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Kolisi excited to end historic year with Barbarians dream
Siya Kolisi and Aphiwe Dyantyi have both come a long way in 2018. Now, they are aiming to close out a historic year with a victory for the Barbarians.
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Erasmus: Barbarians game 'gold' for World Cup prep
Rassie Erasmus says he is using the Barbarians match against Argentina Saturday as an extra opportunity to prepare for next year's Rugby World Cup.
Farrell Boks tackle was penalty, ref admits
Referee Angus Gardner has admitted that he was wrong not to penalise England co-captain Owen Farrell for his tackle on South African Andre Esterhuizen earlier this month.
2018-19 CAF Club Competitions
Sundowns, Pirates, Chiefs win; FS Stars draw
Brockie on target as Sundowns cruise to CAF CL win
Jeremy Brockie scored for Mamelodi Sundowns as they claimed a 2-0 victory at Equatorial Guinea's Leones Vegetarianos in the CAF CL on Wednesday.
Cricket
News and insights
Markram, Ngidi among SA Cricket Annual's Cricketers of the Year
The other three players named in the 2018 edition are Titans and South Africa fast bowler Junior Dala, Warriors captain and allrounder Jon-Jon Smuts and Lions batsman Rassie van der Dussen
Temba Bavuma joins Northamptonshire for 2019 Championship campaign
South Africa batsman heads for Wantage Road on a three-month contract for the 2019 season.
Injured Anrich Nortje leaves his imprint at MSL
The wickets of Amla and Bavuma aside, he impressed by often clocking close to 150kph
Proteas Women
Proteas Women sextet headed to WBBL4
The players who will be taking centre stage during the Women's Big Bash League which starts this weekend
Mzansi Super League 2018
Wednesday double-header
Henry Davids lifts Paarl Rocks off the bottom
Opener smashes 25-ball 46 in a rain-shortened game to set the tone for the bowlers in a nine-over shootout
Elgar 79* off 52 as Spartans beat Stars
The South Africa opener made his career-best score in T20s to give his their second win in five matches
Hockey World Cup
Simranjeet brace as India thrash South Africa 5-0
Simranjeet Singh scored a brace as India thrashed South Africa 5-0 in their first pool match of the Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar.
Fireworks and fiery words light up Bhubaneswar
Bollywood stars made up a glamourous opening ceremony while coach Harendra Singh delivered a bold press conference ahead of the Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar.
Banyana at AWCON
Banyana made sure to 'get the job done' - Ellis
South Africa head coach Des Ellis says her team prepared with all their might to face Mali, rather than risk missing out on the Women's World Cup.
Banyana make history with World Cup qualification
South Africa ended years of heartbreak with a 2-0 Africa Women Cup of Nations semi-final victory over Mali to qualify for the World Cup.
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Cricket
KG back on top
Rabada reclaims No. 1 ICC bowling ranking from Anderson
Yasir Shah has returned to the top ten after his 14-wicket haul, while Jonny Bairstow and Mominul Haque made gains in the batting rankings
Absa Premiership
40-year-old Nomvethe helps AmaZulu to precious victory
Siyabonga Nomvethe scored just five days short of his 41st birthday to hand bottom side AmaZulu a 2-1 success over Highlands Park on Tuesday.
CAF Competitions
Chiefs can use Confederation Cup to change mood at Naturena
The 2018 CAF Confederation Cup is not yet over but already the new campaign starts in the continent's secondary knockout competition on Tuesday.
New CAF Champions League season set for lift-off this week
The switch in calendar for the CAF Champions League means an earlier start for the 2018-19 competition.
Mzansi Super League
Giants v Blitz, Port Elizabeth
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Incessant rain washes out clash between table toppers
Browns kicker Greg Joseph: 'Keep a short memory, on to the next kick'
Telkom Knockout
Semi-finals
Baroka stun Wits to seal first cup final appearance
Baroka FC caused a major upset with a 1-0 Telkom Knockout semi-final victory over defending champions Bidvest Wits on Sunday.
Chiefs' Soweto derby loss no surprise
Chiefs have now gone 11 games without a win against Pirates, a new Soweto Derby record for either side.
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Kaizer Chiefs 1-2 Orlando Pirates: Player Ratings
How did the Chiefs and Pirates players fare in Saturday's Soweto Derby?
Mzansi Super League
MSL gets 3.4m viewers on opening weekend
While gate receipts have been lukewarm, the TV numbers spell out hope for Cricket South Africa
Mendis four-for in vain as Nelson Mandela Bay Giants win rain-hit match
The arrival of a highveld thunderstorm, and the threat of lightning that came with it, brought the first game of the Sunday double-header to a premature end
Bjorn Fortuin and Faf du Plessis take Paarl Rocks to their first win
The left-arm spinner's 4 for 15 helped the Rocks bowl Blitz for 140 before du Plessis steered the chase with his 39-ball 54
Strength, depth, wins: Why Wales had rugby's best November
A clean sweep in November showed just how much Wales will challenge for honours in Warren Gatland's final 12 months in charge.
Wales complete first-ever November sweep
Wales notched up a ninth consecutive Test victory by defeating South Africa in Cardiff thanks to two first-half tries.
Wales head coach Warren Gatland says it looks like man-of-the-match Ellis Jenkins has done his ACL. Says it's especially tough to take after seeing the way Jenkins has forced himself into Wales' 23 over the past year.
Pro14
Mixed results for SA Teams
Connacht secure bonus-point success over Kings
Connacht Rugby scored four tries to secure a 31-14 bonus-point victory over South Africa's Southern Kings in their PRO14 clash at the NMU Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.
Cheetahs edge Benetton for second win
The Cheetahs came from behind to record a 31-25 bonus-point win over an under-strength Benetton their PRO14 clash in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Bay Giants v Heat
Mzansi Super League 2018-19
Dala, Smuts lift Giants to second place
In a festive atmosphere, Bay Giants cantered home, with Smuts steering a modest chase after Junior Dala led a collective bowling effort
Proteas
Bad news for fast bowler Ngidi
Injured Lungi Ngidi to miss Pakistan series
Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi will be out of action for a minimum of three months after sustaining a knee injury during the T20I against Australia last Sunday
Mzansi Super League
Day 5
Malan, bowlers maintain Blitz's unbeaten run
Malan's rapid fire 57 set the tone for a competitive 175, before the bowlers, led by Dale Steyn, rallied to defend a revised target of 145 after floodlight failure reduced the chase to 16 overs
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Abbott, Morkel star in Durban Heat's first win
Albie Morkel's 12-ball 26 on a sluggish surface helped Heat nudge ahead of the DLS par score; Abbott set it up with a four-for
Kaizer Chiefs
Katsvairo on the move
Ex-Kaizer Chiefs hitman primed for AFC Leopards switch
Kenyan Premier League side AFC Leopards are close to completing the signing of former Kaizer Chiefs and CAPS United striker Michelle Katsvairo.
Nelson Mandela Challenge
Bafana rescue draw against Paraguay
Baxter praises SA fighting spirit vs. Paraguay
South Africa coach Stuart Baxter has praised the fighting spirit of his players after they secured a last-gasp 1-1 draw with Paraguay.
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Bafana grab late draw against Paraguay
South Africa scored in the dying seconds to claim a 1-1 draw with South American visitors Paraguay in the Nelson Mandela Challenge on Tuesday.
Mzansi Super League
Paarl Rocks v Jozi Stars
Rickelton, spinners shine as Jozi claim big first win
Jozi Stars had more than enough firepower without Chris Gayle as they soared to the highest total of the league so far in a 60-run victory over Paarl Rocks
Banyana at AWCON
Nigeria victory a stepping stone to WC - Jane
South Africa's opening AWCON victory over Nigeria should set the tone for Banyana to qualify for the World Cup, according to Refiloe Jane.
Nigeria's defeat to Banyana is no surprise
Banyana Banyana defeating the Super Falcons in the Africa Women Cup of Nations on Sunday came as little surprise to fans of either side.
Cycling
Africa's Team gear up for 2019
Africa's Team has grand ambitions for 2019
Following a season to forget, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka have their eyes determinedly set on the road to success in 2019.
Recapping Team DiData's season to forget
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka can finally move on from a forgettable year of bad luck, injury, and illness.
Africa's Team backs continent's newest teams
South Africa have three new UCI-registered teams, and members of Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka couldn't be happier with the increase in continental competition.
Mzansi Super League
Day 3
Tshwane Spartans win high-scoring thriller by one run
Gihahn Cloete's 80 had carried the visiting side to 203 for 5, but Cameron Delport's 73 ensured Paarl Rocks were in the game till the very end
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Asif Ali's 33-ball 80 stuns Durban Heat
The Pakistan batsman launched a savage assault to revive a sinking Cape Town chase, after Durban had recovered to 157 despite a four-wicket burst from Anrich Nortje
Erasmus hails Boks' maturity in Murrayfield win
Rassie Erasmus has credited the Springboks' improved poise in tight matches for their 26-20 victory over Scotland.
Springboks get smart to shut down flying Scots
Just as Scotland were showing why they are one of the most entertaining sides in world rugby, South Africa shut them down to show why they are one of the world's best.
South Africa see off Scotland challenge
South Africa won a thrilling encounter against Scotland at Murrayfield, with Handre Pollard scoring 18 of their 26 points.
Five takeaways from Nigeria's draw in South Africa
We bring you five observations from Nigeria's point of view after the Super Eagles played to a 1-1 AFCON qualifying draw in South Africa.
Rohr won't dwell on offside goals after qualification
Coach Gernot Rohr would not dwell on two disallowed goals against South Africa as he celebrated Nigeria's qualification for the 2019 AFCON finals.
Samuel Kalu 8/10 as Super Eagles qualify for AFCON
Who were Nigeria's key men as they held South Africa 1-1 on Saturday to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations?
ATP Finals
Anderson falls to Djokovic, Zverev upsets Federer
Novac Djokovic won 20 out of 27 points on Kevin Anderson's second serve as he broke the South African twice in each set on his way to a one-sided victory.
Duckett's 45-ball 75 helps Giants cruise home
Smuts stifles Stars with 3 for 20, but Giants falter towards back-end with the bat to miss out on a bonus point
Proteas on tour
Men win only T20I, women suffer World T20 KO
South Africa win rain-affected one-off T20I
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Morris and Shamsi impress as South Africa extend Australia's misery
A torrential downpour on the Gold Coast dampened the mood before South Africa inflicted Australia's third loss in four matches
Shrubsole, Sciver heroics knock South Africa out
Anya Shrubsole took a hat-trick while Natalie Sciver finished with incredible figures of 3 for 4 as England sealed their semi-final berth in the 2018 World T20
Mzansi Super League
Blitz v Spartans
De Villiers fifty in vain as Blitz cruise to victory
Mohammad Nawaz's maiden T20 half-century helped Blitz post 180, which Tshwane Spartans could not come close to
Absa Premiership
Moses Mabhida vandals await sentencing
Nine individuals found guilty of public violence at Moses Mabhida Stadium back in April face an anxious wait for their sentencing on December 12.
'Mourinho deserves medal of honour at Utd'
Benni McCarthy says he looks no further than the methods of his former boss Jose Mourinho when gauging the great managers of the world.
Three coaches exit SA clubs in 24 hours
It has been a rough 24 hours for coaches of professional clubs in South Africa with three losing their jobs ahead of the international window.
AB de Villiers interview
Cricket
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'Excited' de Villiers to captain Tshwane Spartans in MSL
"I believe I'm a decent man-manager when it comes to understanding players' strengths and weaknesses," he said
Athletics
Semenya: Fight with IAAF 'no longer about me'
Caster Semenya said her fight with the IAAF over governing acceptable levels of testosterone among female athletes is "no longer about me."
Wayde van Niekerk steps up comeback plans
Wayde van Niekerk has stepped up his training programme as looks to return from a knee injury which has ruled him out of action for a year.
