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?
Stories by: Nick Said
Hout Bay United, more than a football club
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.
Springboks have added brains to traditional brawn
Springbok power was in full force against Italy, confirming that the South Africans’ strength, clever play and solid bench make them one of the toughest teams to stop at the World Cup.
What Japan’s historic win means
Beating Ireland at the Rugby World Cup is Japan’s ‘sequel’ to the ‘Miracle of Brighton’. And this latest win is even more special as it took place in their own backyard.