Johannesburg not only hosted a successful G20 Leaders’ Summit, the first to take place on African soil, but also delivered an impressive and memorable global event.
Will the coach choose the master goal-kicker or ball-in-hand magician?
The Springboks may have won the World Cup by being quiet, but that does not mean we must
All Change for Archange: The Central African Republic held a constitutional referendum earlier this year, which, among other things, would allow President Faustin-Archange…
Let’s keep the high of winning the World Cup alive, and positively impact what is around us
The accusation that Bongi Mbonambi directed racist language at an England player reminds us that we should not cheapen the dangers of racism in sport
Rugby has shown us what real leaders look like – leaders who will fight for the people they represent
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was with captain Siya Kolisi when he lifted the Webb Ellis Cup, said sport had the ability to lift the spirits of entire nations
Head coach Ian Forster was extremely proud of how his New Zealand side had taken it to the wire despite playing one man down for about 50 minutes.
Rugby, represented by the Springboks, is the country’s most symbolic, just as baseball is to Americans.
The pressure of playing for South Africa and its myriad problems will be an obstacle to the Springboks beating New Zealand’s All Blacks
Siya Kolisi said it was a hard game for the defending champions, who eventually walked away with a 29-28 win and will face England next week
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
Will Manie Libbok spot-kick at number 10? Arguably the better kicker, Handré Pollard is back from injury
The humid conditions failed to stop the Springboks from starting strongly in Bordeaux
Perish the thought! Yet the magic of the Rugby World Cup was encapsulated in the fly-half’s boot
We have to come together if we are to have any hopes of tackling the challenges facing this country
Amid load-shedding, soaring costs and ubiquitous corruption, South Africans are craving a real victory
It is the first time South Africa have won their first match at a World Cup since they edged out Wales 17-16 in 2011
