By Marco Jacobs
Southern neighbours, pushing South Africa to the limit in a contest filled with drama and defiance.
Bafana Bafana burst out of the blocks, breaking the deadlock in the 9th minute when a deflected effort found its way into the net. The opening goal for Bafana Bafana against Zimbabwe was scored by Tshepang Moremi in the 7th min…
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SA20 Season 4 is ready for take off!
By Marco Jacobs
Cape Town - South Africa’s premier T20 competition, the SA20, returns for its fourth season on 26 December 2025, promising fireworks, festive crowds, and world-class cricket. The opening clash at Newlands, Cape Town pits defending champions MI Cape Town against the ambitious Durban Super Giants - a fixture that sets the tone f…
A hard fought win for Bafana in AFCON opener
By Marco Jacobs
From SAFA.net
Cape Town – Bafana Bafana had to dig deep to secure a 2–1 victory over Angola in their opening Group B clash at the Africa Cup of Nations.
South Africa struck early through Oswin Appolis, whose composed finish gave the side the perfect start. But Angola refused to be intimidated by their more celebrated o…
SA20: Welcome to Incredible
By Marco Jacobs
On the field, SA20 delivers the incredible: explosive batting, fiery bowling, and nail-biting finishes. International stars bring global attention, while local heroes embody South Africa’s cricketing spirit. From Kagiso Rabada’s thunderbolts to Aiden Markram’s calm leadership, the league showcases talent that resonates far…
Broos’ Bafana aiming to build on their bronze medal finish at AFCON 2024
By Marco Jacobs
From SAFA.net
Bafana Bafana begin their African Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign against Angola on Tuesday, 22 December at 19:00 (SA time) at the Stade de Marrakech. With group fixtures against Egypt (26 December) and Zimbabwe (29 December) still to come, it is imperative that South Africa start strongly to set the tone for th…
From starving to starring for the Stormers
By Marco Jacobs
To say that Lukhanyo Vokozela did not have an easy life would be the very definition of what the word, understatement, means. The promise of a meal after training was enough for him to lace up his boots.
Lukhanyo joined the Connect Academy program, spearheaded by Murray Ingram. His life drastically changed from here. He just …
Stormers vs Lions – 5 Things deep
By Marco Jacobs
Cape town -The Stormers edged the Lions 34-27 in Cape Town, and the match offered five clear takeaways: a shaky start, rookie brilliance, the bomb squad’s impact, Simelane’s momentum-shifting try, and the Stormers’ unbeaten run continuing.
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Five Key Takeaways from St…
Will the Stormers slay the Lions to remain unbeaten in the URC?
By Marco Jacobs
Cape Town - The Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) returns to the DHL Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, 20 December. The "Faithful" - as the local Stormers supporters are known as - have been starved of watching their team play in the flesh.
The last time the Stormers played at their fotress in Cape Town was on 3 Octob…
Stormers looks settled this season
By Marco Jacobs
Cape Town - The Stormers are enjoying a remarkable season, having won all eight of their matches across competitions so far. Whether by design or necessity, they appear far more settled and composed than in recent years.
Since lifting the inaugural United Rugby Championship trophy and of course being the losing finalists…