DAKAR 2023 DAILY NEWS CAT & MOUSE IN DAKAR PROLOGUE? by Motorsport Media - 31 Dec 2022 11:30:00 What Dakar 2023 Prologue Report Where Sea Camp, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia When Saturday 31 January 2022 Community International   South Africans star as Dakar 2023 warms up   South African men and machines starred as Dakar Rally 2023 got under way with a short 13 kilometre prologue along Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea beach at the event’s Sea Park start base on Saturday. Traditionally seen as a game of Cat & Mouse, many consider Dakar’s...

Alexforbes ArchAngel Cape2Rio Crew Sibusiso Sizatu Skipper Sibusiso hails from Qumbu, near Mthatha. He spent his early years herding his family’s livestock until, at the age of 10, he and his family moved to Masimuphelele in Cape Town. He was first introduced to sailing by an NGO in Simonstown, but it didn’t interest him much at the time. It was only two years later, when he was tired of his sailing friends always leaving him behind when they travelled to compete, that he took up the sport seriously. Overcoming some serious issues, like not having a birth...

SA Rugby confirms the amicable departure of CEO SA Rugby and Jurie Roux, SA Rugby’s CEO for the past 12 years, have confirmed his departure from the role. Mr Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union, said the decision was mutually agreed in the wake of speculation about Roux’s future. “Jurie Roux has consistently emphasised his loyalty to the organisation and his desire to do what is in its best interests,” said Mr Alexander. The process to appoint a successor would be advised in due course while an acting CEO would be confirmed before the end of the month. Mr...

SA Rugby confirms the amicable departure of CEO SA Rugby and Jurie Roux, SA Rugby’s CEO for the past 12 years, have confirmed his departure from the role. Mr Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union, said the decision was mutually agreed in the wake of speculation about Roux’s future. “Jurie Roux has consistently emphasised his loyalty to the organisation and his desire to do what is in its best interests,” said Mr Alexander. The process to appoint a successor would be advised in due course while an acting CEO would be confirmed before the end of the month. Mr...

SA swimmers dive into action at season-opening Mpumalanga Grand Prix The nation’s swimmers dived into the first major competition of the new year in Mpumalanga on Friday as the opening Grand Prix Invitational meet got underway at the Nelspruit Swimming Pool. Luca Holtzhausen and 15-year-old Jessica Thompson proved the pick of the pack on the opening day, claiming three titles each. Holtzhausen, who was part of the silver medal-winning medley relay team at last year’s World Junior Championships, powered to victory in the 50m freestyle in 24.80 seconds, the 50m breaststroke in 30.71 and...

Makalima to represent South Africa in FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand 2023 10 January 2023 – South African leading women referee Akhona Makalima is among the 12 elite African match officials appointed for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023. The Women’s World Cup will run from 20 July to 20 August.  The tough as nut Makalima has over the past few years proven her professionalism and dedication to the game and has officiated several FIFA and CAF tournaments. This will be the first FIFA Women’s World Cup assignment for the Eastern...

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 bid gets government support 11 January 2023 – South Africa’s interest in hosting the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup received another boost after the government expressed its support for the South African Football Association’s (SAFA) plans. Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa sent a letter to SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan saying the department is proud to support the Association’s expression of interest to bid to host the global showpiece.“At this stage of the process, this letter does not in any way mean, or cannot be...

SA Hockey Women named for Summer Series The Summer Series was a quintessential part of the South African Summer before the arrival of the covid pandemic. 2023 will see the familiar favorite make its return as UCT plays host. The South African Women will begin their 2023 adventure with a four match test series against India, supplemented by a friendly game against World Champions Netherlands. Morgan de Jager and Cailynn den Bakker will both have the opportunity to earn their first caps for their country while on the other end of the spectrum Quanita Bobbs is comfortably the most...

DAKAR 2023 SHINES ON SOUTH AFRICAN STARS by Motorsport Media - 15 Jan 2023 13:15:00 What Dakar 2023 Day 14 & Final Report Where Damman, Saudi Arabia When Sunday 15 January 2023 Community South Africa National SA success as Al Attiyah’s Toyota, Benavides’ KTM win Dakar 2023 proved a stunning success for South Africa. Nasser Al Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel’s GR Hilux DKR T1+ stormed to their third Dakar victory for Toyota Gazoo Racing on Sunday as SA cars starred, taking the overall and two class wins.    South Africans also starred on two wheels, as...

Zonals Wrap: SA win three gold medals 17Jan   Congratulations to our boys under-14 and under-16 teams, as well as our girls under-14 team, who won gold in their respective team competitions at the 2023 ITF/CAT Southern African Junior Championships, which concluded on Sunday in Harare. The under-16 girls team took silver after losing in the final to Madagascar. South Africa will represent the Southern African region in three categories, namely boys under-14 and under-16, as well as girls under-14, at the Africa Junior Team Championship later this year, thanks to...

Seth Vallance Seth Vallance, hailing from Hartbeespoort in North West is playing rugby and really good rugby in Nebraska at Wayne State College. A Wolverines team member, Seth left for the USA in August 2022.Says Head Coach Darrin Barner of Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska USA, ' Seth Vallance, rugby lock/2nd row for Wayne State College, had been selected to the NCR National College Rugby All Star Tournament that was recently held in Houston. The All Star competition takes the very best players in the USA at college/university level to compete against each other in a 3 day...

Seth Vallance Seth Vallance, hailing from Hartbeespoort in North West is playing rugby and really good rugby in Nebraska at Wayne State College. A Wolverines team member, Seth left for the USA in August 2022.Says Head Coach Darrin Barner of Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska USA, ' Seth Vallance, rugby lock/2nd row for Wayne State College, had been selected to the NCR National College Rugby All Star Tournament that was recently held in Houston. The All Star competition takes the very best players in the USA at college/university level to compete against each other in a 3 day...

Australian Open wheelchair tennis draw   South Africa's players, Kgothatso Montjane and Donald Ramphadi, will compete on Day 1 of the 2022 Australian Open Wheelchair Championships on Tuesday at Melbourne Park in Australia. The unseeded Montjane will face the top-seeded Dutch Diede de Groot in a showpiece women's first-round match on Kia Arena court. Montjane, a former Australian Open doubles finalist, is ranked sixth in the world and hasn't beaten the Dutchwoman since 2015. De Groot has a 22-2 advantage in their head-to-head series, with Montjane winning only...

South African Hockey Launches New Mobile App & Fan Engagement Platform   The South African Hockey Association today announced the first phase of its digital transformation journey, with the release of the new SA Hockey Association Mobile Application that will aim to unlock more value for its members, clubs and affiliates and most importantly SA Hockey Fans. The App can be downloaded from the iOS and Google Play stores. The SAHA FanApp provides a range of features including the ability to renew or purchase the required SAHA Affiliation Membership for...

Former US Olympic coach heads to Midmar to launch global water safety campaign   One of the most respected names in swimming, Doug Ingram, will travel to KwaZulu-Natal this month for the launch of a unique global swimming initiative. The Frankie and Friends LLC Global Campaign will be launched at the 50th anniversary of the world’s largest open water event – the aQuellé Midmar Mile, on 12 February. Ingram is a former US Olympic swimming coach and former member of the USA Olympic Committee who now consults for several Olympic committees, and also has a passion for water safety...

Couvra makes SA Amateur history at Mount Edgecombe Martin Couvra from France became the first player achieved an historic treble when he won South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship, the 36-hole Proudfoot Trophy (match play qualifying), and the South African Amateur Championship in full regulation play at Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estate; credit GolfRSA. 26 February 2023 – France’s Martin Couvra achieved a historic treble when the South African Amateur Championships wrapped up at Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estate on Friday. For a stretch of 234 holes, over nine days, on the...

South African Provincial sides battle for National Honours at Indoor IPT     Indoor Hockey in South Africa has never been in a healthier state. Following the completion of the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup, presented by SPAR, where the South African sides both finished in all-time high positions. The performance at the World Cup sees the SPAR South Africa Women ranked 6th in the world and the SA Hockey Men, powered by Tops at SPAR, ranked 7th. The ambition to make these teams is undeniably at an all-time high. The South African Indoor Hockey IPT, presented by SPAR...

South African Men’s U21 team named for the African Qualifier South African Hockey has today announced the South African U21 Men’s team for the Junior African Cup of Nations in Egypt. The 2023 Hockey Junior Africa Cup will take place from the 12-19 March 2023 in Ismailia in Egypt. The top two teams will qualify for the FIH Hockey Junior Cup in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The Malaysia tournament is the 13th edition of the tournament with the South African team looking to add to their all-time high finish of 9th place achieved in 2021 in India. The team selected...

AN EPIC CROSS-COUNTRY SEASON BECKONS   by Motorsport Media - 27 Feb 2023 14:40:00 What Trademore SA Cross Country 2023 Preview Where Legends Farm, Pretoria When Saturday 4 March 2023 Community South Africa National Strongest Trademore Cross Country Moto field in years ready to race The 2023 Trademore Group South African Cross Country Motorcycle championship promises to be the hardest fought in many a year. The most competitive field many care to remember limbers up for the opening round at Legends near Pretoria on Saturday 4 March.   The sport is...

The world’s greatest mountain bike stage race is back, and it’s all about big names, breathtaking views and innovation that takes the event to the next level The most famous mountain bike stage race in the world, the iconic Absa Cape Epic. On 19 March, mountain biking’s superstars will line up alongside aspirant amateurs to tackle the trek across 658km of wondrous untamed terrain and almost 16 000m of climbing, cementing the hors catégorie-classified race as one of the major highlights on the international calendar. The 2023 route promises to be among the most breathtaking yet. For...