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10 reasons South Africa doesn’t suck right now – March 2017 edition
March looked promising - and then nosedived pretty badly towards its end. First Helen Zille defended colonialism, and then the great Uncle Kathy passed....
The Story of South African Cricket, from its tragedies to triumphs
Ashwin Desai's newest book, Reverse Sweep: A Story of Post-Apartheid South African Cricket is a compelling read. It traces the history of cricket in...
Ten reasons South Africa doesn’t suck right now – January 2017 edition
2016 came to an eventual end - and we could not be happier. So far, the start of the year has been relatively smooth...
Hashim Amla reaches a century of Test caps
Soon after he hit his stride on the pitch and became a household name, supporters of Hashim Amla appeared at stadiums sporting fake beards...
Our favourite sporting moments of 2016
As 2016 draws to a close, we look back at the most iconic and memorable South African sporting moments of the year. But we...
Why June is a make-or-break month for SA sports
The middle of the year is here and it could be a make or break period for South African sport. The Proteas, Bafana Bafana...
What are the transformation targets of SA sports?
Another year and the same battle continues. Transformation. Some think it's a waste of time, others think it's "reverse racism". Others still, like Afriforum...
Kagiso Rabada: a new superstar is born
Kagiso Rabada's first five wicket haul in test cricket couldn't have come at a better time. With Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander battling with...
You were probably thinking Temba Bavuma would never succeed
All of South Africa - or at least those who dared to watch - were on their feet. Waiting. Our nervousness was warranted.
And when the...
Five 1 April jokes that had us fooled (almost)
On Tuesday evening, we all knew to be on high alert for the usual April Fools’ jokes doing the rounds. But come Wednesday morning,...
Top of the Vox: #RhodesMustFall
“It’s like living under apartheid because of this no children rule. This is the only hostel where kids are not allowed... No loving mother...
#ProteaFire: The messages of support that keep the boys going
What keeps the Protea fire burning? Well, you do, South Africa. In their latest World Cup Diaries video the Proteas share some of the messages...
Protea fire burns Sri Lanka, takes SA to World Cup semi-finals
The Proteas have bowled Sri Lanka over. Literally. On a magnificent night out in the field, the boys in green and gold won their...
Top of the Vox: Cape Town’s superhero firefighters
"South Africans always ask us: "What are you doing here in our country? This country has too many of you people - why don't...
Three reasons we lost to Pakistan (and why we better wake up)
It was an incredible game of cricket. Our boys performed majestically in the field to restrict Pakistan to 222. But an inspired bowling performance...
Well done AB de Villiers! (and thank you Martin Crowe)
The Proteas are back on track at the cricket World Cup after a superb performance today to beat the Windies by a whopping 257 runs....
Top of the Vox: The first-year ‘meat market’ at universities
“To me, and many of my friends, first-year girls are fresh meat. I know that she will be a flame; many other guys want...
Never mind #ProteaFire, how about AB on fire!
AB de Villiers proved that he is so much more than just a man whose face sells Lays potato chips when he hit 166...
What Martin Crowe told AB de Villiers – and why we agree with him
Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe didn’t mince his words in a letter written to South African skipper AB de Villiers ahead of the...
Beards of the cricket World Cup: our top 8
India may have beaten South Africa by 130 runs yesterday, but if it’s any consolation – the Proteas’ beard game is far stronger. AAISHA...
