Sunday, 26 January 2020
Kenya’s best boxing days were spearheaded by a South African who left the country to join the armed struggle but ended up finding a home in Nairobi, where he coached the pugilist’s sport.
The Spar Proteas centre is conflicted about the growing number of South Africans playing netball abroad. It helps the game, but she worries about the impact on player development.
The Maritzburg United defender sacrificed school to fulfil his dream of becoming a professional footballer, but his road to success was potholed with regrets and low self-esteem.
The body responsible for Olympic sports has been moving from one crisis to another, a state of affairs that has filtered down to their troubled preparations for next year’s Games in Tokyo.
Lidoda Duvha from rural Thohoyandou have the best home support in the country, better than some football clubs from big cities with greater history and success. How do they do it?
The former Proteas bowler set the scene alight when he was introduced to international cricket. But that fire died down and he is now essentially a freelancer, taking his talent wherever it pays.
The South African Football Association has chosen to bury its head in the sand when the competence of its referees is questioned amid the growing number of mistakes its officials are committing.
At one point, the Springbok hooker doubted he would be in Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. But he knuckled down and became a valuable member of the world conquering squad.
The teenager has made history by becoming the first South African gymnast to qualify for the Olympic Games through an international competition, but she had to defy the odds to book her ticket to Tokyo.
The Springboks’ Rugby World Cup triumph gave South Africans an insane high as they celebrated a landmark victory led by the team’s first black captain. But this high has intense side-effects.
The Proteas’ opening batsman has been typecast as a Test cricketer only, but he and those who have played with him know that Elgar has what it takes to be a star in white-ball cricket.
The coach of the senior women’s national netball team has big shoes to fill as she replaces Norma Plummer, who transformed the side into a forceful unit that punches above its weight.
The Zimbabwean cricketer used his voice to protest against Robert Mugabe during the dictator’s violent rule. Now, he uses his voice to entertain.
The Bafana Bafana coach’s fashion sense has improved after his glaring first squad announcement as head coach, but he still has to get the team looking as good as his improved shirt choices.
A disappointing draw against Botswana in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign was the least of the Warriors’ worries in a week when Zimbabwe joined the space race.
The Springboks are the toast of the country while the Proteas are drowning in despair. But the Boks were there not so long ago. Can the cricketers turn it around like their rugby brethren?
South Africa’s cricket governing body continues to excel at self-harm, which is affecting the senior men’s team that was crushed in India.
Referee Jelly Chavani’s decision to force two Golden Arrows players to cut off iziphandla set tongues wagging in South African football by foregrounding the gap between rules and culture.
The South African bowler is unapologetic about turning his back on the Proteas after he struggled to cement a regular place in the side. He shifted his focus to England, where he has starred for Essex.
Part II of the back-to-back Soweto derbies between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates produced plenty of entertainment, drama and lots of goals in a duel that went beyond the 90 minutes.
The Algerian football club is caught in a quagmire with its president and majority shareholder, Ali Haddad, feeling the brunt of the protests that removed former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika from power.