Rassie explains Springbok squad omissions
The Springbok squad may be named, but Erasmus says the door remains wide open for experienced campaigners including Faf de Klerk and Vincent Koch. Rugby’s selection wheel keeps turninng.
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Cape Town Festival of Running gives every kilometre a cause with SPCA partnership
The roads along Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard will carry more than runners this July. They will carry hope. When the Cape Town Festival of Running returns to the Sea Point Promenade on 18 and 19…
Siya Kolisi’s greatest try may be scored far from the Rugby Field
Siya Kolisi has spent much of his life carrying the hopes of a nation like a rugby ball tucked firmly under one arm. In London last week, the double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok captain proved…
Doha Diamond League delight as Dambile dashes to 200m PB victory
When the desert air shimmered above Doha’s track like a mirage, South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile produced a performance that was anything but an illusion. The 24-year-old sprint sensation scorched to victory in the men’s 200m…
How George Kusche cracked the Comrades code
The Comrades Marathon is often described as a race against distance, terrain and self-doubt. In 2026, George Kusche turned it into a mathematics problem and produced a solution so devastatingly effective that it shattered an…
Stick believes brilliant Yaqeen Ahmed unfortunate to be red carded
Mzwandile Stick has backed teenage flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed after his red card in SA A’s 40-0 victory over Zimbabwe. The 19-year-old dazzled with a try and three conversions before his afternoon ended early following a bunker review.
Stick believes the setback will become a valuable lesson as Ahmed prepares for the Junior World Championship.
Sea, Stride and Spirit: Saldanha Set for a Coastal Running Celebration
The Sea Harvest Foundation Health Run is poised to transform Saldanha’s shoreline into a ribbon of running dreams on Saturday, 20 June, as athletes, families and fitness enthusiasts gather for one of the West Coast’s…
Africa’s greatest 10K awaits as Cheptegei chases Durban glory
The stage is set for one of the strongest 10km road races ever assembled on African soil.
Olympic champion and world record holder Joshua Cheptegei will face a formidable challenge from Kenya’s Felix Masai and Gilbert Kiprotich, Lesotho record holder Kamohelo Mofolo, South Africa’s Kabelo Mulaudzi and Uganda’s Emanuel Kibet at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K on 12 July.
With a fast course, elite depth and the possibility of a historic performance, Durban is preparing for a race that could redefine African road running.
Rassie Erasmus stuns with Quan Horn flyhalf selection for Springboks
If rugby is a game of calculated risks, Rassie Erasmus has opened the 2026 campaign by throwing the dice with a grin. The headline from Tuesday’s Springbok team announcement is not Siya Kolisi’s captaincy, the…
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon confirmed as Abbott World Marathon Major
The road to history rarely arrives with a gentle jog. On Tuesday, it thundered through Cape Town like a lead pack charging for the tape as the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon was confirmed as Africa’s…