An Independent Appeal Hearing was held on Wednesday regarding the citing and subsequent suspension of Jan-Hendrik Wessels of the Vodacom Bulls which had resulted in a nine-game ban. An independent appeal committee led by Roddy MacLeod (Scotland) as Chair alongside Achille Reali (Italy) & Robert Milligan KC (Scotland) convened to determine the appeal. The player and the club requested a de novo hearing. However, having regard to the United Rugby Championship’s disciplinary rul

The stage is set for one of the most anticipated nights in South African sport. Swimming South Africa (SSA), in proud partnership with the Bombela Concession Company, has announced the 2025 Bombela Concession Company Annual Aquatic Awards, taking place on Saturday, 29 November, at the Southern Sun OR Tambo Airport. More than just a celebration of trophies and times, the Awards will honour the incredible human stories behind South Africa’s aquatic excellence - from rising town

The Sharks ownership and management have confirmed a series of significant changes to their rugby programme which will take place over the coming months. Following a disappointing start to the season, the leadership team conducted a comprehensive review of The Sharks’ rugby structures, engaging multiple stakeholders across all levels of the operation. Management’s assessment is that the problem is multi-faceted; and we are clear that the long-term success of The Sharks will b

JC Ritchie. DP World Tour The Sunshine Tour’s next wave of players looking to make their way onto the DP World Tour will be confirmed this week as four South Africans tee it up in the HotelPlanner Tour’s Rolex Grand Final supported by The R&A in Spain. JC Ritchie, Daniel van Tonder, Jovan Rebula and Wilco Nienaber are all at the Club de Golf Alcanada in Mallorca chasing their DP World Tour dreams. The top 20 players on the Road to Mallorca Ranking at the end of the Grand Fina

Member of the Papwa Sewgolum Class, Trevor Mahoney and Zimbabwe’s David Amm carded respective rounds of four-under 66 to share the first-round lead in the eighth Betway Big Easy Tour event held at Killarney Country Club. Tuesday’s opening round saw the two men perched at the top of the leaderboard, a stroke clear of their closest challengers at Killarney Country Club. The resurgent Mahoney, who is beginning to show signs of the golfer who claimed two Vusi Ngubeni titles on th

Former Junior Springbok captain Zachary Porthen will make his Springbok debut against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a largely settled match-23 for the opening match of the November Internationals. Erasmus named 16 players in his matchday squad that featured in the team’s 29-27 victory against Argentina in their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash earlier this month, which saw them clinch the title for the second year

Newly promoted Moothee Ram Tuskers will look to solidify their return to Division 1 cricket when they face Momentum Multiply Titans in the opening fixture of the 2025/26 T20 Challenge on Wednesday. The KwaZulu-Natal side earned their place in the top division after a remarkable 2024/25 campaign that saw them lift the Division 2 T20 Knockout title and share both the 1-Day Cup and 4-Day Series trophies following rain-affected finals. Tuskers captain, Michael Erlank, said the te

In a gripping finale at St Stithians College on Friday, King Edward VII School (KES) claimed the Switch Schools SA20 Central Gauteng Lions Phase 1 boys’ title, overcoming Jeppe High School for Boys by four wickets in a see-saw encounter. The finalists had earlier overcome St John’s College (Jeppe – by a slim one-wicket margin) and Steyn City School (KES – by a comfortable 55 runs) to seal their place in the afternoon’s showpiece encounter at Dlamini Oval. Batting first, Jeppe

As a Blitzbok, he has won the HSBC SVNS world series, gold at the Commonwealth Games and bronze at the Olympic Games but for Christie Grobbelaar, an appearance at his home tournament in Cape Town has remained rather elusive. And, hopes the De Doorns native and former scholar from HTS Drostdy in Worcester, maybe 2025 might just be the year for him to make his mark at DHL Stadium, where the HSBC SVNS Cape Town will be played on 6 and 7 December. Tickets, starting from only R250

The Proteas Women are determined to put their best foot forward when they face England in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 semi-final at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday, as they aim to reach their first-ever final in the 50-over format. The knockout encounter is set to begin at 3pm local time (11.30am SAST) and will be broadcast live on SuperSport Grandstand (Ch. 201). Addressing the media during the pre-match press conference, captain Laura Wolvaardt outlined

Here we look back on a thrilling weekend of action, including a sensational win for Sunderland at Stamford Bridge When will Sunderland’s train stop chugging? With victory at Chelsea, Regis Le Bris’ promoted side climbed to fourth in the Premier League table to continue their remarkable start to the campaign. Their rise was aided by defeats for champions Liverpool – who suffered their fourth consecutive league loss – and Manchester City, while Arsenal sit imperious at the summ

Team South Africa delivered a powerful and medal-laden performance at the recent Africa Aquatics Junior & Senior Open Water Swimming Championships, held from October 21 to 23. The team showcased exceptional talent and depth across multiple age groups and events, securing numerous podium finishes and demonstrating the strength of South African open water swimming. The championships, which featured grueling 5km and 3km races as well as a mixed 4 000m freestyle relay, saw South

The ‘cool kid’ and innovator of South African insurance, King Price, has been announced as the Proud Insurance Partner of Betway SA20. The award-winning insurer will bring its trademark culture of fun and innovation to the League - with a special focus on celebrating one of the most essential roles in every match: the match officials. Established in 2012 as a passionate and disruptive start-up, King Price has scaled into a multi-billion-rand entity and a leading player in the

Five members of the triumphant Junior Springbok side from earlier this year have been included in the SA Rugby Under-19 Academy squad of 30 players for an exciting three-match European tour to France and Ireland. The touring squad, which includes Junior Bok captain Riley Norton and his 2025 SA U20 teammates Oliver Reid, Phiwayinkosi “Rambo” Kubheka, Siphosethu Mnebelele, and Vusi Moyo, will depart South Africa on Wednesday. The tour is a crucial part of the pathway for age-gr

Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, thanked the outgoing leadership of the SA Schools Rugby Association and congratulated the new Executive Committee and selectors, who were elected at their Annual General Meeting in Durbanville on Monday. KwaZulu-Natal’s Noël Ingle’s term as chairperson has come to an end after 10 years, with Kervin Grove from Western Province, the former secretary, elected to take over from Ingle at the meeting held at Hoërskool Durbanville. The two vice

Springbok assistant coach Jerry Flannery said the Boks are expecting to face a psyched-up Japanese team when the sides meet in the opening match of their five-week November tour at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday. The Bok assistant coach added that the main focus area for the team after the Castle Lager Rugby Championship will be to control their play better. Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith, who plays club rugby in Japan for the Shizuoka Blue Revs, also expected a

Naka Bulls have already set their sights on a “new Everest” in 2026 after making history at the Brookside Sports Ground in Cape Town on Saturday when they won a third consecutive Pick n Pay Gold Cup title. The Blue Bulls Carlton Cup champions dominated Western Province Super League A champions Villager, running in six tries in a 40-25 (half-time 26-8) victory in front of one of the largest crowds ever seen at the iconic southern suburbs ground. This year’s tournament, which s

The South African Men’s selection panel has announced the 15-player squad for the two-match Test series against India from 14-26 November in the subcontinent. Test captain Temba Bavuma returns to the side after missing the recent Pakistan Test series as he completes his recovery from a left calf strain. The squad includes three frontline spinners in Momentum Multiply Titans’ Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj and Senuran Muthusamy, while Kagiso Rabada and all-rounders Corbin Bosch

The ice first hooked Etienne Dreyer across the road from his school in Johannesburg. Wednesdays meant half-price sessions and the pull was immediate. “From the moment I was on the ice, the feeling of gliding freely, the cool air on my face and the sound of the music made me want to go back again and again. So, my parents signed me up for the academy classes.” He went on to skate and compete around the world under Colleen Millard, “who also coached Barbara Anne Hawkes and Dino

The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez again hosted another unforgettable weekend at the Mexico City Grand Prix, with a commanding victory for Lando Norris helping the McLaren driver to retake the lead in the World Championship. There were varied fortunes throughout the three days of action for fellow title contenders Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, setting up a thrilling battle entering into the final four rounds of the campaign, while Ferrari enjoyed another decent showing and