The South Africa Under-19 Women maintained their perfect record in the Youth T20 Tri-Series, securing their fourth consecutive victory with a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe Under-19 Women in the fifth match at the Chatsworth Oval in Durban on Thursday. Melissa van der Merwe and Ziya Mohanlall led a dominant bowling performance with returns of 3/12 as the home side bowled out the tourists for 95 in the allotted 20 overs before Mieke van Voorst top-scored with a 40-ball 45 (6x4)

The South Africa Under-19 Women have enjoyed a perfect start to the ongoing Youth T20 Tri-Series against Zimbabwe Under-19 Women and the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Youth XI, currently taking place in Durban. Among the next wave of future stars preparing for next year’s ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh and Nepal is 13-year-old KwaZulu-Natal Coastal batter Nobubelebesisa Zwane. Competing alongside and against players aged between 16 and 20, the youngster earned her m

South Africa Under-19 Men’s head coach, Malibongwe Maketa, has expressed unwavering belief in his squad as they prepare to take on the world at the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, hosted in Namibia and Zimbabwe. South Africa, drawn in Group D alongside Afghanistan, Tanzania and the West Indies, will be based in Windhoek, Namibia, for all group stage matches, with the later knockout rounds set to take place in Zimbabwe. Maketa emphasized that the squad was meticulously select

The South African Under-19 Women produced a clinical display to overcome the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Youth XI by 11 runs in a shortened second match of the Youth T20 Tri-Series held at the Chatsworth Oval in Durban on Saturday. Proteas Women wicketkeeper batter Karabo Meso top-scored for the U19s, delivering a 23-ball 36 (5x4) to help push her side to 78/6 in 10 overs, with CSA Youth XI captain Nthabiseng Nini taking outstanding figures of 4/15 in her two overs. In reply,

The South African Under-19 side recorded a comfortable 31-run triumph over Zimbabwe Under-19 Women in the opening match of the Youth T20 Tri-Series that took place at the Chatsworth Oval in Durban on Friday. The SA U19 Women posted a competitive total of 135/4 in their allotted 20 overs, with valuable contributions from captain Mieke van Voorst (35) and Karabo Meso (29). In reply, Zimbabwe fought bravely but were eventually restricted to 104/8, with Miya Lalor (2/13) and Ziya

In the midst of the festival of cricket taking place around the country this summer, the South Africa Under-19 Women are preparing to host their Zimbabwean counterparts, along with a Cricket South Africa Youth XI squad, in a Youth T20 Tri-Series in Durban from 9-18 January. Included in the SA U19 Women’s team is promising Eastern Storm leg-spinner Ashleigh van Wyk. The 17-year-old is in the middle of her second cycle with the group, having been part of the South African side

In the end, Gauteng simply had too much firepower for the Tuskers in the final of the annual Khaya Majola Cricket Week (for Under-19 teams). Gauteng secured a convincing nine-wicket victory, ensuring that the union walked away with the honors for the sixth time in the past 10 years. Two of the champions’ South African U19 players, Jason Rowles (76*) and Armaan Manack (38*), guided their team over the final hurdle with an unbeaten 114-run partnership for the second wicket. The

The final day of competition in Angola at the 4th African Youth Games brought with it three medals for Team SA from a quiet and appreciative young weightlifter from a small town in Limpopo. Chanel Viviers has taken every moment in at the African Youth Games and held it close to her heart, as she will treasure the three medals that took Team SA to a final tally of 99 medals, six more than their previous record of 93 at the 2014 Games in Gaborone and top of the medals table. Th

A new champion will be crowned this year at the annual Khaya Majola Cricket Week (for Under-19 players). The Tuskers have, for the first time since 2022, managed to reach the main match of the week. The team from KwaZulu-Natal Inland defeated the defending champions, Western Province, by six wickets in the semi-final at the Johan Volsteedt Oval. WP batted first and were bowled out for 174 thanks to excellent bowling by Rowen Rajah (3/48), Sechaba Gude (2/11) and Samuel Hughes

One hundred metres. 10 seconds. Don’t blink. The 100m sprint captivates audiences like no other. In Angola at the African Youth Games, Micah Africa took top spot on the podium for Team SA, and with it, athletics’ most sought after gold medal. The morning after winning with a time of 10.67 seconds, the blisteringly fast 16-year-old reflected on the feeling and what he has his sights set upon going forward. “It started off really tough to stay focused and ready for the events,

The South African Under-19 Women will host their Zimbabwean counterparts in a Youth T20 Tri-Series from 9-18 January, which will also feature an invitational Cricket South Africa (CSA) Youth XI. All matches will start at 1pm SAST and will be played at the Chatsworth Oval in Durban, with the final scheduled for Sunday, 18 January. The Tri-Series comes with a year to go until the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup 2027, as the future stars continue their preparations with vital matc

The 2025 Cricket South Africa U/16 Girls National Week Tournament brought together the young talents in cricket. Over the course of the tournament, teams battled fiercely, showing-off their abilities and striving for greatness. In the Gold Group, Tuskers emerged as champions, demonstrating consistency and resilience throughout the tournament. SWD Badgers put up an impressive fight, securing second place with commendable performances and Border Linyathi clinched the third posi

Defending champions of the Khaya Majola Cricket Week, Western Province, booked their place in this year’s semi-finals here with a 111-run victory over the Titans. WP’s Paul James (102) and Daniel Bosman (93) spearheaded their team’s win. The pair shared a 143-run partnership for the fourth wicket on the Johan Volsteedt Oval. Titans opening batsman Reuben van Zyl (110) scored the bulk of his side’s 200 runs with his century. All matches on the second day of the tournament were

No fewer than five centuries were recorded on the opening day of this year’s Khaya Majola Cricket Week, which got off to a spectacular start in Bloemfontein. Andrew Sobiech (Free State), Daniel Cooke (Western Province), Francois Prins (Boland), Daniel du Plessis (Garden Route Badgers) and Xavier Coetzee (Easterns) all began the tournament in the best possible fashion with hundreds on day one. Western Province cruised to a convincing nine-wicket victory over the hosts, Free St

“The Roar of Youth” – a striking design by 26-year-old Spanish designer Pilar Barbadillo Vicario – has been selected for the obverse of the medals for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The artwork was selected by a jury following a global call for designs and will feature on the medals awarded to athletes who step on to the podium in Senegal. Created following research into Senegalese art and symbolism, The Roar of Youth places a lion at the centre of the design, repr

Away from the ever-present sound of zooming cars and blaring horns in the hustling city of Luanda is the small province of Bengo where the African Youth Games track and field athletics took place. It was where Team SA totalled 19 medals, with Oluchi Ndubueze earning three silvers in the 100m, girls medley and long jump. Soon to be starting Grade 11 at Randpark High School, the 16-year-old sprinter and long jumper carries a radiating smile wherever she goes. However, the begin

SA Rugby has standardised the age at which tackling is permitted for young players, which will see children in the Under-5 to Under-8 age groups participate exclusively in non-contact forms of the game, such as TAG and Touch Rugby. Full contact and tackle rugby will only start in the U9 age group, following a structured and standardised “Confidence and Safety in Contact” programme, which will be introduced during the second half of the U8 season to build foundational skills s

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced the South Africa Under-19 Men’s squad that will represent the nation at the 16th edition of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup. The tournament will be held in Namibia and Zimbabwe from 15 January to 6 February 2026. KZN Inland’s Muhammad Bulbulia will lead the squad, having already impressed the team in recent Youth competitions. South Africa has been drawn in Group D alongside the West Indies, Afghanistan and Tanzania. The Junior Pro

The first Fairtree Sportfees powered by STADIO, will be hosted from 24-27 April 2026 at Die Hoërskool Menlopark in Pretoria – a sports tournament aimed at raising the standard of South African school sports and creating a highly respected national tournament for rugby, netball and hockey. The vision for the festival is clear: “to push boundaries in order to offer a highly respected tournament to a broad school market”. With teams in the Under-15 and Under-18 age groups (rugby

The South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) on Thursday announced a squad of 91 athletes representing 12 sports for the upcoming African Youth Games in Luanda, Angola. These are the fourth such Games, and the third in which Team South Africa will be competing, after previously being staged in Rabat (2010), Gaborone (2014) and Algiers (2018). This year’s edition, from 10-20 December, are especially important as they serve as preparation fo