# Golf: The winner of next year’s South African Open will receive an invitation to participate in the US Masters. The tournament will be played in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape from 26 February, and will probably also stay part of the qualifying series for the 154th British Open. This means it will be the […]
# Athletics: The world’s best athletes will converge on Zurich in Switzerland today for the final Diamond League meeting. Six South Africans are taking part in the two-day event, including sprinters Akani Simbine, Shaun Maswanganyi and Bayanda Walaza, who will run in the 100-metres. World indoor champion Prudence Sekgodiso will participate in the 800-metres, Zenéy […]
# Motorsport: Sergio Perez of Mexico and Valtteri Bottas of Finland return to Formula One next year after they were confirmed as drivers for new team, Cadillac. Perez was dropped by Red Bull at the end of last season while Bottas is a reserve driver for his former team, Mercedes, this year after losing his […]
# Minister van Justisie en Grondwetlike Ontwikkeling, Mmamoloko Kubayi sê dissiplinêre stappe is aan die gang na vertragings in die sittings van die Madlanga-kommissie, wat bewerings van politieke inmenging en korrupsie in die strafregstelsel moet ondersoek. Die direkteur-generaal van Justisie, Doctor Mashabane en ‘n verdere beampte is geskors. Kubayi beklemtoon die department se verbintenis om […]
# Tennis: Former world number two Petra Kvitova from the Czech Republic called time on her career spanning two decades. The two-time Wimbledon champion played her last professional match against Frenchwoman Diane Parry in the first round of the US Open, losing in straight sets. Thirty-five-year-old Kvitova recently returned to competition after a 17-month maternity […]
# Rugby: Lock Will Skelton will miss the Wallabies’ two Rugby Championship matches against Argentina after opting to return to his French club, La Rochelle, for the start of the Top 14 season. It’s not sure yet whether he will return Down Under for the two Bledisloe Tests against New Zealand. The Wallabies are currently […]
# Motorsport: Die Mexikaanse renjaer, Sergio Pérez, en die Fin Valtteri Bottas gaan volgens berigte volgende seisoen by die Formule Een-nuweling, Cadillac, aansluit. General Motors is verlede jaar as ʼn elfde span toegelaat en het besluit om onder die Cadillac-handelsmerk deel te neem. Pérez is nie vanjaar by ʼn span nie nadat Red Bull hom […]
# Rugby: Springbok Women head coach Swys de Bruin says they must now move their focus to Italy after thrashing Brazil 66-6 in their first World Cup match on Sunday. Number eight Aseza Hele scored three of South Africa’s ten tries. De Bruin says although the Brazilians are the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, he […]
# Cricket: Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly will coach Pretoria Capitals in the fourth season of the SA20. This is the 53-year-old’s first stint in such a role, replacing former English batter Jonathan Trott, with former Proteas allrounder Sean Pollock as assistant coach. Ganguly became an administrator after his retirement in 2008 and served as […]
