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Danny Jordaan: The dream sours
In this second of a two-part series, Luke Alfred looks at the fall of Danny Jordaan, previously lauded as the champion of football in post-apartheid South Africa
Tracking the amiable Mr Jordaan
In this, the first of a two-part series, Luke Alfred looks at the rise of Danny Jordaan, the champion of football in post-apartheid South Africa
Four years later: The early part of Covid-19 lockdowns was the weirdest of times
The lockdown provided us with a prism through which we could look at our crazy lives and simplify them. It was a strange and special time
James Small went large in rugby, in life – and even his death
The Springbok giant – known for being the man who toppled Jonah Lomu – still lives in our memories five years after his death
Bafana Bafana are back
The semi-final against Nigeria was an appetiser, because the two teams have been drawn in the same qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup
SA cricket does not look like SA cricket
The game in the country is beginning to resemble the one we know and love less and less
Proteas’ loss, as three duck early
Three fine cricketers have retired early and unhappily, but it’s not all doom and gloom This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The…
The good, the bad and the Boks
There was much to report on this year with multiple World Cups taking place across several sporting codes
Proteas have put the world on notice
Despite semi-final disappointment, the future of South African cricket has hope once more
Are the Proteas taking us down heartbreak lane?
South African cricket has given us a glimmer of hope … but history tells us how that story ends
South Africa celebrates as Boks win again – by one point
The All Blacks were winning the battle for both territory and possession but the Springboks drew on their reservoirs of self-belief to win 12-11
Strange things happen in finals
Do the South Africans have enough left in them to put in one more never-say-die game?
Springboks: Less boring, more terrifying
South African rugby has not just become easier on the eye, it has been honed into more complete machine
Rugby World Cup: The sweet sound of quarters clashes
An appetising round of matches has arrived for us to savour
Tough choices ahead for Nienaber and Erasmus as quarters loom
Kriel or Am? Pollard or Libbok? Nails are being bitten as the South African team heads for the quarter-finals