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Maria Louw wins first round of new exciting sevens rugby tournament

Maria Louw came out tops in the first round of the inaugural Spring seven-a-side high school rugby series that kicked off on Friday last week at the Luvuyo Lerumo sports fields. The schools participating in this series run by the Phulutho…

Minister of Sport Nathi Mthethwa.Image: Department of Sport

All eyes on sports minister Mthethwa to increase the numbers at stadiums

Sports fans around the country are waiting with bated breath to find out if the department of sport will increase the numbers of spectators allowed to attend matches at stadiums. Only 2‚000 spectators can watch live sporting events at the…

South African wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane.Image: TENNIS SA

SA’s Kgothatso Montjane makes history reaching Wimbledon final

World No.5 wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane ousted Momoko Ohtani 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 to reach her first Wimbledon final at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London on Friday. In a big-hitting and big-serving affair‚ it was Montjane…

Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Arthur Zwane celebrates after the match.Image: Sydney Mahlangu/BackapagePix

Zwane after Chiefs beat Wydad: ‘They will regret the day they decided to send their B team

Kaizer Chiefs caretaker-coach Arthur Zwane said that Wydad Athletic will “regret the day they brought their B team” to Johannesburg in the group stages‚ after bowing out sensationally to Amakhosi in the Caf Champions League semifinals.…

Contact sports activity has been put on hold at schools across the country as Covid-19 numbers rise. Stock image.Image: 123RF/123ucas

Education department suspends contact sports in schools as Covid-19 numbers rise

All contact sport in schools is suspended with immediate effect from Wednesday. This is the word from the council of education ministers after their virtual meeting. The council said it had taken the decision amid a surge in coronavirus…

Old Collegians new heads have big plans

As they say, change is good, don’t fear change, rather embrace it. The winds of change have blown in the direction of Old Collegians RFC, one of the biggest clubs in Komani. A new executive was elected at a special general meeting last…

Caster Semenya is pushing ahead with her battle against World Athletics.Image: Charles Platiau/Reuters

Caster Semenya takes her fight to European Court of Human Rights

Caster Semenya is pushing ahead with her battle against World Athletics‚ taking the world government body to the European Court of Human Rights. Her SA lawyer‚ Greg Nott‚ made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday. Semenya’s appeal…

Rafael Nadal with the trophy after winning the French Open final against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic.Image: REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Nadal wins 13th French Open to claim record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title

Spain’s Rafael Nadal demolished world number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-0 6-2 7-5 in the French Open final to claim a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title on Sunday. With his record-improving 13th triumph at Roland Garros, world…

Sports, arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa, speaking at the National Convention on Nation Building, Social Cohesion and Safe Communities.Image: Nathi Mthethwa via Twitter.

Meeting could decide future make-up of Cricket SA

Cricket South Africa’s board and its member’s council will be engaged in a meeting on Saturday that for all intents and purposes could decide the organisation’s future after Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa’s ultimatum to them on Thursday.…

IN TOUCH| Amateur sport ban boggles the mind

One of the most important principles underpinning the relationship between the government and the people it governs is that of trust. People should, to a reasonable degree, be able to trust what their government is telling them and be…

Caster Semenya has always maintained she will not take medication to reduce maturally high levels of testosterone.Image: Caster Semenya via Facebook

Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya loses bid to compete without taking drugs

Caster Semenya has failed in her latest bid to be allowed to run the 800m without having to take medication to reduce naturally high levels of testosterone. Her lawyers said in a statement on Tuesday that the Federal Supreme Court of…

Canoeing through the Richtersveld on the Orange River.Image: Felixunite.com

Sports Minister Mthethwa gives green light to cricket‚ tennis and swimming

The Department of Sport‚ Arts and Culture has give the green light for seven non-contact sports to resume matches‚ including cricket‚ tennis‚ canoeing and swimming. In cricket’s case‚ this give the green light for the postponed 3Team…

Sports, arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa, speaking at the National Convention on Nation Building, Social Cohesion and Safe Communities.Image: Nathi Mthethwa via Twitter.

Sports ministry puts the brakes on CSA’s 3TeamCricket tournament

Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa has put the brakes on Cricket South Africa’s planned 3TeamCricket tournament that’s set to take place on June 27. Speaking at Friday’s Parliamentary Sports Portfolio committee meeting that included CSA’s…

Proteas paceman Kagiso Rabada will lead KG’s Kingfishers in the inaugural Solidarity Cup match launched on WednesdayImage: STU FORSTER/GETTY IMAGES

AB, Quinny and KG go head-to-head in Solidarity Cup

SA cricket fans can look forward to the return of their favourite game — but with a sting in the tail — when the brand new Solidarity Cup is contested at SuperSport Park in Centurion on June 27. The event was unveiled at a virtual media…