Boxing Rankings: The highest-rated South African boxers

South African boxing has a rich history of producing champions across weight classes, and there are a number of fighters holding gold and pressing for title shots even today. Here we look at South African boxers who are ranked in the top ten in their division by any of the four major sanctioning bodies (WBA, […]

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Illegal IPL betting sees payments app delisted by Google

Digital payments app PayTM has seen its service suspended from the Google app store over breaches of gambling rules related to illegal IPL betting. Google took the action one day before the world’s most lucrative franchise T20 tournament, the IPL, gets underway in the UAE. Gambling of any kind is illegal in India, but the […]

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SA teams to slug it out for two trophies when rugby resumes

SA Rugby has confirmed that two trophies will be up for grabs when the local rugby season kicks off in the coming weeks. Seven franchises will battle it out for top honours in the first bit of top level rugby action in South Africa since the Super Rugby season was suspended in March. Super Rugby […]

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Gavin Hunt will put smiles on Kaizer Chiefs’ fans faces – McCarthy

Former Bafana Bafana star Benni McCarthy has backed Gavin Hunt to ‘put smiles on Kaizer Chiefs fans faces’ when he takes charge of the Soweto Giants. McCarthy backs Gavin Hunt for success with Kaizer Chiefs The former Cape Town City coach congratulated Hunt on landing the Kaizer Chiefs job in an Instagram post on Friday. […]

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PSL playoffs: Leopards ease past Ajax to secure top-flight spot

Black Leopards maintained their perfect record in the PSL promotion playoffs to retain their spot in the PSL top flight. Lidoda Duvha finished 15th in South Africa’s top tier league, meaning they had to slug it out against the top two from the first division. Black Leopards survive  Having dispatched of provincial rivals Tshakhuma Tsha […]

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Liverpool sign Bayern Munich’s Thiago Alcantara

Thiago Alcantara vowed to emulate his Bayern Munich success at Liverpool after the Spain midfielder joined the Premier League champions for a reported fee of £20 million ($26 million) on Friday. Thiago agreed a “long-term contract” with Liverpool after deciding to end his seven-year stay with Bayern. Liverpool sign Thiago The 29-year-old moves to Anfield […]

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‘Forensic report not intended for public release’ – CSA insists

Cricket South Africa (CSA) insists that it will not release its forensic report for public viewing. The sports body has been a subject of controversy over the past year, with several high-ranking officials within the organisation vacating their posts amid allegations of maladministration. CSA keeps forensic report sealed Earlier in the month, its board was […]

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SA human rights groups join Caster Semenya battle against ban

South African rights groups have vowed to petition the United Nations and African Union over the latest ruling that the country’s Olympic 800-metre champion Caster Semenya cannot compete unless she takes hormone-suppressing drugs. Switzerland’s Supreme Court last week dismissed Semenya’s appeal against a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on eligibility criteria for […]

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SA COVID-19 death toll ticks up to 15,772 as 67 more fatalities recorded

SA COVID-19 death toll ticks up to 15,772 as 67 more fatalities recorded The Health Ministry said that 2,128 new infections were picked up over the past day, pushing the number of known cases in this country to over 655,000. The Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku with teams of field workers in Ekurhuleni District, Glen […]

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Ramaphosa: SA laws must continue to provide protection for most vulnerable

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the eulogy at late human rights lawyer Advocate George Bizos’ funeral on Thursday. President Cyirl Ramaphosa delivers the eulogy at the funeral of human rights lawyer Advocate George Bizos on 17 September 2020. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa has stressed that the country’s laws must continue to be […]

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