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Dugald Macdonald was one of seven ‘unexplained changes’ to the ’Bok team for the second Test.

Springbok’s 1974 defeat by British Lions recalled

Dugald Macdonald made his Springbok debut against the British Lions in 1974, a disastrous experience difficult to forget

Many who saw him play at Newlands during the Proteas’ second Test against England will attest to the fact that English all-rounder Ben Stokes was

The Proteas need new heroes

South Africa need to tap into that day-five magic at the next cricket Test in Port Elizabeth, much like English allrounder Ben Stokes did at Newlands

Riyaz Rawoot

Residents rally as City of Cape Town plans to close water collection point

Riyaz Rawoot is helping to make a spring in the Newlands suburb more accessible to thousands of citizens

Australian fielder Cameron Bancroft

More allegations of cheating under Steve Smith’s leadership come to the fore

Television footage from Saturday clearly showed Bancroft take an object out of his pocket during the post-lunch session and rub it on the ball

Dams would need to reach 65% by the end of the rainy season at the start of October before the city’s water storage capacity moves out of the danger zone. (David Harrison/M&G)

As Cape Town drought bites, what is ‘Day Zero’?

"Day Zero" is the day when city officials will be forced to cut off the normal water supply to more than one-million households.

In the meantime

Run on Newlands spring hints at Cape Town’s future

The queues are growing and tempers are rising at a natural water source at the foot of Table Mountain

Coach wants composure from Stormers

just show some crunch time bottle. That is the wish of Stormers coach Allister Coetzee ahead of his side’s Super 14 semifinal against the Waratahs.

Stormers sweat on Burger’s fitness

Stormers sweat on Burger’s fitness

Schalk Burger, the Stormers’ lone injury casualty from the weekend’s win over the Waratahs, is a doubtful starter for Friday’s clash with the Brumbies

Lions happy to ‘avoid’ Emerging Boks banana skin

While disappointed not to have claimed a victory against the Emerging Springboks, the British and Irish Lions were happy not to have lost.

Three in a row for Stormers

The Stormers slumped to their third consecutive Super 12 defeat as they went down 37-34 to the Chiefs at Newlands on Saturday evening. The Chiefs played an expansive game from…