One of the great treats of the sports calendar in Johannesburg, the Standard Bank King Edward VII School Easter Festival, kicks off on Thursday, April 6 and by its conclusion on Monday, April 10, a host of future sports stars will have been unearthed. The track record of the Festival speaks for itself. Since its…
From record-breaking teen track star Viwe Jingqi to Commonwealth Games gold medalist Lara Van Niekerk, from varsity cup rising star Kyle Cyster to world-class footballer Lyle Foster, the future of South Africa’s sports looks bright. In our headline feature, ’23 Under 23 for 2023: Young SA Sports Stars Set to Shine Bright,’ we highlight the…
She played her first Test a decade ago, and this week in Madrid, Springbok Women scrumhalf Tayla Kinsey is yet again chomping at the bit to have another opportunity to represent her country. Come Saturday, in a first Test against Canada for Kinsey, she and her fellow Bok Women will start a 2023 season which…
The 2023 St John’s College Basketball Tournament, brought to you by MTN, saw 54 teams — more than 600 players — from across South Africa and neighboring Zimbabwe and Eswatini competing at St John’s College over the mid-term break from 23 to 26 February. The tournament provided loads of fun for players and spectators, with plenty…
National Under-17 coach Duncan Crowie has announced a list of players for a camp that will be used to select the final squad for the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria in April. Crowie’s charges will go into to camp on the 9 April 2023 and then the coach will announce his final…
Imagine the moment. One minute left to play in a crucial Rugby World Cup match; South Africa are awarded a penalty, and you nail it to put your side ahead 17-14 against Fiji with one more play left in the game. At that moment, Libbie Janse van Rensburg’s rugby career and 2022 season were at…
Fidelity Titans’ Ricea Coetzer and Yolani Fourie of the DP World Lions recorded impressive five-wicket hauls to help their sides claim convincing victories over the Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Six Gun Grill Western Province as the CSA Women’s One-Day Cup resumed on Saturday. In a North vs South derby in Cape Town, experienced campaigner Yolani…
The International Cricket Council has thanked Cricket South Africa for the successful hosting of two Women’s T20 World Cups. The first ever ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup took place in January which showcased the future stars of our sport, delivering some memorable performances over 16 days of competitive cricket with India being crowned the…
The Vodacom Bulls are happy to confirm that Springbok star and Pretoria-loved speedster, Kurt-Lee Arendse has extended his stay by agreeing to a new long-term contract. The 26-year-old Paarl native initially joined the Vodacom Bulls in August of 2020 and since arriving in Pretoria, Arendse has become a vital member of the first team, earning…
The Varsity Cup Young Guns clash between Tuks and Northwest promised to be a humdinger, and the players did not disappoint. In the end, Northwest won 33-29 on their home turf. The same two teams clashed in last year’s final. Tuks ended up being victorious. Major Allen Soutter (Tuks’s head coach) is upbeat about his…
