Author: Prudence Makoge
Springbok Women head coach Swys de Bruin expressed his satisfaction after a wider training squad completed a first alignment camp for the 2026 season in Stellenbosch on Friday. De Bruin said a number of objectives were met as the Springbok Women look towards the next Women’s Rugby World Cup cycle, while he was impressed with a number of new players invited to the camp. The focus was building the future of Springbok Women’s rugby to blend experienced campaigners with enthusiastic first-time invitees and U20 talent. “It was great to see the players again that travelled to the World Cup with…
Captain Siya Kolisi says the Springboks are desperate to finish Saturday’s match against Ireland in Dublin with 15 men. The Boks beat France 32-17 in Paris despite having to play the entire second half with 14 men after lock Lood de Jager was given a straight red card – and a four-match ban. A week later, against Italy in Turin, second rower Franco Mostert received his marching orders in the 12th minute. The Boks still went on to win, 32-14, with the red card later rescinded by a disciplinary committee. MORE: Sous red card rescinded On Friday, Kolisi said discipline…
When a book reflects reality, you lean into it and let it expose all the ills that plague it. Trio sets off a series of events that unbalances the ruling structure of the land of Ikain: corrupt leaders, stolen funds, divided factions, and a secret-riddled government. But prominent among the core themes are the old versus the new and the disruptive nature of change. Three families have ruled the land of Ikain since its inception. They have held up the culture and the very essence of the nation together, fostering growth, stability, and progress. Along the way, a rot began…
I have always believed that the most impeccable concept by whoever created the world is time. Time reveals the evolution of man from semen to a human, to a child, to an adult and till the human kisses death. It also reveals how such a human transforms from one being to another. It is why we reevaluate our ideologies; it is why we eventually transform into someone we couldn’t imagine ourselves to be and drop and adopt new values. However, as much as I believe in evolution that happens through time, some things are detachable once you become it. While…
Scotland’s men and women will begin the European Curling Championship on Saturday looking to right the wrongs of 12 months ago.In Lohja last November, the top-seeded Team Mouat were beaten in the final by Germany and came home with silver, while Team Morrison returned with bronze after edging out Italy.Both rinks will go for gold at the same venue in Finland over the next eight days, with both determined to upgrade the colour this time.”I felt like we settled for the minimum last year because we’d had such a fantastic week,” lead Rebecca Morrison said. “This year, we’re really excited…
The frenemies-to-lovers journey is one of the most satisfying plot twists. That thin line between love and dislike can get completely blurred and lead to something amazing. For Vanessa and Emmanuel, what began as playful banter and arguments bloomed into a beautiful love story. They were classmates in school studying the same course. While Emmanuel was confident and daring in his dealings, Vanessa was not really a fan of his guts. They would engage in spirited debates, teasing each other and exchanging glances during class. Soon, the thin line began to fade, and they became friends. That friendship grew deeper…
Cricket South Africa has announced the Proteas Women’s T20 international and One-Day International squads for the upcoming white-ball tour against Ireland between 5 and 19 December across Cape Town, Paarl, Benoni, East London, Gqeberha, and Johannesburg. With the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 less than eight months away, the Proteas’ preparation and selection processes remain firmly focused on achieving success at next year’s global event in England. Former South African captain, Dané van Niekerk, has been selected for the national squad for the first time since September 2021, following the reversal of her international retirement, with the 32-year-old included…
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus puts a lot of the success behind two consecutive World Cup triumphs down to time at Munster. The 53-year-old – who is back in Ireland hoping to beat the Irish in Dublin on Saturday and make it three wins from three on their northern hemisphere tour – came in as director of rugby in 2016. However, he then assumed the head coach role because of the tragic death in October that year of Anthony ‘Axel’ Foley but left at the end of 2017 to take up a similar post with South Africa. Erasmus for his part…
The journey of a thousand miles, they say, begins with a step. For me, that step was randomly telling a few friends that I was thinking of hosting a class to teach business people how to tell better stories and write better. That class became The Writing Class 1.0 Now, five years later, I look back at that one decision and the hundreds of young people who have been impacted afterwards, and I am thrilled at how one moment can be so pivotal. More than anything, I am deeply grateful to God for this gift and the privilege of stewarding…
Team SA are in action at the Deaflympics in Tokyo competing across four sports – track and field athletics, golf, table tennis and swimming. RESULTS SO FAR ATHLETICS Men High jump: Ronnie Shabalala cleared 1.80m at the first attempt but failed in three attempts at 1.83m and finished 9th in the one-off high jump final 100m: Karabo Moeletsi qualified for the semi-finals where he finished 6th in his race in 11.32 and didn’t progress to the final 100m: Aobakwe Mphahlele was eliminated in the heats with a time of 12.37 100m: Obakeng Thlako was eliminated in the heats with a…