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The Proteas were dumped out of the T20 World Cup by New Zealand at the semi-final stage
For the premier strike bowler of a generation, the journey to the final four has been defined by a single centimetre of white paint and a profound shift in his role within the…
South Africa has been here before — high on a group-stage win, only to stumble when the lights get brighte
In the high-octane world of T20 cricket, Rabada seems to be a man running at full tilt on a treadmill, putting in the effort and hitting the lengths, yet remaining in the same…
Marco Jansen’s deceptive slower ball and Aiden Markram’s unbeaten 86 power South Africa to a commanding T20 World Cup win over New Zealand.
With the defending champions, Kaizer Chiefs, dumped out at the first hurdle, the path to the podium is wide open
South Africa’s victory over Afghanistan felt less like a sporting triumph and more like an exorcism
On Wednesday, the Proteas face an Afghanistan side that were semi-finalists two years ago and are desperate for blood after a loss to New Zealand
As the Proteas touched down in India on Monday afternoon, the heavy, humid air of the subcontinent served as an immediate sensory departure from the highveld summer they left…
Last week, the boy from Langa, now a World Test Champion captain, announced a partnership that seeks to ensure other children don’t have to imagine a better “pitch” for their…
CAF has issued a slate of heavy suspensions and fines totalling more than $1 million
It was a night of grit and glory, a final that vanished from memory as it happened, only to be immortalised by the madness of its ending
By the time the final whistle blows on Sunday, African coaches will have guided their teams to victory in 19 of the 35 editions of the tournament
For Petersen, the road to glory isn’t a business trip; it’s a mission to protect the crown
The “funeral” in the Rabat dressing room after the team’s Africa Cup of Nations defeat must serve as the birth of a stronger Bafana
In football, if you do not punish Cameroon, they eventually punish you
With heavyweights like Egypt and Nigeria looking dominant and dark horses like Sudan and Mozambique making historic runs, the knockout stage promises drama
The match against Zimbabwe was a reminder of the fine margins and the visceral intensity that define Southern African football
The final Group B fixture of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is a ‘Game of Consequence’ that will determine who goes to the last 16 in the continental football showpiece underway…
When Hugo Broos arrived in May 2021, few believed he could revive Bafana Bafana after years of disappointment. Four years later, he has forged a disciplined, adaptable team that,…
