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Team talk: The South African netball squad hope to be consistently good when they travel to England.

Proteas have much to prove

The netball team want to show last year’s success was not fluke when they take on world’s best

Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada

The couch potato’s guide to sports over the holidays

If you can’t make it to the playing fields, don’t stress out. There’s plenty of entertainment to be found on the box

High five: Orlando Pirates Fives won the Klipdrift Cup and then they grabbed the World Cup. (Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

Pirates Fives conquer the world

The team representing South Africa won the F5 World Cup held in Cape Town

Champ: Moruti Mthalane (right) is pumped for another victory in Yokohama, Japan, in December.  (Charly Triballeau/AFP)

Moruti’s Mthalane: From average amateur to world champion

South Africa’s sportsman of the year enjoys his second round on top of the world ring

Battle for the ball: Natalie Haythornthwaite (left) and Erin Burger face off during a Netball World Cup match. England and South Africa meet again at the end of the month. (Nigel French/PA Images/Getty Images)

The Proteas’ perfect run of netball

The team could cap an incredible year if they can overcome England in a three-match Test series

At above R250 000, it may be worth it if you are looking for the closest thing to a Polo GTI, but cannot afford it.

Polo rides the Beats smoothly

There’s a few downs, but ultimately, VW has produced once again

Golden moment:  Springbok captain Siya Kolisi (centre) will have to work with a new coach as Rassie Erasmus (front left) steps down. (Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Now to maintain the Bok empire

The national side continues to celebrate their World Cup victory, but how can they stay at the pinnacle of the sporting battleground?

On the ball: Samir Nurkovi? of Kaizer Chiefs (top) and Ebrahim Seedat of Cape Town City. The forward is enjoying Amakhosi coach Middendorp’s new approach. (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Soweto derby will test Rulani’s resilience

Chiefs are the form side and a victory could cast further doubts over the Pirates coach’s ability to navigate his team through some stormy seas

Lofty goals: Kenya’s Deborah Khakula and Malawi’s Grace Mwafulirwa. Four of the top eight teams at the recent Netball World Cup hailed from Africa, despite their amateur status.  (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Netball’s Waka Waka is loading

Despite good progress, African teams prepping for the 2023 event lack professional exposure

On the ball: Proteas captain Bongi Msomi (centre) says the players need more time to train together. (Reg Caldecott/Gallo Images)

Netball is shining on court but still struggling off it

The hindrance of progression comes from the lack of recognition it gets externally

(Adrian Steirn/Barcroft Images)

‘Forgotten Five’ in need of rescuing

From pangolins to pythons, species are being threatened by poachers for lucrative markets. A Namibian tells of her bid to make a difference

In action: SuperSport United striker Bradley Grobler (left) has netted five goals in eight games in the PSL this season. (Left Shivambu/Gallo)

Bafana’s will to improve on goalscoring

The national side scored just three goals at Afcon, but they have strikers who have whetted their boots in the PSL and are ready to shoot for glory

Pack leader: South Africa’s Akani Simbine celebrates as he wins gold ahead of teammate Henricho Bruintjies and Jamaica’s Yohan Blake in the 100m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. (Adrian Dennis/AFP)

Simbine sprints out of Bolt’s shadow

With the Jamaican out of the picture, South Africa’s favourite in a new generation of sprinters may just snatch the gold

Fearless: Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk in action against the All Blacks. This Bok team exudes similar confidence to the winning 2007 squad. (Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images)

The haka can’t scare Bokke gees

They will clash in their opening World Cup match and as the recent head to head between them showed, New Zealand will not have it all their way

England captain Owen Farrell, has been surprisingly out of form and could miss out on a starting spot against Australia. (Rebecca Naden/Reuters)

Who’s who in the Rugby World Cup?

The Springboks are in the mix but there is no shortage of volunteers to break the Kiwi grip on rugby’s top honour

Ranjeni Munusamy writes: “I am not sure it is worth the trouble to start reporting again. Political journalism is brutal and thankless.” (Gallo)

Ranjeni Munusamy implicated by witness at Zondo commission

A senior Hawks official says the journalist received money from a crime intelligence slush fund to pay off her car

Stepping up: Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock will captain the Proteas in their T20 series against India. (Andrew Boyers/Reuters)

India tour could be the Protea’s recovery or a relapse

India looked a cut above the rest for the majority of that World Cup

Rising high: Kaizer Chiefs have surprised many soccer fans with their near-perfect start to the Premier Soccer League season.

Amakhosi eye long reign on top

Rated poorly before the start of the PSL season, Kaizer Chiefs have thus far been undefeated — and they’re still hungry

A protest that took place outside the World Economic Forum in September against gender based violence. (David Harrison/M&G)

Activists plan Sandton shutdown in protest of gender-based violence

The march on Friday aims to highlight issues faced by women in corporate South Africa

Ball ache: South Africa’s loss to Botswana in the Olympic qualifier has put the future of South African women’s football on a fragile footing. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Effervescent, bright young light at the end of our tunnel

Noxolo Cesane’s rise to Banyana Banyana has been incredible, and she is only going to keep improving