He embodies the raw, unfiltered, chaotic rhythm of youth, a generation unwilling to be scripted by the old guard, impatient with hierarchy, hungry for immediacy and determined to…
A huge draw in the poor areas of Kinshasa, the sport involves men and women who use magic in the ring
As I enter the exhibition titled Names in Uphill Letters — A historiography of the newsmakers who tread(ed) South Africa’s soil, at the Workers Museum in Newtown, I encounter a…
The Clash of the Dunes is one of the most anticipated bouts in recent memory but something feels off about the whole affair
Williams, the only black South African player in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, was a complex figure in complex times. He deserves to be remembered as such
Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee
A Giant Tree Has Fallen combines essays on and by Ali Mazrui as well as tributes from admirers, critics, family members and journalists
By blackballing Colin Kaepernick, NFL owners are telling all black athletes to stay silent and subservient.
Ramaphosa called for the party to hold hands and strategise a battle plan to win back the province and the city from the Democratic Alliance.
The world-renowned boxer and political activist died on Friday. He was 74. Over 14 000 people met to honour him at his Thursday jenazah, or funeral.
The late boxer will be remembered for his prowess in the ring as well as his fierce criticism of racism in the US.
The three-time heavyweight champion and one of the best-known figures of the 20th century died on Friday in hospital.
A photo of Nick Durandt holding a boxing mitt and Muhammad Ali delivering a mock blow occupies pride of place in the gym of one of SA’s top trainers.
US boxing champion Muhammad Ali has celebrated his 70th birthday, with friends and fans worldwide seeing him as "still the greatest".
At the Muhammad Ali Centre, visitors see the world heavyweight champion railing against war, segregation and poverty. They also see his softer side.
Muhammad Ali is returning to his former hometown of Louisville, Kentucky to celebrate a milestone — his 70th birthday.
The reminder that yet another anniversary is here had George Foreman thinking that maybe it’s time to visit an old friend.
At an age when he could be forgiven for slipping on his favourite pair of slippers, relaxing in a fireside armchair and re-watching any one of the 500 or more world-title fights…
Tennis greatness is measured in Grand Slam triumphs, but that doesn’t make the game’s best players immune to the lure of Olympic gold. Andy Roddick has decided to skip the…
Floyd Mayweather doesn’t mind playing a bad guy if it helps make him a rich guy because growing up around criminals has pushed him to become boxing’s top star and an undefeated…
