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Akani Simbine
Ashfak Mohamed|Published 2 days ago

Watch VideoWATCH: Akani Simbine proves he’s 100m African king over Omanyala with new world lead ...

Watch VideoBulls needed five more minutes to win Edinburgh Challenge Cup quarter-final, says disappointed Jake White

Ashfak Mohamed|Published 2 days ago

Bulls coach Jake White believes his team was just five minutes away from victory in their heart-breaking 34-28 Challenge Cup quarter-final loss to Edinburgh. Despite ...

Bulls shoot themselves in the foot as second-half rally not enough in Edinburgh Challenge Cup loss

Ashfak Mohamed|Published 2 days ago

Not even a second-half rally from the replacements could rescue the Bulls from a 24-7 halftime deficit against Edinburgh as Jake White’s team missed out on an opportunity ...

Watch Video‘He’s going to get banged and bruised’: Jake wants 80-minute Challenge Cup display from Bulls’ Hanekom against Edinburgh

Ashfak Mohamed|Published 2 days ago

Where is one-Test-cap Springbok Cameron Hanekom exactly with his fitness and game following a few stop-start months? He will hope to prove to Bok coach Rassie Erasmus ...

Watch VideoBulls must take a chance even in knockout rugby, says Jake White on Edinburgh Challenge Cup quarter-final

Ashfak Mohamed|Published 2 days ago

The Bulls stunned with their four-try victory against Bayonne last week, but can they maintain that attacking flair on Edinburgh's fast 4G pitch? Jake White believes ...

Ethekwini backlash over housing development

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published 3 days ago

Queensburgh residents are up in arms over a residential development which it says will put more pressure on their sporadic water supply.

Watch Video‘It’s not about Jake White and Sean Everitt’: Selection juggling act for Bulls boss in Edinburgh Challenge Cup tie

Ashfak Mohamed|Published 3 days ago

Jake White dismisses the coaching rivalry narrative with former assistant Sean Everitt as he welcomes back captain Ruan Nortjé and star No 8 Cameron Hanekom to his ...

Richardson to leave Sharks, Cronje to switch to a coaching role

Mike Greenaway|Published 3 days ago

Veteran flyhalf Lionel Cronje is to guide the Sharks youngsters while Dylan Richardson is packing his bags for Scotland.

Arthur Zwane reflects on AmaZulu's growth and missed opportunities for top-three finish

Smiso Msomi|Published 3 days ago

Arthur Zwane, head coach of AmaZulu, reflects on the team's progress this season and the missed opportunities that have kept them from the top three in the Betway ...

Watch VideoMoodie, Grobbelaar back as Hanekom, Nortjé start for Bulls in Edinburgh Challenge Cup quarter-final

Ashfak Mohamed|Published 3 days ago

Coach Jake White made a few changes in the starting XV on Friday, and one of the most welcome ones for Bulls fans would have been seeing Springbok No 8 Cameron Hanekom ...

Watch VideoInjury opens Springboks door: Roos and Hanekom compete for Wiese’s No 8 spot

Mike Greenaway|Published 3 days ago

As Springboks lose Jasper Wiese to neck surgery, Rassie Erasmus faces a selection dilemma with Evan Roos and Cameron Hanekom emerging as frontrunners for the crucial ...

Durban ready to welcome global sailors

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published 3 days ago

The Mirror Worlds sailing regatta starts in Durban on Monday.

From Simbine to Manyonga and Geldenhuys, SA athletes take aim at Botswana Grand Prix

Ashfak Mohamed|Published 3 days ago

While Olympic silver medallist Akani Simbine faces off against Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala in the 100m showdown at Saturday's Botswana Grand Prix, rising South African ...

Veteran marathon runner dies

Keagan Mitchell|Published 11 months ago

Described by friends and family as a super athlete and role model, Siraaj Toefy from Schaapkraal, completed the Totalsports Two Oceans ultra-marathon in a time of ...

New species of pygmy gecko discovered

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published 4 days ago

A new reptile has been discovered in South Africa.

South Africa's water crisis: The urgent need for infrastructure renewal

Staff Reporter|Published 4 days ago

With over 40% of water produced lost due to infrastructure issues, experts urge immediate action to address South Africa's water crisis and improve municipal services. ...

South Africans flush toilets with drinkable water: why not use seawater instead?

The Conversation|Published 4 days ago

As the planet gets hotter and freshwater sources dry up, cities and towns will not be able to continue the global norm of using millions of litres of clean, drinkable ...

Durban family tries to piece together fragments of a story never told

Illa Thompson|Published 4 days ago

On April 13, 1945, an unspeakably violent event took place which subsequently defined the town, and our family. Known as the Isenschnibbe Barn Atrocity, it became ...

Reviving African storytelling in nature

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published 4 days ago

Nature and wildlife filmmaking is flourishing across Africa.

South African communities fight against fossil fuel projects for a sustainable future

Staff Reporter|Published 4 days ago

Environmental justice organisations are raising alarms over the proposed oil and gas surveys in the Outeniqua Basin, highlighting the potential environmental damage ...