Tennis

Do we finally have a reason to be excited about tennis in SA?

Article Luke Feltham - 5 Feb 2020

After years of struggle, the sport seems to be taking some genuine steps in the right direction at local level

Aussie Open may herald new era

Article Eyaaz Matwadia - 31 Jan 2020

“The young guns are missing a bit of guts. A bit of balls. A bit of ‘Okay, I’m here and I want...

Will bushfires affect Australian Open tennis?

Sport Agency - 14 Jan 2020

Here are the implications the Australian fires might have on tennis players as they gear up for the first grand slam of the new decade

Flushing sorrows: Serena targets 24

Article Eyaaz Matwadia - 30 Aug 2019

Williams is looking to put last year’s US Open final trauma behind her and equal Margaret Court’s record of Grand Slam titles

Serena wary of Riske factor at Wimbledon

Article Pirate Irwin - 9 Jul 2019

The 37-year-old seven-time champion is moving into something resembling her best form after an unconvincing first week

‘My goal is to win Wimbledon,’ says teen Gauff after Venus shock

Article Pirate Irwin - 2 Jul 2019

The teenage American, who was not even born when Williams won her first two Wimbledon singles titles, showed not an ounce of fear on Court One

Serena survives scare at Roland Garros, wins 800th match

Article bogdan TagDiv - 28 May 2019

Williams won her most recent major at the Australian Open in 2017 while pregnant

Game, set and watch in minutes

Article Zaza Hlalethwa - 26 Apr 2019

An award-winning film proves a documentary can serve up its points in a short space of time

Serena, Nadal and Murray all confirmed for Australian Open

Article Agency - 5 Dec 2018

Serena Williams will make her return to the Australian Open for the first time since winning in 2017 when eight-weeks pregnant

Serena takes French Open catsuit ban in stride

Article Agency - 25 Aug 2018

Describing it as "fun and functional", Williams insisted the catsuit helped her prevent a return of the blood clots which put her life in danger

Slice of life: Hidden truth of South Africa

Article Luke Feltham - 10 Aug 2018

'You must understand that I was an Afrikaans girl who had not been exposed to the outside world'

After Wimbledon, real tennis cuts to the chase

Article bogdan TagDiv - 27 Jul 2018

On a court originally built in 1530 for King Henry VIII, the top players are laying chases and hitting boomerangs, giraffes and railroads

12 3...8 Page 1 of 8

Latest

National

Bishop Emeritus Rubin Phillip: The guerilla priest

Carlos Amato - 23 Feb 2020

From his adventures with Steve Biko to his support for shack dwellers in KwaZulu-Natal, Bishop Emeritus Rubin Phillip has always walked the talk of radical Christianity

National

Tshwane water woes in court again

Sarah Smit - 21 Feb 2020

The municipality has been accused of deliberately derailing the contract to sort out toxic water crisis in Hammanskraal

National

Life in lockdown: Behind closed doors keeping out the coronavirus

Sarah Smit - 21 Feb 2020

South African students in China are staying behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak

Press Releases

Response to the report of the independent assessors

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.

Press Releases