International (T20I) in Potchefstroom on Tuesday. The win handed the hosts a 1-0 series lead with two matches remaining. Reyneke produced the best bowling figures by a Proteas Women debutant, returning 2/13 in her four overs to help restrict Pakistan to 180/9, despite a career-best knock of 90 off 41 balls from Fatima Sana. The 20-year-old th

Flexbrands Knights secured the Division 2 4-Day Series title after their final against Eastern Storm ended in a draw at the Mangaung Oval, as Gihahn Cloete's double century led the way. The left-handed Cloete struck a formidable 210 off 367 deliveries that helped the Knights into a dominant position in their first innings. Patrick Botha added 96 as the pair put together 189 for the second wicket. Eastern Storm were first to bat but struggled to build sustained partnerships ag

Can Man City play with renewed focus and pile pressure on Arsenal? Manchester City’s extraordinary comeback victory at Anfield was one of the craziest games in Premier League history – and it could just be the catalyst they need to become energised and laser-focused, for the title battle ahead. It wasn’t just the result, nor even Erling Haaland's stoppage-time winner. There was something about the frantic emotional energy of Pep Guardiola – flying like Gianluigi Donnarumma af