Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Sibusiso Mjikeliso has written about sport for the Sunday Times and Business Day, as well as the UK’s Sunday Mirror. He is the author of ‘Being a Black Springbok: The Thando Manana Story’ and recently edited Kick Off magazine before going freelance. A life-long Mthatha Bush Bucks fan, he sees transformation in rugby as vital.
The Australian batsman’s return to South Africa for the series against the Proteas will be friendlier than that of other cricketers who were born here and went on to represent other countries.
The world’s No. 1 draughts player is royalty in his field, but in SA he is little known, has to hustle to make a living and needs funding to defend his world title on home soil.
The biker was one of the first two African women to ride in the Dakar Rally that began on 5 January. But her biggest achievement is how she survived when the Grim Reaper came calling.
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 Zimbabwean cricketer used his voice to protest against Robert Mugabe during the dictator’s violent rule. Now, he uses his voice to entertain.
The pint-sized Springbok stood head and shoulders above giants in the titanic clash against the All Blacks. His tenacity is what the Boks need if they are to be world champions again.
The Springbok scrumhalf has had a long and gruelling trek from his Kylemore birthplace but through it all he has been supported by his parents and fellow residents of the small Cape town.
SA Schools coaches Mziwakhe Nkosi and Phiwe Nomlomo have a holistic approach to schoolboys on the rugby field, taking their home lives and learning styles into account.
Mpho Mbiyozo stepped out of his comfort zone to coach in Christchurch, only to experience the mosque attacks in March. He recalls that day and how he and his family are adapting to their new life.
A group of friends celebrating an iconic moment – the first match of South Africa’s first black Springbok rugby captain – gave birth to a sound that’s shaken up the sporting landscape.
The Sundowns’ midfielder welcomed New Frame to controversial Prophet Bushiri’s church to talk about his faith and relationship with the Major One.
Winger Tshotsho Mbovane opens up about the battles he had to fight on the streets of Langa and on rugby fields across the country and the world.
The winger from Border reflects on his shattered rugby dreams two decades after it was revealed that his inability to speak English cost him a place at the Sharks.
Two words explain the high level of talent that has emerged from Selborne College in the Eastern Cape despite provincial rugby there being in disarray: Phiwe Nomlomo.
Despite the gains South Africa has made since apartheid ended officially in 1994, rugby has been slow to keep up with the times when it comes to appointing black coaches.
Jerry Nqolo opens up on why there aren’t many black African batsmen doing well in South African cricket and why he retired at the age of 27.