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In a surprising turn of events, the Formula 1 team Sauber has made the decision to part ways with drivers Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou at the end of the season. This unexpected move has sent shockwaves through the racing community, leaving fans and experts speculating about the reasons behind this decision. In this article, …
The third round of the Women’s Premier Division will expose six of the eight teams in the competition to big stadium atmosphere this weekend and add to the exposure of the game to a wider rugby audience. The Bulls Daisies (v EP Queens at Loftus Versfeld), Golden Lions Women (v Sanlam Boland Dames at Emirates …
Could it be because the majority of our sitting politicians feel a more than close kinship with criminals? In the world of politics, one must be willing to go to great lengths to secure votes, even if it means venturing into uncharted territories. But what if these territories happen to be behind bars? Yes, you …
In many countries around the world, the right to vote is considered a fundamental democratic principle. However, the question of whether prisoners should be allowed to vote in general elections is a topic of debate and varies from country to country. While some nations grant this right to prisoners, others restrict or deny it. In …
In the vibrant political landscape of South Africa, one name that stands out is Thabo Mbeki. A seasoned politician and former president of the country, Mbeki has been actively involved in the upcoming South African General Elections. This article delves into Mbeki’s political career, his role in the African National Congress (ANC), and his current …
The DHL Stormers have rallied their World Cup-winning Springboks to stand tall and get the home team’s drive for a Vodacom United Rugby Championship play-off back on track against Leinster in Cape Town. The Vodacom URC Race to the Eight continues in Round 15 with the sixth-placed DHL Stormers reeled back into the playoff gridlock …
Former Ireland star Gordon D’Arcy says it is taking an “enormous effort” for Leinster Rugby to be competing for silverware on two fronts. The Dublin-based outfit are the only Vodacom URC team left in the Investec Champions Cup, with a Croke Park semi-final against Northampton Saints coming up next week. Before that, they face a …
Speedster Maria Tshiremba will make a welcome return to the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad for next weekend’s HSBC SVNS tournament in Singapore, the seventh of eight in the 2024 season. Tshiremba, who scored four tries in as many tournaments, limped off in Vancouver and missed the next two tournaments in Los Angeles and Hong Kong, …
Head Coach Bryan Easson has named his team to face Ireland in the final round of the 2024 Guinness Women’s Six Nations. In the forwards, there is just one change to the starting line-up with Emma Wassell linking up with Louise McMillan in the second row, returning having had time away after her mother, Pauline, …
Midfielder Dan du Plessis has signed a contract extension that will keep him in DHL Stormers colours until at least 2026. The 29-year-old has 64 DHL Stormers caps and has never played for another team, having come through the ranks as an age-group star who represented DHL Western Province at U16 and U18 level before …
The teams for Friday’s Round 15 fixtures of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. After Round 14, just three points separate 5th – 11th place, with only four rounds remaining. This weekend, the Race To The Eight continues. Every game counts. TEAM NEWS …
Theo Cabango feels he has returned from injury in even better shape than before and that was certainly how things looked on his first start in more than five months. Back from a lengthy lay-off following a shoulder dislocation, the 22-year-old Cardiff Rugby wing scored two scintillating tries in last weekend’s dramatic Vodacom URC clash …
The Disciplinary process related to Johan Goosen Red Card in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 14 game against Munster on Saturday, April 20 has resulted in an three game suspension. After an act of foul play by Vodacom Bulls player No.10 (Johan Goosen), referee Adam Jones showed the Player a Red Card in the …
Wales’s Ospreys earned respect in the Republic by beating the DHL Stormers in Cape Town. South Africans are passionate about their teams, but they are equally accommodating and generous in their appreciation of a visiting team that knows how to scrap, knows how to physically front and knows how to go to dark places to …
The South African franchises will be under immense pressure to bounce back strongly from disappointing results in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship last week – apart from the Emirates Lions – as the competition reaches the fourth-last pool round and the scramble for quarter-final spots reaches boiling point. Only nine points separate the third-placed Munster …
Have you ever heard of a condition where your own body turns into a brewery? No, we’re not talking about a magical transformation where you sprout hops and barley. We’re talking about Auto-Brewery Syndrome (ABS), a rare and fascinating phenomenon that turns your gut into a fermentation factory. So, grab a pint (of knowledge) and …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced Olympic legend Usain Bolt as an ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be played in the West Indies and USA from 1-29 June 2024. The announcement comes a few weeks ahead of the start of the biggest cricket carnival spectacle ever that will …
The Junior Springboks wrapped up their preparations for the forthcoming Under-20 Rugby Championship with a training session against the Golden Lions Under-21 squad in Sandton on Tuesday and will fly out to Australia on an early evening flight on Wednesday. The inaugural U20 Rugby Championship takes place from 2 May to 12 May and will …
Dylan Sage will return to the Springbok Sevens team for the first time in four years and Siviwe Soyizwapi for the first time this season when the Blitzboks contest next weekend’s HSBC SVNS tournament in Singapore. The inclusion of the two stalwarts amongst five changes made to the squad that finished sixth in Hong Kong …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is pleased to announce Pakistan legend, Sana Mir, as ambassador for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, supported by Dream11. Sana, who represented her country in 226 internationals – 137 as captain – will be keeping a close eye on the 10 participating teams and their players in the …
New Zealand batter Mark Chapman and Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi have made notable gains in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after their Player of the Match performances in the ongoing five-match series which is level 1-1 after three matches. Left-handed Chapman’s unbeaten 87 off 42 balls in the third match has lifted …
There will be a very special father and son reunion in the Vodacom URC this weekend as John and Taine Plumtree find themselves in opposing camps. If things had worked out differently, they could have been together at the Hollywoodbets Sharks as coach John was keen to bring his boy over to Durban from New …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today revealed the regional winners in the 2023 edition of the ICC Development Awards, highlighting the remarkable success stories to have taken place in emerging cricket nations during the 2023 calendar year. The ICC Development Awards were established in 2002 to celebrate the world-leading initiatives and innovative programmes delivered …
Dear Editor The panicked response by the Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, and the Eskom Board Chair, Mteto Nyati, to the opinion piece by DA Leader John Steenhuisen – in which the DA called for honesty on loadshedding suspension, created much confusion and left many questions unanswered. For starters, both Ramokgopa and Nyati did not …