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SA Cricketers in line for top honours

It has been an outstanding 12 months for Cricket South Africa and its national representatives, both at team and individual level. This is born out by the nominations for the various SA Sports Awards to be conferred at a prestigious ceremony to be held in Bloemfontein on Friday, November 28.

Bafana will beat Cameroon, says Benni

South Africa top striker, Benedict McCarthy, says Bafana will win tonight’s Nelson Mandela Challenge encounter with the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at Olympia Stadium, Rustenburg. The game starts at 8.30pm. “I believe that we are going to win this game against Cameroon,” says McCarthy. “I would personally like us to

FIFA Confederations Cup draw events to kick off in Johannesburg o

The events building up to the FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 will get underway in Johannesburg from 21 to 24 November 2008, with the highlight of the packed programme being the draw at the Sandton Convention Centre on 22 November at 17.00 (local time/CET+1). FIFA and the Local Organising

Fletcher to assist Proteas

Former England coach Duncan Fletcher is to join the Proteas on a consultancy basis as the South African cricket team intensifies its build-up to the approaching Test series against Bangladesh and Australia. Cricket South Africa announced on Monday that Cape Town-based Fletcher had linked up with the Proteas in Bloemfontein

Chuene puts the record straight

At the onset, I need to put it on record that I am not interested in squaring up with Gideon Sam in the public arena. I have read a number of media reports where he is alleged to have accused me of having attacked him. I refute any suggestion to

Blue Bulls: 70 Years of Glory

It is with pride and humility that the Blue Bulls Rugby Union celebrates its 70th anniversary – pride because of the achievements by the players of the former Northern Transvaal and the Blue Bulls; humility that the dreams of those who strived for an independent union have been successfully pursued.

Spinners strangle Warriors

The Nashua Titans beat the Chevrolet Warriors by seven wickets on the Duckworth-Lewis method on Sunday to complete a highly productive weekend of cricket in the MTN Domestic Championship. Having beaten the Gestetner Diamond Eagles by a similar margin on Friday night, the defending champions have already established a clear

South African stars help celebrate ICC diversity day

Leading members of the South African men’s and women’s team visited a school in Sandton, Johannesburg on Thursday as part of the build-up to the ICC Diversity Day celebrations. AB De Villers, Hashim Amla and Cri-Zelda Brits gave a coaching session to a talented group of pupils from Montrose Primary

Zolani Ntongana Reinstated

Athletics South Africa (ASA) today announced that Zolani Ntongana has been reinstated for all athletics competitions with immediate effect. Ntongana tested positive for the prohibited substance, Methandienone, at the Nedbank Matha Series in George on 14 October 2006, and after having carefully reviewed all the evidence presented in his case,

Bafana Bafana team for Nelson Mandela challenge announced.

National Coach, Joel Natalino Santana, says his wish is to make it four wins in a row when he faces Cameroon in the Nelson Mandela Challenge at Rustenburg’s Olympia Park Stadium on Wednesday, 19 November 2008. Santana was speaking today when he announced a 23-man squad at SAFA House, Soccer

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