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In this second of a two-part series, Luke Alfred looks at the fall of Danny Jordaan, previously lauded as the champion of football in post-apartheid South Africa
In this, the first of a two-part series, Luke Alfred looks at the rise of Danny Jordaan, the champion of football in post-apartheid South Africa
The lockdown provided us with a prism through which we could look at our crazy lives and simplify them. It was a strange and special time
The Springbok giant – known for being the man who toppled Jonah Lomu – still lives in our memories five years after his death
The semi-final against Nigeria was an appetiser, because the two teams have been drawn in the same qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup
The game in the country is beginning to resemble the one we know and love less and less
Three fine cricketers have retired early and unhappily, but it’s not all doom and gloom This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The…
There was much to report on this year with multiple World Cups taking place across several sporting codes
Despite semi-final disappointment, the future of South African cricket has hope once more
South African cricket has given us a glimmer of hope … but history tells us how that story ends
The All Blacks were winning the battle for both territory and possession but the Springboks drew on their reservoirs of self-belief to win 12-11
Do the South Africans have enough left in them to put in one more never-say-die game?
South African rugby has not just become easier on the eye, it has been honed into more complete machine
An appetising round of matches has arrived for us to savour
Kriel or Am? Pollard or Libbok? Nails are being bitten as the South African team heads for the quarter-finals
South Africa are in the rare position of having to field difficult questions before taking on Tonga
Will Manie Libbok spot-kick at number 10? Arguably the better kicker, Handré Pollard is back from injury
Perish the thought! Yet the magic of the Rugby World Cup was encapsulated in the fly-half’s boot
With South Africa’s first Rugby World Cup match on Sunday, the coming weeks will be a time of frantic activity for the Springboks. Luke Alfred tries to unravel the tangle of…
The Banyana Banyana coach graduated from street soccer to play for Western Province and the country
