Category: Sports

Veteran American surfer Peter Mel has ridden what’s been called the ‘wave of the decade’ at infamous big wave spot Mavericks. Check out The South African for all the latest surfing news Mel, 51, paddled into a bomb at the fearsome northern California location, taking off from an incredibly deep position, riding through the barrel […]

The most famous Formula One family are proud owners of a new pet from Hout Bay’s Domestic Animal Rescue Group (DARG). Get out the tissues! Ralf Schumacher and his son David adopted ‘Sammy’ earlier in the week – and the new owners and their adorable dog posed for a picture on the DARG Facebook page. […]

The original Soweto derby – Swallows v Orlando Pirates – is back on the local football calendar for the first time since December 2014 and will have extra spice this time around with both sides near the summit of the DStv Premiership. MUST READ | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS TO BEGIN CAF CAMPAIGN AT HOME AGAINST AL […]

KwaZulu-Natal side AmaZulu have confirmed the arrival of Moeneeb Josephs and Vasili Manousakis as part of coach Benni McCarthy’s technical team. MUST READ | AS IT HAPPENED: KAIZER CHIEFS V MARITZBURG UNITED Usuthu gave McCarthy freedom to assemble his own coaching staff in an attempt to lead the team on its quest to return the glory […]

Former Formula One star Ralf Schumacher has posted an adorable picture of the pet dog his family adopted from Cape Town’s Domestic Animal Rescue Group (DARG). The South African reported last Friday that Schumacher, the brother of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher, visited the non-profit organisation in Hout Bay and fell in love with ‘Sammy’. […]

Mike Horn made his name by walking to some of the world’s remotest spots, but as the Dakar Rally resumes on Sunday, he is in a diesel car, trying to navigate the Saudi Arabian desert with the aim of “conserving the planet”. HORN IS COMPETING IN HIS SECOND DAKAR RALLY Mike Horn, a 54-year-old Swiss-based […]

Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt says he and his team can’t make excuses after suffering an embarrassing home defeat against lowly Maritzburg United on Saturday. READ | PERCY TAU THANKS BRIGHTON FANS FOR WARM WELCOME TO ENGLAND Amakhosi slipped to 14th in the DStv Premiership standings after the defeat to Ernst Middendorp’s side as a brace […]

Golf’s world No 3 Justin Thomas has apologised for a homophobic slur picked up by television microphones at the PGA Tour’s Tournament of Champions on Saturday. READ | SHANE WARNE IN HOT WATER AFTER CAUGHT ON AIR SWEARING ABOUT SA-BORN MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE American 27-year-old Thomas uttered the anti-gay slur on the fourth hole of his […]

A full round of DStv Premiership matches will be played this weekend. For some teams there will be joy, for others, tears. Check below for all the results, upcoming matches and latest standings. FRIDAY, 8 JANUARY Stellenbosch 1-1 Black Leopards SATURDAY, 9 JANUARY TS Galaxy 0-3 SuperSport United Baroka FC 0-2 Mamelodi Sundowns – MATCH […]

Orlando Pirates host Soweto rivals Swallows FC in a mouth-watering DStv Premiership clash at the Orlando Stadium this afternoon. This afternoon’s clash is the first time Orlando Pirates and Swallows FC are meeting since 2014 with Ntsikeleo Nyauza and Happy Jele the only survivors from the 1-1 draw at the time. Both Orlando Pirates and […]