Zola Budd sets sights on Comrades silver

Legendary athlete Zola Budd will join nearly 20,000 competitors for the 2013 Comrades Marathon on Sunday, 2 June 2013. 21 May 2013 08:45

Sir Alex Ferguson retires as Man United coach

[Angie White] After 27 years of legendary coaching and passion for the Old Trafford club, Sir Alex Ferguson has bid Manchester United adieu. 20 May 2013 15:44

Local runner takes Silver at 2013 Virgin London Marathon

Khubulani Zondo, a 36-year-old athlete from Soweto, recently completed the 2013 Virgin London Marathon, earning a Silver medal and finishing first among the South African contingent of runners. 7 May 2013 09:07

Safa wants independent probe into match-fixing claims

CAPE TOWN: The South African Football Association (Safa) has urged government to expedite the establishment of an independent judicial commission of inquiry to investigate match-fixing allegations involving matches the national team, Bafana Bafana, played before the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 2 May 2013 10:14

Team entries open for Cape Town Tens 2014

The Cape Town Tens tournament has opened up team entries for 2014. The rugby tournament will take place on 7 and 8 February 2014 at Hamilton's Rugby Club in Green Point. 30 Apr 2013 08:30

Sport nutrition products can contain banned substances

With 55 doping violations between April 2011 and June 2012 in South Africa, the trend is increasing according to recent statistics released by the SA Institute for Drug Free Sport. However, while some athletes use drugs to seek a competitive advantage, others including amateurs may inadvertently consume banned ingredients through sports nutrition products. 20 May 2013 16:00

Durban to host inaugural Surfing and Jet Ski Competition

Durban is to host the launch of a new international competition, the Surfing and Jet Ski Competition, by the South African Maritime Safety Association, which will take place at Durban North Beach from 25 to 26 May 2013. Other sporting codes like Jet Ski, beach volleyball, beach soccer, skateboarding and BMX will also be accommodated. 20 May 2013 15:22

SA women's hockey heads to China and Europe

China is currently hosting the Investec South African women's hockey squad on a training camp. The squad flew out on 15 May 2013, and will be based at the Chinese Liaoning Navigation Sport School. 20 May 2013 14:55

Grade 8 schoolgirl creates Springbok selection website

Rather than merely chatting about ideal team selections for the Springbok side, Rouxve Meyer, a 13-year-old, Grade 8 learner from Parel Vallei High School in Somerset West, thought it would be fun to see what other people thought about the perfect team too, so she created the SA Select website. 16 May 2013 10:58

Call to enter inaugural Mzanzi Trophy challenge

The first Mzanzi Trophy challenge will take place from 12 to 31 August 2013. Teams will travel from Cape Town, travelling through Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Malawi and will finish at an undisclosed location in Mozambique. 16 May 2013 08:35

Manchester City to play two matches in SA in pre-season tour

The English Premier League football club, Manchester City, will be visiting South Africa in their forthcoming pre-season programme, "City on Tour". Two games will be played against top PSL Clubs, the second taking place on Mandela Day, 18 July 2013. 13 May 2013 10:01

SABC1 to air new footballing reality show

SABC 1 is added a new reality series to its weekend line-up with the launch of the Nedbank Ke Yona; Making The Team Search. The 30-minute show, which will air every Saturday at 2pm, will take viewers on a journey around the country in search of South Africa's hidden footballing talent. 10 May 2013 11:23

Surfing festival returns to Willard's Beach

The spectacular winter waves of Willard's Beach will play host once more to the ASP Prime rated Mr Price Pro Ballito surfing event, to be held from 1 to 7 July 2013. The Mr Price Pro Ballito Beach Festival will run simultaneously with the competition. 10 May 2013 14:38

Wines2Whales, new title sponsor and new event

First National Bank (FNB) is the new title sponsor of the Wines2Whales (W2W) Mountain Bike (MTB) Adventure and Race. The second largest mountain biking stage race in the country, the FNB W2W celebrates its 5th anniversary this year. 9 May 2013 09:48

Bestmed teams flex their leg muscles at the Panorama Tour

Bestmed tested the leg power of their recently launched cycling teams at the challenging MTN Panorama Tour from 27 to 30 April 2013.The race over four stages covered a distance of 335km, with stages one and three at 115km and 113km, respectively. 9 May 2013 07:32