Bafana: One Goal, One Nation, One Historic Night
25 June 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Thapelo Maseko’s football fairytale found its perfect chapter on Thursday night as the winger fired Bafana Bafana into the FIFA World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in the nation’s history. The 63rd-minute strike secured a ten …… read more
Tayla Kavanagh leads charge in Durban SPAR Challenge
24 June 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed The SPAR Women’s Challenge series is rolling into Durban like a colourful caravan of ambition, determination and flying feet, and all eyes will be on Tayla Kavanagh as she seeks to tighten her grip on the 2026 SPAR Grand Prix title ra …… read more
Siya Kolisi’s message of hope powers R2.5m fundraising boost
23 June 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Siya Kolisi has spent his rugby career breaking tackles and barriers. Last week in London, the Springbok captain helped break another significant milestone as Steadfast Africa’s annual fundraising gala generated R2.5 million (£108,000 …… read more
Dambile delivers SA Diamond League delight in Doha
22 June 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Sinesipho Dambile arrived in Doha chasing another strong performance. He left with a Diamond League trophy, a personal best and a place in South African athletics history. The 24-year-old stormed to victory in the men’s 200m over the …… read more
Inside the mind of Comrades Champion George Kusche
21 June 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed With two kilometres remaining, George Kusche glanced at the race clock for the first time all day. The display showed roughly 5:08. His body felt like a battered vehicle limping home after a cross-country expedition. His left calf had …… read more
Springbok coaches welcome wins but identify key areas for improvement
21 June 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed The scoreboards at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium painted a picture of dominance on Saturday, but Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and SA A coach Mzwandile Stick were far more interested in the details hidden beneath the numbers. The Spring …… read more
Africa leads Global Safe Sport Conversation in Cape Town
18 June 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed The race to make sport safer is gathering pace, and in Cape Town the baton was firmly placed in African hands. More than 400 delegates from around the world converged on the University of Cape Town for the Safe Sport Global Conference …… read more
Sub-27 Dream alive as Cheptegei leads World-Class Durban 10K field
18 June 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Joshua Cheptegei’s appearance at the 2026 Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K has attracted what organisers believe is the strongest men’s field ever assembled for a 10km road race on African soil. The Ugandan superstar, an Olympic champion …… read more
Oldest (84) and Youngest (20) conquer 2026 Comrades
17 June 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed The 2026 Comrades Marathon delivered many memorable performances on the gruelling 85.777km journey from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, though few stories captured the spirit of the race quite like those of Johannes Mosehla and Bailey O’L …… read more
How Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ philosophy inspired George Kusche’s historic Comrades triumph
16 June 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed After shattering one of South African sport’s most enduring records and banking more than R2.3 million George Kusche revealed that Springbok mastermind Rassie Erasmus ‘Pressure is a privilege’ philosophy had a profound impact on him b …… read more