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Blitzboks to play France in Singapore sevens semifinal
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (558+ words) " ILSE SMALBERGER 07:40 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 The Springbok Sevens will meet France in the HSBC SVNS Singapore semifinals after winning their first two pool games on Saturday, before going down in extra time against Fiji in the last clash of the day....
Valiant Proteas edge England in thrilling first Test
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (567+ words) " MORGAN PIEK 09:14 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 The Proteas have taken a 10 lead in their three-Test series against England after a sensational, hard-fought 5248 victory at the Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg on Thursday night. The opening Test of the 2026 SPAR Challenge marked South…...
North West MEC to outline plan to implement SAHRC scholar transport directives
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (515+ words) " KEKELETSO MOSEBETSI 09:28 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 MEC for the North West department of community safety and transport management will on Monday(2/2) address the findings and directives of the Human Rights Commission report on scholar transport. North West province has been in the…...
SA20: Three teams still in contention for playoffs after day of high-drama
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (722+ words) " ILSE SMALBERGER 07:18 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 Aiden Markram blazed the second SA20 century of his career to keep Durban's Super Giants' (DSG) season alive. The team from Durban took on Paarl Royals at Kingsmead on Saturday (17/1) and cruised to a bonus-point 58-run victory....
MI Cape Town keeps playoff hopes alive in SA20
2+ week, 1+ day ago (584+ words) " ILSE SMALBERGER 09:46 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 MI Cape Town (MICT) have revived their SA20 playoff chances with a three-wicket victory over Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) at Newlands on Friday evening (16/1). The defending champions collected four valuable points to lift them to 14 points with…...
SA Women’s Sevens squad ready to contest HSBC SVNS 3 in Dubai
2+ week, 3+ day ago (568+ words) " 10:51 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 The Springbok Women's Sevens squad will contest HSBC SVNS 3 at the Sevens Stadium this weekend in Dubai in a tournament where success will open more doors for the SA women. The two finalists in Dubai on Sunday will…...
Pretoria Capitals top SA20 table after convincing win over MI Cape Town
2+ week, 5+ day ago (545+ words) " ILSE SMALBERGER 08:43 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 Pretoria Capitals (PC) delivered a disciplined all-round performance to send MI Cape Town crashing to a 53-run defeat at Centurion in the SA20 tournament. The bonus-point victory propelled PC to 20 points and top of the SA20 table, with…...
Police intensify crackdown on illegal firearm possession across Central South Africa
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (584+ words) " ZENANDE MPAME 11:40 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 Police continue to crack down on illegal firearm possession in Central South Africa after multiple arrests across the Free State and North West. Law enforcement has made it clear combating firearm-related crime requires both law enforcement…...
All or nothing for Bafana Bafana against the Indomitable Lions
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (682+ words) " MORGAN PIEK 09:06 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 Bafana Bafana face arguably their toughest test of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco on Sunday night when they lock horns with Cameroon in a high-stakes Last 16 showdown in Rabat. The Indomitable Lions sit just…...
Royals and Capitals roar to life with first SA20 wins
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (574+ words) " MORGAN PIEK 09:08 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 The Paarl Royals and Pretoria Capitals both got their SA20 campaigns up and running on Wednesday night, claiming their first victories in emphatic fashion in the blockbuster T20 competition. In Cape Town, the Capitals stunned the defending champions…...