In South Africa, sport isn’t a hobby parked in a corner of life. It’s a social language. It decides what time people arrive at a family visit, how loud the TV gets on a Saturday,…
Even the rugby unions who can’t stand him, would not blink an eye if they could have him as their coach
Sport is critical in curbing racial hatred and hate speech through continuous global awareness campaigns in tournaments such as the Fifa World Cup and the Olympics
The Springbok giant – known for being the man who toppled Jonah Lomu – still lives in our memories five years after his death
There was much to report on this year with multiple World Cups taking place across several sporting codes
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
The win extended Ireland’s record winning run to 16 Tests and brought to an end the Springboks’ run of six in a row
Will Manie Libbok spot-kick at number 10? Arguably the better kicker, Handré Pollard is back from injury
His inspirational story of resilience and hope embodies the spirit of the brand
The humid conditions failed to stop the Springboks from starting strongly in Bordeaux
We have to come together if we are to have any hopes of tackling the challenges facing this country
Join the Avante Gaurde movement to rub shoulders with the 15 and support young player development
Amid load-shedding, soaring costs and ubiquitous corruption, South Africans are craving a real victory
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 history of our rugby team often runs parallel to that of our conflicted, divided society
Rassie, along with his captain, Siya Kolisi’s generation of players, have deepened our bonds with rugby in a manner that I thought inevitable as a young boy. Win or lose, they…
Sport can be a powerful force for good but in the wrong hands it can also be used help normalise hatred
The United Rugby Championship and partner Roc Nation Sports promise to give players a voice, grow the fanbase and generally bring rugby into the 21st century of sports…
Dugald Macdonald made his Springbok debut against the British Lions in 1974, a disastrous experience difficult to forget
