Daily DispatchDaily Dispatch

Sports

Latest news & developments
Silver medallist South Africa's Tatjana Smith poses with her medal after the women's 200m breastsroke swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on August 1, 2024.

South Africa Olympic gold medallist Smith to swim for Netherlands

Double Olympic swimming champion Tatjana Smith has announced she is switching her international allegiance from South Africa to the Netherlands with an eye on the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

Highbury FC head coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi
Premium

Highbury FC suffer first away loss of season against NWU

Highbury FC suffered their first away loss of the Motsepe Foundation Championship season after falling 3-1 to NWU at the Fanie du Toit Sports Ground.

Highbury FC's Luke Daniels chases the ball. Daniels scored the opening goal in their recent 2-1 defeat to Lerumo Lions in the Motsepe Foundation Championships
Premium

Daniels targets promotion push as confident Highbury face NWU FC test

Highbury FC forward Luke Daniels is confident the squad can extend their unbeaten away run against NWU FC as they push for promotion to the Betway Premiership.

The Dafabet Warriors aim to continue their winning momentum when they host Dafabet Boland in the YesPlay Pro20 Cup in Gqeberha on Thursday
Premium

Warriors target Boland to strengthen final push

The Dafabet Warriors captain Matthew de Villiers urges his team to focus on the basics and sharpen their batting partnerships ahead of their crucial Super Eight match against Boland.

 Tony de Zorzi returns to the Proteas cricket squad for their upcoming Test series against Bangladesh
Video

De Zorzi returns, Hamza included for Bangladesh Tests

South Africa has announced a 15-man Test squad to face Bangladesh, with Tony de Zorzi and Anrich Nortje making their returns from injury alongside a call-up for Zubayr Hamza.

Marco Jansen, the ICC's No 1-ranked Test bowler and all-rounder, says SA have become better at adapting to pressure
Video

Jansen keeps his feet on the ground

Despite climbing to the top of the ICC Test rankings as the world's No 1 bowler and all-rounder, Proteas star Marco Jansen remains grounded following South Africa's series victory over Australia.

Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma admits he did not expect SA to be in this position two years ago, but after another major series win, he believes the sky is the limit.
Video

Proteas belief driving team success, says Bavuma

Temba Bavuma praises South Africa's iconic Test series comeback victory over Australia, stating the hard-fought triumph provides vital momentum and belief for their World Test Championship campaign.

Matt Beers celebrates after winning the Nedbank Gravel Burn stage race at the finish in the Shamwari
Private Game Reserve on October 31, 2026.

Beers and Laing conquer the Great Karoo

Matt Beers and Nele Laing were crowned overall champions at the Nedbank Gravel Burn stage race in Shamwari, while Hugo Drechou and Alexis Skarda captured thrilling final stage victories.

Left hand batter Ryan Rickelton reveals the thinking behind South Africa’s fightback at Newlands, explaining how he and Wiaan Mulder structured their 154-run partnership around patience, absorbing pressure and winning the small moments.
Video

SA fightback built on patience, says Rickelton

Centuries from Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder spearheaded a gritty South African fightback, leaving Australia with a 288-run target to chase on the final day at Newlands.

The Dafabet Warriors know that even though they earned Super 8 stage qualification with a game to spare in the YesPlay Pro20 Cup group stage, the Super 8 stage will bring with it tougher mental and competitive tests as they look to successfully defend their crown.
Premium

Warriors primed for tougher mental and competitive Pro20 Cup examination

Head coach Robin Peterson warns the Dafabet Warriors will face a tougher test as they head into the YesPlay Pro20 Cup Super 8s stage, beginning with a clash against the Cobras.

Off-spinner Simon Harmer believes the Proteas can carry the confidence from their series-levelling victory in Gqeberha into Tuesday’s deciding Test against Australia in Cape Town

Harmer backs Proteas to keep finding a way

Simon Harmer praises South Africa's collective resilience following an emphatic win at St George's Park, backing the Proteas to carry their momentum into the series decider against Australia in Cape Town.

The Proteas celebrate taking the final wicket as they crushed Australia by an innings and 31 runs in the second Dafabet Test Match at St George's Park in Gqeberha on Thursday.

Proteas turn dominance into emphatic win

South Africa secured an emphatic innings-and-31-run victory over Australia at St George's Park to level the Test series, breaking through stubborn second-innings resistance.

Getting an early look at a new book about Eastern Cape rugby were, from left, Yazeed le Roux (PESLT), Bernard Petersen (former Saru player), Sedick Crombie (author) Peter Slabbert and Graeme Sauls (PESLT).

New book recalls untold rugby stories from apartheid years

A new book by Sedick Crombie chronicles the untold stories of Eastern Cape rugby legends who fought for non-racialism during the apartheid era.

Jamie Riddle has vowed to turn the disappointments of his recent Ironman World Championship campaign into motivation for a strong comeback after making the difficult decision to withdraw from the race before the marathon leg
Video

Riddle turns Kona pain into lesson

Triathlete Jamie Riddle reflects on the physical setbacks, tactical errors, and mental pressure that led to his withdrawal from the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona.

Veteran fast bowler Beuran Hendricks bowled a three over opening spell of three wickets for 11 runs to catapult the Warriors towrds an eventual six wicket vicotry over the Hollywoodbets Dolphins in Durban on Tuesday.
Premium

Warriors grab top spot after clinical win in Durban

The Dafabet Warriors claimed the top spot in Pool B following a decisive six-wicket bonus-point win over the Hollywoodbets Dolphins at Kingsmead, successfully chasing down 117 with five overs to spare.