Thursday, 9 February 2023
Lungani Zama is an international freelance sport and travel journalist, and a regular contributor to New Frame.
The Tigers want nothing more than to trample the Proteas in their quest to win a Test – and possibly the series – on SA shores. And it looks like fate has handed them highly favourable odds.
The limited-overs captain has garnered respect with his leadership and decision-making, skills that will stand him in good stead as the Proteas face India and build up to another T20 World Cup.
Newly called-up Wiseman Makondzo got some practice under his belt at the interprovincial tournament in October. Now he and his teammates are getting ready for their tour to Pakistan.
The rising Springbok star is on a mission to transform his home town by planting trees in an area that is still affected by apartheid’s spatial planning. But that is not all he is doing for his community.
Quinton de Kock declining to take the knee at a time when cricket’s racial injustices were being laid bare spoke volumes about the enormous amount of work needed to rid the sport of its rot.
Sport has brought hope and joy to many during the pandemic. But as athletes entertain us, their own challenges of neverending bio bubbles and performing as if nothing is wrong are being overlooked.
The cricketer’s retirement has triggered a flood of tributes not only for the superb athlete he was, but also for being a genuine mensch.
A lack of finances prompted the artist to use discarded plastic for his final-year exhibition, putting him on the path to international art acclaim and works that resonate deeply as the climate degrades.
Widespread looting and destruction in Pietermaritzburg could signal the death knell for a place already brought to its knees by municipal neglect and the greed of those in power.
Imran Tahir changed South Africa’s attitude towards spin bowling and its place in the game. Keshav Maharaj took up the baton and made history with his hat-trick in St Lucia.
Players and journalists are necessarily intertwined, but there have to be more considerate and respectful ways to bring the game to spectators.
Cricket South Africa narrowly avoided forcing Nathi Mthethwa’s hand only to find itself under threat from Sascoc, throwing the game and all involved back into turmoil.
Sherylle Calder is sought after around the world as an expert who teaches sports teams and individual athletes to ‘see’ better, improving their speed, decisions, actions – and results.
The Dolphins opener used lockdown to address a mental health issue, transforming into the confident and resolute batsman that helped his team to success in the last competition of the franchise era.
Temba Bavuma’s uncle, who watched the Proteas captain develop into the successful cricketer that he is, explains what makes him a good leader and what is going wrong in nurturing Black talent.
The overlooked allrounder fetched almost R33 million in India while CSA and domestic cricket struggle financially. And players could feel the pinch even more with proposed changes to the game.
The Durban rugby franchise’s chief executive discusses the benefits of their move to Europe, Siya Kolisi’s arrival and the rocks under the chairs of the 2021 academy intake.
With heavy security and no fans because of Covid-19, the Proteas’ tour to Pakistan will be like no other. But in a way, both nations are in a similar situation as they try to resurrect their glorious pasts.
The Manchester United striker netted a far more memorable goal than those scored on the pitch when he used his voice and influence to keep vulnerable children fed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A prematurely burst bio-secure bubble laid waste to South Africa’s plans against world champions England. They cannot afford a repeat against Sri Lanka.
An embattled Cricket South Africa has been shooting itself in the foot whenever it tried to take a step in the right direction. Can the organisation be saved from itself?