Estiaan Conradie. Shaun Roy/Sunshine Tour Married life agrees with Estiaan Conradie, who a month after his wedding is sharing the lead after the first round of the Blu Label Unlimited Challenge at the Lost City Golf Course. Conradie and fellow South African Tyran Snyders both collected 17 points under the modified stableford scoring system being used for this tournament, giving them a two-point lead over England’s Joe Sullivan. Conradie was first in the clubhouse on Wednesday

Kaneez Tuskers’ Chad Laycock etched his name into the history books with a remarkable six-wicket haul against Momentum Multiply Titans in the YesPlay Pro20 Cup on Tuesday, recording figures of 6/26 in a record-breaking bowling performance. Laycock became the first bowler to claim four wickets in four consecutive deliveries and the first to take five wickets in a single over in South African T20 cricket. His figures also set a new competition record, surpassing the previous be

African Collaborations Group (ACG) (www.ACGafrica.com), the leading strategic project origination and collaboration platform focused on the industrialisation of sport in Africa through the origination of bankable sport and entertainment district ecosystems, today announced that its CEO, Paulo J. Cruz, will speak at the Angola Access & Investment Conference 2026 (AAIC) (www.aaic.ao) in Luanda, Angola, from 14 to 17 October 2026. The AAIC is organised by Expo Connect Angola in

Hollywoodbets Sharks head coach JP Pietersen has selected a 28-man squad that leaves this week for his team’s three overseas matches taking place in France, Wales and Ireland over the next three weekends. With the usual attrition rate associated with a highly competitive tour such as this, there will be reinforcements sent over as the tour goes on, including the Sharks Springboks, who are on mandatory rest after a grueling few months of rugby. Pietersen will select his EPCR C

SA Rugby has thrown its support behind the International Concussion in Sport Group's (CISG) Athlete Brain Health Symposium, which will bring leading international experts in sports medicine, concussion, and athlete mental health welfare to Cape Town on 25 and 26 November 2026. The event comes at a time when athlete brain health is receiving increasing attention around the world and follows the launch last year of the Brain Health Service in South Africa, a joint initiative by

Verdant Capital (www.Verdant-Cap.com) is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in Nairobi, Kenya, marking an important step in the continued expansion of the firm’s presence and capabilities across East Africa. The Nairobi office strengthens Verdant’s ability to work closely with businesses, investors and financial institutions across the region, bringing the firm’s Pan-African corporate finance and investment expertise closer to an increasingly dynamic East Afric

The South African G4D Open, the biggest event on the South African golf calendar for golfers with disabilities, will take place in Cape Town from 15 to 17 November 2026, hosted by the City of Cape Town. The 54-hole tournament will be played at King David Mowbray Golf Club, bringing together golfers with disabilities from across South Africa and international players for three days of competition. This year’s tournament will feature five divisions, with players with physical d

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has revealed pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada is likely to feature in the second ICC World Test Championship fixture against Australia that commences on Sunday. Rabada hasn't played any cricket since he featured for the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League in May, with the pacer sitting out the opening Test of the series against Australia as he continues to recover from the hamstring injury he picked up in training. But Rabada is closing i

World Rugby has today confirmed the HSBC SVNS 2 schedule, with three events taking place across January and February as the global rugby sevens calendar continues to build towards the LA28 Olympic Games. The announcement follows confirmation of the HSBC SVNS Series and World Championship schedule for 2026/27. HSBC SVNS 2 forms an important part of World Rugby’s global sevens pathway, providing teams with the opportunity to progress through the international competition struct

The 2026/27 Investec Champions Cup gets underway this weekend, with 24 of Europe and South Africa’s leading clubs beginning their quest to lift club rugby’s biggest prize. The Round 1 preview is now available, featuring the full fixture list, pool tables, match officials, and selected club and player performance data. CLICK BELOW FOR ROUND 1 PREVIEW Round 1 notes Round 1 will take place from 16 to 18 October, with the competition featuring the top eight clubs from the 2025/26

With the opening EPCR Challenge Cup fixtures just days away, please find below the Round 1 preview, including fixtures, pools, match officials and selected club and player performance data. CLICK BELOW FOR ROUND 1 PREVIEW Round 1 notes The 2026/27 EPCR Challenge Cup features 18 clubs from eight nations - Ireland, France, South Africa, Wales, England, Scotland, Italy and Georgia - competing across three pools and four pool stage rounds. Round 1 takes place from 16 to 18 Octobe

A disciplined Australian bowling unit finished the job in clinical fashion on Day 5 of the Durban Test, clinching a 214-run triumph to draw first blood in the three-match ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 series. The visitors laid the groundwork earlier in the match when Matt Renshaw played his best-ever Test knock, stroking a magnificent 190 to propel Australia to 390 in their first turn with the bat. South Africa responded with 284, anchored by resilient knocks from David

Anacadia Minnaar and Insaaf Levy will join a settled Springbok Women squad in Stellenbosch on Wednesday when they assemble for their final two Tests of the year, against Ireland in Cape Town on Saturday 24 and 31 October. The two Tests at Athlone Stadium will conclude the 2026 WXV Global Series for the hosts, who just returned from Europe where they played Wales, Italy and Spain on consecutive weekends. Minnaar was a late withdrawal from the trip north, but she returns to the

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 ticket applications have seen a surge of demand across the globe since the ballot went live 12 days ago. A total of 15 083 752 ticket applications have been received since with 4 423 417 ballot registrations generated by fans from across 142 countries, highlighting the immense global interest in the 14th edition of the Men’s Cricket World Cup. The latest numbers show a dramatic acceleration in demand since the ballot opened, with ticket ap

Evan Roos will make his first appearance of the season for the DHL Stormers in their Investec Champions Cup opener against Bristol Bears at DHL Stadium on Saturday. The Springbok loose forward returns against the English team in a blockbuster encounter, which kicks off at 4.15pm on Saturday. Tickets are available from stormers.co.za. Roos’ return from a hamstring injury is timely, with Hacjivah Dayimani ruled out due to concussion, while the only other changes from the team t

Fiji Rakavi Football Union (FRFU) is proud to announce the appointment of Rugby World Cup-winning coach Jake White as the new head coach of the FIJI Water Flying Fijians, marking a defining moment in the nation’s rugby journey and the beginning of an ambitious new chapter towards Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. A proven winner on rugby’s biggest stage, White brings international pedigree, championship-winning experience and a deep understanding of what it takes to build a

Kholo Capital Mezzanine Debt Fund I (“Kholo Capital”) (www.KholoCapital.com) today announced the provision of R275-million in mezzanine debt funding to DCC Holdings Proprietary Limited (“DCC”), a leading South African information and communications technology (“ICT”) distributor with an established presence across Southern Africa. The funding will refinance existing debt and support DCC’s long-term growth strategy. DCC is a leading South African distributor of ICT products an

Cheap, highly processed food is often more accessible than fresh, nutritious alternatives, leaving poorer households caught between food insecurity and a growing burden of obesity and poor nutrition. Rhiza Babuyile, a non-profit organisation which works with under-resourced communities through agriculture, skills development and enterprise, says the country cannot tackle the problem simply by telling people to make healthier choices. “South Africa is not underfed, but it is u

The Hollywoodbets Dolphins face a crucial encounter against the North West Dragons at JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on Tuesday as they look to strengthen their position in the YesPlay Pro20 Cup. The Dolphins have shown encouraging signs over their last three matches with three wins and will be eager to carry that momentum into a fixture that could prove important in their push for qualification. Head coach Quinton Friend believes his side will need to be at its best against

Australia asserted their dominance over South Africa in the Durban Test at the end of Day 4, requiring just six wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 series. Resuming the morning at 33/0 after bad light brought a premature end to Day 3, Australia set an aggressive tone from the outset. Travis Head was the first to depart for 11 off 18 balls, mistiming an edge off Marco Jansen straight into the hands of Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma a