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Defending champions Southern Gauteng thrashed hosts KZN Raiders 10-5 on Friday to book their place in the men’s A Section final of the 2026 South African Indoor Hockey IPT in Durban. They will face Western Province, who edged WP Peninsular 4-3 in a tense semi-final at UKZN Westville Campus.
The Western Province women also advanced to the A Section decider, keeping their title defence on track with a 3-2 win over Southern Gauteng. They will meet Northern Blues, who beat WP Peninsula 5-1 in the other semi-final.
Southern Gauteng produced an attacking masterclass in a breathless encounter with the Raiders. John-Paul Britz opened from a penalty corner, but the hosts hit back through Randal Govender and Daniel den Bakker to lead 2-1. Britz levelled from another set-piece before Liam Hermanus edged Southern Gauteng ahead.
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Wrapping up the SA Indoor Hockey IPT, powered by Tops at SPAR & SPAR, Semi-Finals.
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Britz completed his hat-trick from a penalty corner, and Ryan Mann struck twice in quick succession to stretch the lead to 6-2. Hermanus added two more to make it 8-2. Although Keegan Hezlett and Den Bakker responded for the Raiders, goals from Dalpiarro Langford and Michael Horan ensured Southern Gauteng powered into the final despite a late fifth from Hezlett.
Province looked comfortable at 4-0 against WP Peninsular, courtesy of a Brett Horn brace, but had to withstand a late surge that cut the deficit to one.
In the women’s section, national stalwart Malikah Hamza opened from a penalty corner before Andrea Leader doubled Province’s lead. Amber Faron’s fierce late strike ensured a nervy finish, but Province held on.
Northern Blues were dominant in their semi-final, with Cailie den Bakker scoring twice and Laiken Brisset among the goals before Emily Macquet’s penalty stroke sealed the result.
Saturday’s finals promise more high-quality action between four of South Africa’s indoor hockey heavyweights.
Potholes will soon be a thing of the past in KwaZulu-Natal road networks if things are to go according to Premier Thami Ntuli’s plan, which he outlined in his State of the Province Address (SOPA) in Pietermaritzburg on Friday. Ntuli said his government has invested R216 million to address the province’s potholes, starting with the backlog of 3.12 million square meters of them. To achieve this, he said, the government has secured […]
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