Category: Sports

The 2020 SA Rugby Under-21 Championship, featuring five provincial sides, will kick off on Sunday 4 October and will be played at one venue – Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg – culminating in the final on 30 October, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday. The Xerox Lions Under-21 side will welcome their counterparts from the Cell […]

Zimbabwe tour to Pakistan: The Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed they would host Zimbabwe for a series of three one-day internationals and three Twenty20s starting next month. The PCB made the announcement confirming the Zimbabwe tour to Pakistan on Wednesday 23 September. Zimbabwe tour to Pakistan confirmed According to a press release from the PCB the […]

The Sharks hope to pick up where they left off when rugby was suspended in March and play an exciting brand of rugby. Sharks number eight Sikhumbuzo Notshe says that the squad look forward to getting out on the park again this weekend and they want to entertain their fans in the process. The Sharks […]

The small Eastern Cape coastal town of St Francis Bay will become the hub of the South African paddling fraternity from 10-12 October when both the single surfski national title and the K1 and K2 marathon titles are decided at the St Francis Paddle Fest 2020. The South African marathon championship showdown is one of […]

UPDATE 22 SEPTEMBER 2020: On 13 September 2020, TheSouthAfrican.com falsely claimed that former Cricket South Africa (CSA) CEO Haroon Lorgat had been dismissed from the organisation amid overarching claims of financial mismanagement and operational turmoil at CSA. TheSouthAfrican.com would like to clarify that Haroon Lorgat was not dismissed but rather parted ways on amicable terms as supported by […]

Patrick Reed stormed into the lead of the 120th US Open Golf Championship overnight with a four-under 66 in the second round on Friday 18 September. Big-driving Bryson DeChambeau is second one-shot back after carding a two-under 68. First-round leader Justin Thomas holds a share of third. SA hopes Despite recording a four-over 74 on […]

Faf du Plessis took three catches and hit a quick-fire half-century to guide Chennai Super Kings to victory as the virus-hit Indian Premier League started in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday. The cash-rich league is being played outside of India because of the coronavirus pandemic, but organisers did their best to replicate the raucous […]

The Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab open their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaigns in Dubai on Sunday 20 September. Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI Punjab: IPL preview Along with the Royal Challengers Bangalore these two sides have a lot to prove having never lifted the IPL trophy. The Kings XI Punjab’s best performance came […]

Arguably one of the most exciting talents in South African rugby, Aphelele Fassi will miss out on the Springbok Showdown and a possible call-up to Jacques Nienaber’s squad due to injury. Fassi suffered an awkward fall in training this week, hyper-extending his shoulder which necessitated surgery and a three-month spell on the sidelines. Fassi misses […]

Newly-appointed Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt has opened up on the magnitude of the task that awaits him, as he looks to bring back the glory days at South Africa’s most famous football club. The Amakhosi faithful got the news they had been hoping for earlier in the week when the four-time league winner was […]