Wednesday, 3 March 2021
Lungani Zama is an international freelance sport and travel journalist, and a regular contributor to New Frame.
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?
The board’s inability to rein in Thabang Moroe played a critical part in the organisation’s downfall, highlighted by a dark episode of revoking the accreditation of journalists critical of the cricket body.
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.
The future looks bleak for the Proteas Women with the pandemic biting into gains made domestically and internationally. It doesn’t help that the South African government is failing to support them.
That the CSA president acknowledged Toyana should have coached SA was unsurprising. He has endured much more than that oversight, while continuing to produce Proteas.
South African rugby has lost a gentle giant in Kaunda Ntunja. His commentary in isiXhosa poetically ushered in the Springboks’ first black captain and ‘popped champagne’ after Mapimpi’s magic.
The South African limited-overs captain hopes to emulate another Proteas legend who was a force with the bat and had a flexible tongue that helped him communicate better with his teammates.
The wait was long and painful, from the endless jokes to that Steven Gerrard slip. But after 30 years Liverpool are finally Premier League champions of England.
The senseless killing of George Floyd has once again highlighted the danger of being black in the supposed land of the free. Sports stars are speaking out as waves of protest spread around the world.
Farhaan Behardien, who always struggled for a place in the Proteas, had finally found a home in Durham. But the Covid-19 lockdown has seen him stuck in Pretoria.
The Proteas Women were supposed to play a Black Day match to raise awareness about South Africa’s struggle with gender-based violence. Its postponement doesn’t mean the fight is off.
The Sharks captain started the year as a world champion, his challenge to lead the Durban franchise to Super Rugby glory. But Covid-19 had other ideas, forcing Am to contemplate a grim new reality.
Sport is a welcome escape from real life. But Covid-19 is spreading rapidly around the world and the communal nature of sports events, for players and fans, provides the perfect breeding ground.
The Tiger Cubs roared to glory at the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, evidence of the changing landscape of the sport as new cricketing nations challenge the status quo.
The inspirational former Proteas captain may have left during a dark period in South African cricket but his captaincy was illuminated with bright days, especially against Australia.
The Proteas Women spinner is one of the most colourful characters on the team, creating a positive atmosphere in the changing room ahead of South Africa’s pursuit of history at the T20 World Cup.
The Springbok captain could have earned more money in Japan or the US, especially now being signed to a major management label. But he chose the Stormers and a chance at his first domestic title.