Tuesday, 28 January 2020
The legacy of the first South African boxer to fight in a multiracial bout at home during the height of apartheid mirrors that of his province. Once boxing royalty, they are now not even an afterthought.
From playing barefoot in a poverty-stricken Lagos slum to strutting his stuff in Europe’s top football competition, the Nigerian striker is still only at the beginning of his career.
The decorated long-distance runner from Kenya hasn’t stopped giving her countrymen and women something to be proud of and smile about, even after hanging up her running shoes.
Quinton de Kock’s cricketing brain has made him South Africa’s new ODI skipper. But if his batting genius is to win games on its own, first he must give up the keeper’s gloves.
Kevin Anderson faces the Australian Open feeling positive after pre-season training and, after his promising showing at the inaugural ATP Cup team competition, with some confidence.
Young players Chumisa and Chuma Qawe have broken into the Springbok Women’s setup and are now striving to be part of the squad that plays for South Africa in the next World Cup.
The highly debated new tournament is dividing England much like Brexit, exposing the class struggle in the country. Its launch in July will quickly reveal if the short format is able to draw in new fans.
Aphelele Fassi has dazzled in a short time, leading to a belief that he will soon join the list of rugby players who have graduated from the Shark Tank to the Springbok No. 15 jersey.
Japan and Nigeria will be playing in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup for the first time, giving a glimpse of cricket to come from these nations at a tournament known for launching careers.
Players who are without a club and looking for employment have to keep fit for when they do get called up and maintain their lifestyle without pay at the same time.
Although it’s considered that the 26-year-old will be the first black skipper in the Cape2Rio Yacht Race, his focus is more on winning and inspiring future generations.
The amateur club from the Western Cape uses football to bring about social change in Hout Bay while helping its players find employment and excel at school.
South Africa need to tap into that day-five magic at the next cricket Test in Port Elizabeth, much like English allrounder Ben Stokes did at Newlands to take the series to 1-1 at the midway point.
The biker was one of the first two African women to ride in the Dakar Rally that began on 5 January. But her biggest achievement is how she survived when the Grim Reaper came calling.
Wanted: A single hymn sheet from which Athletics South Africa and its athletes can sing to improve their medal haul at the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo.
Devon Petersen, Africa’s No. 1 darts player, conquered the continent and then shifted his focus to Europe by settling in England. Now he wants to give back to his old neighbourhood.
The former Protea batsman took 13 children from the Gary Kirsten Foundation on a trip they will never forget, breaking bread with cricketing royalty and playing on some of the finest British pitches.
South Africa’s Sportsman of the Year is confident he will end the year as IBF flyweight champion, having submitted himself to a rigorous training regime before heading to Yokohama, Japan.
The noble sport has a chequered past, littered with the dark forces that have bankrolled it before. But even with that past, staging a fight in Saudi Arabia with its human rights violations was a new low.
The administrative shenanigans of Cricket South Africa eclipsed the Proteas’ dismal performance in the Cricket World Cup, bringing the game to its knees.
The Mamelodi Sundowns captain lifted his fifth trophy as the club’s skipper when the Brazilians won the Telkom Knockout. Despite his success, he remains a humble figure who is hungry to win more.