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Crowned in greatness: A night of South African sporting glory at the 19th SA Sport Awards
The 19th South African Sport Awards celebrated the nation's finest athletes, coaches, and administrators at Sun City, with sprinter Akani Simbine and the Proteas Men's Test team…
Kagiso Rabada: A Purple Cap win, a masterclass in resilience and the weight of the Proteas Badge
South African speedster Kagiso Rabada discusses his prestigious Purple Cap win at the 2026 Indian Premier League, balancing individual success with team heartbreak, and the…
The real test awaits as Proteas shake off opening-day jitters in Ahmedabad
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
Breetzke: The Proteas’ ODI prodigy
Matthew Breetzke’s record-breaking ODI debut series, including a historic 150, has established him as a player to watch
The Proteas’ legendary fire reignited
The South Africa Champions, with 6 players from the 2015 squad, won the World Championship of Legends, led by AB de Villiers’s outstanding performance
Wiaan Mulder and the Selfless Spirit
The batsman captured the elusive spirit of the game when he focused on winning, declining to beat Lara’s record, Craig Thrupp reports
The power of milliseconds in elite sport
A split second can make the difference between winning and losing, fuelling the quest for excellence
The growing popularity of cricket in South Africa
Cricket South Africa has invested heavily in development programmes aimed at nurturing young talent
Dawid Malan is the best player in cricket
He consistently scores lots of runs and is popular on social media
Elgar makes a plea for Test cricket
In an interview with Drew Forrest, the Test opener insists our first-class game cannot be fixed using another, entirely different, format This content is restricted to registered…
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
Should support of an occupying force be considered hate speech?
The furor around the Proteas under-19 captain’s remarks about Israel is not a simple question of free speech
Proteas show resilience at the World Cup
There is a need to balance transformation, local franchise cricket and experience