SA20 final postponed to Sunday due to rain

The Betway SA20 Final between Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape planned for Saturday, 11 February at the Wanderers has been postponed due to a waterlogged field and inclement weather. The match will start at 13h30 on Sunday, 12 February, the scheduled reserve day.

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CAF delay selecting 2025 Afcon host

Friday was supposed to be decision day on the new hosts of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals but the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have not only changed the goalposts but also the playing field.

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Zwane delighted with Nedbank Cup progression

Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane was delighted with his side’s 2-0 extra-time Nedbank Cup Last 32 victory over 10-man Maritzburg United on Friday as the AmaKhosi hunt a first trophy in eight years.

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Hosts South African stunned by Sri Lanka at Newlands
South Africa captain Suné Luus square cuts a delivery during the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup match between South Africa and Sri Lanka held at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on 10 February 2023 © Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Hosts South African stunned by Sri Lanka at Newlands

South Africa suffered an agonizing three-run defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka as the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup South Africa 2023 kicked off with a bang at a sold-out Newlands Cricket Ground on Friday.

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Nkosi raring to go after return to rugby
Springbok wing Sbu Nkosi

Nkosi raring to go after return to rugby

Bulls and Springbok wing Sbu Nkosi has returned to rugby after a period on the sidelines that included going AWOL for three weeks as he battled mental health issues.

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Cape Town amateurs want Chiefs in the cup
Dylan Deane, head coach of Clarewood JPM FC talks to media during the 2023 Nedbank Cup press conference for Cape Town based clubs at Nedbank Clock Tower in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town on 4 February 2023 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Cape Town amateurs want Chiefs in the cup

Former South Africa under-23 international Dylan Deane has only been in charge of Cape Town amateurs Clarewood JPM for a fortnight but is already setting his sights in the Nedbank Cup on mighty Kaizer Chiefs.

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Markram’s brilliant century sees Sunrisers into final
Aiden Markram of Sunrisers Eastern Cape celebrates the wicket of celebrates his 100 runs / ton / century during the 2023 SA20 semifinal match between Joburg Super Kings and Sunrisers Eastern Cape held at Centurion Park in Pretoria on 09 February 2023. Photo by Ron Gaunt/Sportzpics/SA20/BackpagePix

Markram’s brilliant century sees Sunrisers into final

The Sunrisers Eastern Cape will meet the Pretoria Capitals in the inaugural Betway SA20 Final, courtesy of a marvellous century by their captain Aiden Markram.

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Spurs hope cup run helps re-ignites brand
Shaun Bartlett, head coach of Cape Town Spurs during the 2023 Nedbank Cup press conference for Cape Town based clubs at Nedbank Clock Tower in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town on 4 February 2023 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Spurs hope cup run helps re-ignites brand

Cape Town Spurs are hoping the Nedbank Cup gives a boost to their bid to revive their brand after the renaming of the club, said coach Shaun Bartlett.

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