A record-extending 13th All Africa Teams Championship title is the target when South Africa tees it up in Tunisia this October after GolfRSA named a formidable four-man squad to defend its continental crown. The biennial championship will be contested from 13-18 October at the Golf Citrus La Forêt Course in Hammamet, Tunisia. South Africa will be looking to retain the title won in Zimbabwe in 2024, when the country's amateur stars secured a 12th continental crown. Ivan Verste

Casey Jarvis. Sunshine Tour The 116th Investec South African Open – Golf’s second-oldest Open – will return to the Cape winelands and Stellenbosch Golf Club from 4-7 March 2027 following the record 2026 success of a championship that generated almost R300-million for the local economy in a powerful partnership between the Sunshine Tour, DP World Tour and PGA TOUR. The championship continues to be a premier showcase of the global Strategic Alliance between the Sunshine Tour, D

The SA Under-18 side recorded their third straight win of the 2026 Under-18 International Series when they deservedly beat England U18 by 68-40 in the third and final round at Stellenberg High School in the northern suburbs of Cape Town on Saturday. The historic six-from-six clean sweep achieved by the two SA U18 teams not only marked a significant milestone for South African schoolboy rugby but also reinforced the value of SA Rugby's Elite Player Development (EPD) structures

Can experience and Pep’s departure help Arteta become the fourth coach to retain the title? Pep Guardiola, Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho: in the 34-year history of the competition only three managers have won back-to-back Premier League titles. Retaining the crown is one of the hardest things to do in the modern Premier League, such is the depth of competition but Mikel Arteta may believe fortune has offered him a rare opportunity. The theme of 2026/27 is change, with five

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said his team were as excited as the rest of the country about the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Series presented by Castle Double Malt as the countdown begins to their opening Test against the All Blacks at 10bet Ellis Park on Saturday. The Bok coach and SA Rugby laws advisor Jaco Peyper delved into the technical aspects of the game at Monday’s media conference. “We looked forward to these games as much as you did when you were asking about it while

Edwin Moses, Procurement Manager at BooYaa. As BooYaa grows from a South African golf apparel business into a global premium brand, the pressure on its product is increasing. A bold identity may attract attention, but repeat purchases depend on how a garment fits, feels, performs and holds up over time. That has placed procurement and quality control closer to the centre of the company’s growth strategy. For Edwin Moses, Procurement Manager at BooYaa, quality begins well befo

She has scored tries in the green and gold all over the world but that moment when Maria Tshiremba raced in for her first Test try for the Springbok Women at Churchill Park in Lautoka on Saturday, was something she will never forget. Tshiremba, who made her Test debut against Fiji, has seen it all in the sevens code, where she has scored 64 tries in 20 tournaments but this was very special, she said afterwards: “I actually started celebrating before I even scored, I just coul

IFAF crowned a new world champion and a sixth straight title was secured as the IFAF Flag Football World Championships 2026 reached a dramatic conclusion with Canada’s women and the men of the United States both winning gold. Canada’s women topped a defending United States team that had won the past three world championships with a defensive stop as time ran expired to edge a nerve-wracking gold medal game 27-20. Quarterback Sara Parker was named the tournament’s Most Valuabl

The race for the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals tightened further in round five, with the defending champions, Suzuki Griquas, underlining their status as front-runners, the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers producing a stirring comeback in Johannesburg, the Airlink Pumas continuing their upward curve in Mbombela and the Toyota Cheetahs winning a thriller in Pretoria to stay in the top two. It was the Kavaliers who delivered a strong second-half performance to triumph

Arsenal convincingly claimed the 2026 FA Community Shield with a dominant 3-0 victory against Manchester City at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday. Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz and Player of the Match Martin Ødegaard scored for the Premier League champions, who have won the FA Community Shield for the second time in three years. Calafiori stunned City after just 24 seconds as he met Myles Lewis-Skelly’s ball on the edge of the penalty area and slotted into the

IFAF President Pierre Trochet, IOC Sports Director Pierre Ducrey and NFL Executive Vice President, Club Business, Major Events & International, Peter O'Reilly sign promotional agreement in Düsseldorf, Germany, ahead of LA28. Johannes Missenharter/AP The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) today welcomed senior delegations from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and National Football League (NFL) to Düsseldorf, Germany, where a key promotional agreement

Defending champions, the Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women, will host the Griffons Women, while AVBOB Griquas will entertain SWD Eagirls in the semi-finals of the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 2 next weekend after the top four were confirmed in the final round of fixtures on Saturday, which resulted in Leopards Women getting knocked out of the play-offs. In the final round, Griquas overcame the Griffons 43-17, while the SWD’s 60-12 win over Limpopo Blue Bulls in Geroge secur

Revealing more of their intended game plan and extending the selection headaches for next weekend’s Test against South Africa, the All Blacks secured a 50-19 win over the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria to remain unbeaten on the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour. Inspired by a Man of the Match performance from flanker Anton Segner, the All Blacks posted eight tries, as the intensity of their play ran the home team ragged. However, if they had a fault, they did not ma

The DHL Stormers XXIII went down 29-7 in their Carling Currie Cup match against the Airlink Pumas at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday. Despite impressing in many areas, the Stormers XXIII battled to convert their dominance of territory and at scrum-time, leaving them largely frustrated by the hosts. The opening exchanges were fierce, with neither team taking a backward step and the defences dominating proceedings. The home side got up and running with a penalty from flyhalf Reval

The SA Under-18 side recorded their third straight win of the 2026 Under-18 International Series when they deservedly beat England U18 by 68-40 in the third and final round at Stellenberg High School in the northern suburbs of Cape Town. The South Africans went into the half-time break with a narrow 26-19 lead, but they pulled away in the second half, scoring six more tries, including three by replacement hooker Theo Boshoff, to clinch another unbeaten series campaign. Having

Austin Bautista. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Australia’s Austin Bautista captured his second Sunshine Tour title by winning the FNB Eswatini Challenge at the Ezulweni Golf & Country Club by two strokes on Saturday. Bautista closed with a 67 to win on 17-under par, with the South African duo of Herman Loubser (67) and Dylan Mostert (67) and Frenchman Benjamin Kedochim (71) sharing second place on 15-under par. “I am absolutely stoked to have won this golf tournament,” an ela

The SA Under-18 'A' side finished their 2026 U18 International Series campaign unbeaten after producing their best performance of the tournament with a 51-26 victory over France U18 at Stellenberg High School north of Cape Town on Saturday. The hosts led 27-21 at half-time and, after weathering a brief French resurgence, pulled away in the second half to secure a comprehensive and deserved win. The result ensured the SA U18 'A' team finished the series with a perfect record,

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and his charges concluded and important two days of training on Saturday where the objective was to get the entire squad aligned with an eye on the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR) series presented by Castle Double Malt starting next Saturday against the All Blacks in Johannesburg following the Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires last week. The travelling squad, which included 26 players and a host of coaches, returned to South Africa in two gr

TUT opened their 2026 Varsity Football campaign with a crucial 1-0 victory over defending champions UFS in Bloemfontein on Friday, securing their first three points of the season while the Kovsies suffer their second straight loss at home. UWC bounced back in style from last week’s draw, defeating UP-Tuks 1-0 away, while Wits also claimed their first three points after edging UL to hand the Limpopo side a second defeat of the campaign. UJ completed the round’s victories, walk

The Springbok Women will enjoy the spoils of victory following their hard-fought victory over Fijiana XV in Lautoka on Saturday, knowing full well that their skill set and perseverance were under scrutiny and tested for 80 minutes. That was the assessment from Springbok Women assistant coach Franzel September after the South Africans overhauled Fiji, who were leading 10-5 at the break at Churchill Park, to win the second of two Tests by 29-22 and claim the inaugural Ubuntu–Bu

Still searching for their first victory of the Carling Currie Cup campaign after four starts, the Vodacom Bulls XV return to Loftus Versfeld on Sunday (3pm) for a crucial clash against the second-placed Toyota Cheetahs. The Bulls XV coaching staff have opted for important tactical continuity while bolstering their bench with proven big-game punch. A central feature of the team selection is the retention of halfbacks Keagan Johannes and Devon Williams. The skipper and his flyh

Maria Tshiremba scored three second half tries on debut to secure the Springbok Women a hard-fought 29-22 victory over the Fijiana XV at Churchill Park in Lautoka on Saturday as they claimed a 2-0 series win in the process. It took some brilliance from the Bok wing to break the Fijian stronghold on the game, as the home side looked comfortable at the break, leading 10-5 and playing most of the rugby in the opening half. Tshiremba opened the second half scoring as the Bok Wome

The Sanlam Boland Kavaliers reignited their hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the 2026 Carling Black Label Currie Cup for a second consecutive season with a hard-fought 38-29 win over the Fidelity ADT Lions at the Wits Rugby Stadium on Friday. It was a much-needed win for the Hawies Fourie-coached side after suffering back-to-back losses against the Airlink Pumas and HollywoodBets Sharks XV in Round Three and Four, respectively. Tries for the visitors were scored via a bra

Benjamin Kedochim. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Frenchman Benjamin Kedochim is making a strong charge for a maiden Sunshine Tour title in his rookie season and will take a one-stroke lead into Saturday’s final round of the FNB Eswatini Challenge at the Ezulwini Golf & Country Club. Kedochim signed for a seven-under-par 65 on Friday to climb to the top of the leaderboard on 14-under par. His nearest challenger is South Africa’s Wynand Dingle following his round of 63. “My fir

The Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) and Sport Skills for Life Skills (SS4LS) have entered into a strategic three-year partnership aimed at strengthening cricket talent development while ensuring young athletes achieve both their sporting and academic ambitions. The collaboration, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding effective from 1 October 2026, creates a structured pathway for aspiring male and female cricketers to excel on the field while pursuing e

The two South African Under-18 teams have been named for the final round of the U18 International Series, which takes place at Stellenberg High School on Saturday, with the SA U18 ‘A’ side facing France at 11.30am before the SA U18 team conclude their campaign against England at 3.30pm. Both SA sides, who are still unbeaten after two rounds, have again made rotational tweaks to their match day squads in order to give as many players as possible a chance to taste international

FIJI v SOUTH AFRICA @ CHURCHILL PARK, LAUTOKA – KO 1pm (3AM SAST) REFEREE NOTES Amber McLachlan (Australia) Test debut: 28 May, 2019 – Hong Kong 15-34 Samoa Tests as a referee: 20 Amber McLachlan will take charge of this fixture for the first time. Fiji are yet to win with McLachlan in the middle (L4), although their defeats have come at the hands of Australia (36-19 in 2022 and 33-15 in 2026), Canada (24-7 in 2022) and France (44-0 at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021, pla

In Round 5 of the Carling Currie Cup, the Toyota Cheetahs travel to Pretoria to face the Vodacom Bulls XV at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday. Kick-off is at 15:00, with the action live on SuperSport channels 201 and 211. With three rounds remaining before the semi-finals, every log point is becoming increasingly valuable as teams battle for a place in the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division play-offs. Coach Frans Steyn said the team was pleased with the five-point win in Cape Town

The Springbok Women will be determined to continue with their improved performance cycle when they face Fiji for a second time in a week and to be able to be successful, they will need to execute a mindset of reset and go again. That is the view of Bok Women captain Babalwa Latsha as they finished their preparations for their second Test against the Fijiana XV, this time at Churchill Park in Lautoka. The match will be broadcast live on SuperSport. South Africa won the first c

The SWD Eagirls, Leopards Women and Griffons Women will have all to play for in the seventh and final league round of the Pick n Pay Women's Super League 2 when they battle it out to secure a place in next weekend’s semi-finals. Defending champions, the Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women, have already booked a home semi-final last weekend, when they completed their league fixtures undefeated, while AVBOB Griquas Women will finish in second place and will host the second semi-fi

The stage is set for a Varsity Football Women's final for the ages, as the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the University of Pretoria (UP-Tuks) prepare to face off on Wednesday at UJ Soweto Stadium (7pm kick-off). Both sides have fought hard for their place in the showpiece, and with the trophy on the line, neither is willing to leave anything to chance. UJ head coach Nthabeleng “Dunga” Modiko remains resolute yet grounded heading into the clash, despite her side's semi-f

Gabriel Jesus has won trophies with both teams in the FA Community Shield 2026 but he’s hoping Arsenal’s League title win is a springboard to more success. He looks ahead to Sunday's game against Manchester City at the Principality Stadium. So, thinking back to last season and the day Manchester City drew with Bournemouth to enable Arsenal to lift the title. What do you remember of that day? It was a nice day, one of the nicest I’ve had in my time at Arsenal. Watching that ga

South Africa kept their FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 hopes alive with a determined 2-1 victory over Nigeria in their TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 play-off match on Thursday. Despite seeing their TotalEnergies CAF WAFCON campaign come to an end before the semi-finals, Banyana Banyana produced a spirited display to overcome the Super Falcons and move one step closer to securing a place at the global showpiece. South Africa threatened first

Luke Brown. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Luke Brown carried the momentum of his victory the week before and claimed the first-round lead of the FNB Eswatini Challenge played at the Ezulwini Golf & Country Club after signing for a nine-under par 63 on Thursday. Brown, the winner of last week’s Sunbet Challenge Time Square tournament, leads by two shots over the South African quartet of Daniel Cronje, Dylan Mostert, Altin van der Merwe and Keegan Mclachlan as well as Frenchman

Wits Rugby Stadium plays host to Round 5 of the Carling Currie Cup when the Fidelity ADT Lions welcome the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers from Wellington on Friday (3pm). Head coach Mziwakhe Nkosi’s side will be eager to maintain the winning record at home in the competition thus far, with hopes to remedy last week’s 31-19 stumble against reigning champions the Suzuki Griquas in Kimberely last week. With the business end of the competition well under way and play-off spots up for gr

Team South Africa’s Christiaan Maas, Daniel Bennett and Charl Barnard celebrate South Africa’s historic first victory in the Eisenhower Trophy at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championships in Singapore with Team Manager Peet van Schalkwyk and captain Gavin Groves. South Africa triumphed on 29-under with a winning margin of eight strokes at Tanah Merah Country Club. GolfRSA South African amateur golf will stand proudly alongside the country’s leading sporting codes and athletes

The Vodacom Bulls have named a formidable side to host the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday (7pm), blending Springbok class with returning firepower and rising Currie Cup talent as they aim to claim a famous scalp. Captain Marcell Coetzee leads a match-day squad featuring four capped Springboks, with Willie le Roux adding vast experience out wide. There is also a welcome return for loose forward Hanro Liebenberg, back on South African soil after a productive stint wi

With only three rounds remaining before the semi-finals, every log point is becoming increasingly valuable in the race for play-off qualification in the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division. This coming weekend sees two matches staged on Friday and one each on Saturday and Sunday. The Fidelity ADT Lions and Sanlam Boland Kavaliers kick off the round-five action when they meet from 3pm at Wits University on Friday. That clash is followed by the meeting in Kimberley between log

Following the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV decisive victory over the visiting Sanlam Boland Kavaliers on Saturday, there was a sense that the Carling Currie Cup campaign is definitively back on track with three rounds remaining. “This win keeps us alive in the competition,” said head coach Mike Vowles after his team had secured a 19-12 victory. “We knew how significant this week was in terms of a result and it sets us up with two home games. We’re determined to finish in the top f

Former Roses United and CPUT stalwart Jurick Lewis will make his 50th appearance for the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers when the Wellington side travels to Johannesburg to face the Fidelity ADT Lions. The match is scheduled to take place at the Wits Rugby Stadium on Friday at 3pm. Cornell Engelbrecht comes in for Domenic Smit on the right wing to form the back three with Jayden Bantom (fullback) and Xavier Mitchell (left wing). Both Domenic and Chris Smit are sidelined due to contra

Springbok utility back Canan Moodie said the Boks were ready to switch their focus to the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR) series presented by Castle Double Malt after returning to South Africa following their 17-10 victory against Argentina in Buenos Aires last Saturday. The travelling squad returned to SA’s shores in two groups on Monday night and Tuesday and had flush-out sessions at the gym following their return to recover from the long trip. The entire training camp squad

Babalwa Latsha will return to lead the Springbok Women in their second match against the Fijiana XV in Lautoka on Saturday, with Maria Tshiremba has been included at wing in what will be her Test debut for South Africa at Churchill Park. Latsha missed last weekend’s 55-12 win over their hosts in Suva but is back in the starting team, which shows four changes to the backline and two to the forwards for the second Test on this historic tour. The South African captain will start

There will be more than just bragging rights on the line when the Hollywoodbets Dolphins take on the Hollywoodbets Sharks in the latest edition of the Fin Cup, powered by Hollywoodbets, at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Sunday. The unique T20 showdown has quickly established itself as one of KwaZulu-Natal’s most entertaining sporting occasions, bringing together two of the province’s biggest sporting brands for a day of cricket, rugby rivalry and family entertainment. 202

There are five changes to the DHL Stormers XXIII for the Carling Currie Cup encounter with Airlink Pumas at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday. Four of the changes to the starting line-up come in the forward pack, for the clash with the Mpumalanga side, which kicks off at 5pm on Saturday. In the only backline change wing Joel Leotlela makes his first appearance of the season, in place of Suleiman Hartzenberg who picked up a minor injury against the Toyota Cheetahs at Athlone St

Man-of-the-Match, All Black centre Jordie Barrett marked his outstanding game with a 59th-minute try that summed up the reward the All Blacks got for their superior approach to claim a 54-0 win over the Hollywoodbets Sharks in Durban on the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour. It came after the All Blacks, who led 14-0 at half-time, lifted their tempo to run the ball through multiple hands before Barrett finished the move. Then, from the restart, centre Quinn Tupaea, who was right

The SA Under-18 side maintained their impressive record at the U18 International Series with a convincing 51-15 victory (half-time 24-5) over Ireland in their second-round match at Boland Landbou outside Wellington on Tuesday. The SA U18s were on top in the first half, scoring four tries and two conversions to Ireland's solitary try. Although the Irish defence improved significantly in the second half, they could not contain the hosts' late flurry of tries as the South Africa

Springbok women’s star Jakkie Cilliers is heading overseas and she is not holding back her excitement. The Izuzu Bulls Daisies playmaker has been snapped up by Toulon in France, becoming one of the few South African women to crack the lucrative overseas market. “I’m really excited, and it’s quite a good, big step but it’s something that I really wanted to do for such a long time,” Cilliers said. “I think when I started playing rugby, even, this was already something I dreamed

UJ shattered the defending champions UWC’s hopes of reaching another final, securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory to book their place in the championship decider. UP-Tuks also had to dig deep in a tense Pretoria derby, eventually overcoming neighbours TUT on penalties to secure their spot in the final and set up an intriguing showdown against UJ. Elsewhere, Wits claimed Group A bragging rights with a narrow 1-0 victory over CPUT, while WSU fought back to edge UL in an entertaini

Radisson Hotel Group (https://RadissonHotels.com) today announced the launch of Long Stays by Radisson Hotels, a new global proposition designed to capture growing demand for extended-stay travel, while strengthening the Group's commercial offering for corporate partners. Bringing together participating hotels with apartment units across the Group’s portfolio, the initiative introduces a more unified and seamless approach to long stays – ensuring consistency in service, comfo

From free date changes to industry-first comprehensive travel insurance, Emirates (www.Emirates.com) continues to give customers greater flexibility and more choice, as well as the ability to tailor their travel plans for more peace of mind, from booking to the moment they arrive at their destination. Here are the latest measures at a glance: 1 Unlimited free date changes to Dubai From 10 August 2026, customers travelling to Dubai can change their travel dates as many times a