More than a race: The road knows why you’re here
9 June 2026 — Six Comrades runners. Six deeply personal motivations that go beyond the raceThere is a moment, somewhere around the 60km mark, when the Comrades Marathon stops being a race. The legs begin to resist. The maths of time and distance turns unforgiving. A …… read more
One more punch in Baltimore!
6 September 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Rassie Erasmus has slammed the brakes on the Springboks victory party. The Springboks may have put New Zealand on the ropes with a pulsating 29-24 knockout at a thunderous FNB Stadium on Saturday, but their wily coach knows the All Bl …… read more
The quiet power of Siya Kolisi’s 55
6 September 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed at the FNB Stadium in Soweto Siya Kolisi has never been particularly interested in making himself the story. On the night he became the most successful captain in Springboks history, that instinct was as powerful as ever. The scoreboa …… read more
Springboks hold off All Blacks in Soweto thriller
5 September 2026 — Adnaan Mohamed at FNB Stadium, Soweto The Springboks survived a fierce challenge from the All Blacks to win 29-24 at FNB Stadium on Saturday night, securing an unassailable lead in the four-Test series in front of a crowd of nearly 90 000. It was a hig …… read more
Soweto calls. Siya must answer.
4 September 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed The Calabash will roar. The rain may fall. And somewhere inside the thunder of 90 000 voices, Siya Kolisi will carry a piece of South African history onto the FNB Stadium battlefield. For the Springbok captain, Saturday’s third Test a …… read more
Springbok try machine KLA is back for Soweto clash
31 August 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Kurt-Lee Arendse is back in the Springbok starting XV, and Rassie Erasmus is hoping the try-scoring machine can provide another spark when the All Blacks roll into the roaring cauldron of FNB Stadium on Saturday. Arendse returns on th …… read more
Tayla Kavanagh falls, rises to Hollywood Durban 10km victory
31 August 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Tayla Kavanagh turned a painful mid-race fall into a powerful statement of resilience when she stormed to victory in the Hollywoodbets Durban 10km at Kingsmead on Sunday. The 25-year-old Durban-born South African stopped the clock at …… read more
Cheslin Kolbe warns: All Blacks will come fighting in Soweto
31 August 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Cheslin Kolbe expects the All Blacks to come out firing when the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series moves back to Johannesburg next weekend. South Africa levelled the four-Test series at 1-1 with a hard-fought 33-26 victory at DHL Stadiu …… read more
‘Never believe Rassie’: Kirwan’s blunt Boks warning
29 August 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Sir John Kirwan has called Rassie Erasmus’s underdog card before the Springboks’ second Rugby Greatest Rivalry Test against the All Blacks. And the All Blacks legend’s verdict is brutally simple. “Never. Don’t believe Rassie. Don’t be …… read more
Boks’ Cape Town Test rocked by Pollard fitness scare
28 August 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed The Springboks’ bid to claw their way back into Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Series has been dealt another potential blow, with Handré Pollard reportedly set to miss Saturday’s second Test against the All Blacks at Cape Town Stadium. Acco …… read more
Aimee’s whistle of resilience, courage and ‘Sterkte” to the Boks
27 August 2026 — SUN CITY, NORTH WEST: From breaking barriers on the rugby field to facing breast cancer with extraordinary courage, Aimee Barrett-Theron continues to inspire. The most-capped female international referee in rugby history was named Technical Official of …… read more