Sports

SOUTH African sports lovers can have their cake and eat it on tomorrow night, with a feast of action in the form of the Springboks, the Junior Springboks and Banyana Banyana all in action.At the Mbombela Stadium in the Lowveld, Siya Kolisi’s men finish off a four-match sequence of matches when they host the rugged Georgians. After games against the Barbarians and Italy (twice), the Boks want to finish off […]

Considering it was his first major ever – and the final one of the year, with the field hunting the last major title of the season – South Africa’s Dylan Naidoo did well to shoot a three-over-par 74 at Royal Portrush on Thursday.The 27-year-old played his first round paired with fellow South African Darren Fichardt. Two bogeys and a double bogey on the front nine put Naidoo on the back […]

Orlando Pirates will raise the curtain on the new South African football season by commencing their MTN8 title defence on Saturday, 2 August, at the iconic Orlando Stadium.Pirates will play against Polokwane City in a scheduled 3pm kick-off at their Soweto fortress. The air will be thick with excitement as Pirates have their sights firmly set on clinching an unprecedented fourth title.Last season, the Pirates made history by clinching the […]

Banyana Banyana’s formidable trio of captain Refiloe Jane, Bambanani Mbane and Fikile Magama are headlining the Best WAFCON XI following an exhilarating group stage of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, currently underway in Morocco.The Technical Study Group (TSG), which is overseeing the tournament at WAFCON, unveiled the Best XI on Wednesday night. Set in a classic 4-3-3 formation, this selection highlights the standout performers from an opening round […]

After ending their long trophy drought last season, Kaizer Chiefs now face the challenge of building real momentum.The pressure is back on – not just to win, but to play with purpose, consistency, and identity. With the new season fast approaching, Amakhosi fans are once again filled with cautious optimism, hoping this is the year their team finally turns potential into dominance.With the new season on the horizon, IOL Sport […]

Thabiso Monyane, who recently made the audacious switch from bitter Soweto rivals Orlando Pirates to Kaizer Chiefs, has expressed his immense pride in joining the glamour club known as Amakhosi.While on tour with Chiefs in The Netherlands for their pre-season training camp, Monyane was overwhelmed by the level of support shown during the side’s five matches.In their final game, Kaizer Chiefs lost 2-1 to Dutch Eredivisie outfit FC Twente on […]

The Junior Springboks have taken a leaf out of the book of their senior counterparts and will field a 6-2 forward split on the bench for their World Rugby U20 Championship final against New Zealand in Rovigo on Saturday night.The much-anticipated final against the Baby Blacks takes place on Saturday at 8.30pm. Lock Riley Norton will once again lead a familiar-looking side that has featured in most of the pool […]

After another season of near misses and silver medals, Orlando Pirates enter the new campaign with renewed hope and a sense of unfinished business.While cup success has kept the fans cheering, the league title – the one that truly matters – has remained just out of reach. With a new coach at the helm and fresh faces in the squad, the Sea Robbers faithful have plenty to be excited about, […]

Formula One rookie sensation Andrea Kimi Antonelli, 18, is likely to be the one to vacate his Mercedes seat should Toto Wolff pull the trigger on a blockbuster move for Max Verstappen, according to Italian media.The F1 world watched with anticipation at the start of the season as Wolff’s gamble on the Italian teenager either threatened to backfire or deliver big. Replacing Lewis Hamilton was never going to be straightforward, […]