SPAR Proteas Remain Unbeaten Against Wales   BY NETBALL SOUTH AFRICA    SPAR PROTEAS REMAIN UNBEATEN AGAINST WALES Cardiff, Wales – The SPAR Proteas and Wales squared off for the second and final match of the two-test series on Wednesday at the Sport Wales National Centre and South Africa came into this high in confidence following their win the previous day. Wales who sought to draw this series and claim their first ever win against South Africa started the match with the same team as yesterday whilst Dorette Badenhorst made wholesome changes to the...

Caster Semenya out of world 5,000m as Coe signals tougher female sport rules Semenya ‘blessed’ just to finish after move from 800m event Coe says ‘science pretty clear’ on testosterone and performance South Africa’s Caster Semenya finished 13th out of 16 runners in her 5,000-metre heat at the world athletics championships in Eugene. Photograph: Patrick Smith/Getty Images   Sean Ingle in Eugene @seaningle Thu 21 Jul 2022 05.37 BST   Caster Semenya’s first appearance in the world championships since 2017 saw her knocked out...

SA's top gymnasts off to the Commonwealth Games South Africa's top gymnasts depart for the 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games this week. Set to take place in Birmingham between 28 July and 8 August, Team South Africa will for the first time in many years, feature a full Women's Artistic team, as well as being represented in the Men's Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics competitions. "It brings us great joy to be able to send our best gymnasts to one of the world's top competitions," says Donovan Jurgens, President of Gymnastics South Africa. "It's every athlete's dream to represent...

Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games Siviwe Soyizwapi and Asisipho Plaatjies were on Thursday named as captains of the South African Men and Women’s Sevens teams for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where the two squads will participate in the Rugby Sevens programme as part of Team South Africa. Both teams depart on Saturday for England to participate in the exciting multi-sport event. Blitzbok captain Soyizwapi and Zain Davids are the only squad members who will make a second appearance at the Commonwealth Games as members of Team South Africa,...

Lenize Potgieter To Miss Commonwealth Games   BY NETBALL SOUTH AFRICA   LENIZE POTGIETER TO MISS COMMONWEALTH GAMES 22 July 2022, Cardiff, Wales – The SPAR Proteas have completed a two match test series against Wales as part of their 2022 Commonwealth Games preparations and this is where head coach Dorette Badenhorst gave players a chance to get some game time under their belt. A notable omission from the bench for both games was Lenize Potgieter who watched games from the grandstands. Potgieter was named as part of the confirmed twelve...

MAD IS THE GTI CHALLENGE NORMAL   by Motorsport Media - 26 Jul 2022 06:00:00 What Alert Engine Parts GTi Challenge Round 5 Report Where Killarney International Raceway When Saturday 30 July 2022 Community South Africa National The Cape Alert Engine Parts GTi Challenge returns to normal service, which is quite mad, at Killarney on Saturday 30 July, in between two extraordinary races. Two weeks ago, the local Class A field successfully took in the best of the visiting Jozi Pabar VW Challenge at Killarney. And the Alert GTi Challenge will then head to Aldo...

Banyana coach Ellis crowned queen of Africa again 22 July 2022 – South African senior national women’s team coach Desiree Ellis’ star continues to soar after she was named as Africa’s Coach of the Year in the women’s football category during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards in Morocco on Thursday (21 July 2022) night. It was a third CAF Coach of the Year Award for the dazzling mentor.  Ellis has been at the top of her game for a long time now and will be quietly plotting her next move in Saturday’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON)  final between...

South African U21 sides named for Senior IPT Published: Friday, 22 July 2022 12:01 A massive opportunity for the future stars of South African Hockey is presented every year at the Senior IPT when the SA U21 sides take part in the senior tournament. It is an opportunity to challenge the best of South African Hockey and also to further underline their credentials for selection in the respective Junior World Cup Qualifying squads. The South African Hockey Association can today confirm the names of the SA U21 Men and the SA U21 Women who will participate under the Protea at the IPT In...

DUNKLEY, BRUNT STAR AS ENGLAND COMPLETE SIX-WICKET WIN IN FIRST T20I CHELMSFORD: Sophia Dunkley’s maiden half-century and Katherine Brunt’s career-best bowling return proved too strong for the Momentum Proteas as England secured a six-wicket triumph to win the first T20 International (T20I) at the County Ground in Chelmsford on Thursday. The win confirms the home side as the multi-format tour winners, with an unconquerable lead of 10 points to two. Brunt led the charge with the ball, picking up her first ever T20I four-wicket haul to help restrict South Africa to 111 / 9 despite...

Much to achieve for Springbok Women in historic test match A good start in their very first test match against Japan's Sakura XV at Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium on Sunday will not only be a driving imperative for Nolunsindiso Booi and her charges during the opening exchanges in Iwate, the Springbok Women also aim to get the tour off to a strong start. For Booi, who will captain the side for the sixth time in her Test career, the opening session need to lay down a solid marker for the team, but more importantly, after 80 minutes it needs to show the Springbok Women where they...

Much to achieve for Springbok Women in historic test match A good start in their very first test match against Japan's Sakura XV at Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium on Sunday will not only be a driving imperative for Nolunsindiso Booi and her charges during the opening exchanges in Iwate, the Springbok Women also aim to get the tour off to a strong start. For Booi, who will captain the side for the sixth time in her Test career, the opening session need to lay down a solid marker for the team, but more importantly, after 80 minutes it needs to show the Springbok Women where they...

Hele returns as Potgieter earns Test debut Former SA Rugby Women’s Achiever of the Year, Aseza Hele, will make a much-anticipated return to the Springbok Women when she wears the No 8 jersey against Japan in Iwate on Sunday, while Rumandi Potgieter will make her test debut at scrumhalf. The Test at the Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium, which is scheduled to start at 07h45, is the first of two matches in the Taiyo-seimei Japan Rugby Challenge Series 2022. Springbok Women head coach Stanley Raubenheimer included the duo in his starting line-up for the Test, with Nolunsindiso Booi...

Hele returns as Potgieter earns Test debut Former SA Rugby Women’s Achiever of the Year, Aseza Hele, will make a much-anticipated return to the Springbok Women when she wears the No 8 jersey against Japan in Iwate on Sunday, while Rumandi Potgieter will make her test debut at scrumhalf. The Test at the Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium, which is scheduled to start at 07h45, is the first of two matches in the Taiyo-seimei Japan Rugby Challenge Series 2022. Springbok Women head coach Stanley Raubenheimer included the duo in his starting line-up for the Test, with Nolunsindiso Booi...

Bafana Bafana beat Comoros 1-0 to take the advantage ahead of the home leg of CHAN qualifiers Reading through Twitter this morning, it seems that the Bafana Bafana win over Comoros in the CHAN qualifiers did not exactly impress fans. The majority have shifted their focus to tonights WAFCON finals where Banyana Banyana hopes to raise the Championship Trophy and lift South African soccer fans' spirits. Bafana Bafana beat Comoros 1-0 to take the advantage ahead of the home leg of CHAN qualifiers pic.twitter.com/d9kUzfFMuY — Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) July 23, 2022 ߚ荁TCHDAYߚ覬t;br />The b...

Vermeulen, Steyn back in the mix for Rugby Champs Two experienced Springboks with a total of 134 Test caps between them, Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn, have been recalled to the national squad for the home leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, as coach Jacques Nienaber once again opted for an expanded group of 41 players for opening stage of the challenging southern hemisphere showpiece. Vermeulen had surgery to his knee, while Steyn suffered a hamstring injury in June which ruled them out of the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Wales, and the next few weeks will serve...

Vermeulen, Steyn back in the mix for Rugby Champs Two experienced Springboks with a total of 134 Test caps between them, Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn, have been recalled to the national squad for the home leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, as coach Jacques Nienaber once again opted for an expanded group of 41 players for opening stage of the challenging southern hemisphere showpiece. Vermeulen had surgery to his knee, while Steyn suffered a hamstring injury in June which ruled them out of the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Wales, and the next few weeks will serve...

Vermeulen, Steyn back in the mix for Rugby Champs Two experienced Springboks with a total of 134 Test caps between them, Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn, have been recalled to the national squad for the home leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, as coach Jacques Nienaber once again opted for an expanded group of 41 players for opening stage of the challenging southern hemisphere showpiece. Vermeulen had surgery to his knee, while Steyn suffered a hamstring injury in June which ruled them out of the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Wales, and the next few weeks will serve...

Banyana Banyana crowned champions of Africa after winning WAFCON 23 July 2022 – Banyana Banyana are the new queens of the continent after coach Desiree Ellis’ brave charges beat hosts Morocco to win a maiden Women’s Africa Cup of Nation (WAFCON) title at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Saturday 23 July 2022. It was a tightly-contested final but in the end, the SASOL-sponsored South African senior women’s national team brushed aside the intimidating atmosphere created by the massive home support in the stands to win the match 2-1. After a goalless first half, Hildah Magaia put...

KWANDA, UNCLE TSCHOPS MAKE HISTORY by Motorsport Media - 24 Jul 2022 12:00:00 What South African Endurance Series Report Where East London Grand Prix Circuit When 22-23 July 2022 Community South Africa National Double SA Endurance victory for Mokoena, Sipuka Victory was doubly sweet for young Kwanda Mokoena and his famous uncle Tschops Sipuka at their hometown East London Grand Prix Circuit on Friday and Saturday. The duo sped to spectacular victories in both, tough dawn SA Endurance races in their Amandla Coal MJR Audi R8 LMS GT4. Multiple former karting champion...

Raubenheimer pleased with the effort in close Kamaishi defeat to Japan Springbok Women coach Stanley Raubenheimer praised his charges for their effort during in a 15-6 defeat to Japan in the Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium in Iwate on Sunday, in the first of two internationals between the teams. The Springbok Women, leading 6-5 at the break of their first test match of two in the Japan Rugby Challenge Series, faltered late and allowed the hosts to gain a twelve-point margin in the second half without being able to reply. Japan scored a try in the first half to take the lead, but...