Long Read | Solomzi Nqweni learns to walk again
Every time the road looks clear for the Eastern Cape cricketer, potholes appear out of nowhere. But his outlook remains positive, even after his own immune system tried to kill him.
Sport
SA football is a difficult space for young coaches
AmaZulu’s head coach Ayanda Dlamini discusses the challenges young coaches face in South Africa and how he managed to work his way into managing the first team.
Could reparations solve the gender gap in football?
Co-author of Soccernomics Stefan Szymanski argues that one way of addressing the huge gender pay gap in football is to divert money from the men’s game into women’s football.
The rise and fall of Ajax Cape Town
The club’s formation was a visionary move, marrying South Africa’s talent with the resources and knowledge of the Netherlands. So how did it all go so horribly wrong?
Long Read | Part one: The start of CSA’s downfall
In the first of a three-part series, ousted Cricket South Africa chief executive Haroon Lorgat speaks about the implications of the poor decisions CSA made in 2017 regarding the T20 Global League.
Cindy Nkomo aims to bring glory back to boxing
Boxing SA’s acting chief executive shares her plan to resurrect the pugilist sport she insists is not dead, despite its popularity waning since the heydays of the 1990s.
Can Chipolopolo rise from the ashes?
Zambia produced one of sport’s most heartwarming stories when they triumphed in Gabon, a country in which their golden generation perished 19 years earlier. Then it all went downhill.
SA rugby’s racist roots and how to overturn them
Racism is part of the fabric of rugby, whether in the stands, on the pitch or in the boardroom where key decisions are made. But how can the sport rid itself of this to become truly democratic?
Why Mosimane is confident he will thrive at Al Ahly
Pitso Mosimane entered the lion’s den when he took over the coaching job at Al Ahly, the Club of the Century. But the former Mamelodi Sundowns coach isn’t daunted by the pressure of his new post.
Elroy Gelant’s thorn-strewn road to London Marathon
The South African marathon champion has had a number of inspirational role models in his career, from hometown champions in George to a South African great.
PWD Bamenda defy two pandemics in Cameroon
The football club from a marginalised region in the central African nation will be representing their country in the CAF Champions League after winning the league despite being in a war zone.
The gogos who play football
Vukani MaAfrika, an amateur Khayelitsha team made up mainly of pensioners, is a breath of fresh air in the beautiful game. The club’s players share the positive impact the game has had on their health.
Can CAF pull off the Women’s Champions League?
The decision by CAF to launch the women’s Champions League was a welcomed move. But their track record on how they have treated women’s football in the past does not inspire confidence.
Zexie Manatsa’s tsuro soccer star
The legendary Zimbabwean musician, whose wedding reception was at Rufaro Stadium, is responsible for an album that got Highlanders and Dynamos supporters singing from the same hymn book.
Khotso Mokoena’s unforgettable Beijing moment
The man who returned with South Africa’s only medal in Beijing wants to go out with a bang in Tokyo, and has already started preparing for life after athletics.
How football helped Thinasonke Mbuli grieve
The Banyana Banyana assistant coach defied her mother’s wishes when she pursued a career in sport. But football has kept Mbuli sane through tragedy, and it’s a choice she would make again.
Book Review | Tennis for the people
David Berry’s extensively researched history of lawn tennis, from its start in Britain to its status as the Grand Slam to win 150 years later, reveals the little-known more progressive side of the game.
New Books | A People’s History of Tennis
David Berry delves into the hidden history of the struggles around gender, race and class experienced by those wanting to play – and transform – the sport.
Comrades glory a sure bet for Nkosikhona Mhlakwana
The 27-year-old runner may have finished only one Ultimate Human Race, and in agonising circumstances, but everything points to a brilliant ultramarathon career in the making.
What’s in a name when it comes to sports teams?
Quite a lot, it turns out, as teams and clubs around the world are being forced to reckon with the racist origins of their names, branding and imagery.
When South Africa regained its pan-Africanism
Heading into the 2010 Fifa World Cup quarterfinals, South Africa was a nation clawing at its lost pan-African footing. But BaGhana BaGhana crafted Mzansi’s moment of redemption.