Organisers of this year’s Warrior Series have announced that a donation will be made to the Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund to help the thousands of young South Africans with amputations who do not have access to prosthetic technology. read more
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, will welcome politicians, businesses and grassroots projects to City Hall ahead of the anniversary of the 2012 Games. The gathering, led by Beyond Sport ambassadorLord Seb Coe, former Chairman of London 2012 and Chairman of the British Olympic Association, will come together to celebrate and reward sports… read more
Barclays Spaces for Sports, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Grassroot Soccer (GRS) have launched the Grassroot Soccer South Africa Coach Development Programme, a life skills, financial education and employability programme. read more
The Western Union Company, a global partner of the UEFA Europa League, and the Western Union Foundation have announced they will collaborate with UNICEF on its PASS Initiative – which turns every successful pass in the UEFA Europa League competition into funding that supports education for young people around the world. read more
The Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) has launched a fundraising campaign to help raise funds for former player Tinus Linee who was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) last month. read more
The 2013 Spur Masidlale soccer and life skills training programme has staged regional launch days in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg. read more
The organisers of the New Balance IMPI Challenge have announced they are continuing their support of the Woodside Special Care Centre. read more
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and FC Barcelona have announced they will contribute to the development of the Olympafrica project which aims to promote global development through sport. read more
The Beyond Sport Summit & Awards 2013 will be held this year in Philadelphia, following in the footsteps of London, UK in 2012 and Cape Town, South Africa in 2011. read more
Mzansi Tour has teamed up with CATHSSETA, the Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Education and Training Authority and Velokhaya Life Cycle Academy to donate bicycles to Kwena Molapo High School. read more
The Mzansi Tour has given its backing to the Velokhaya Life Cycling Academy, its third beneficiary of the event which will take place from 17th-21st April. read more
Local Sports Agency Levergy has launched a campaign to find the next generation of South African sportsmen and women. read more
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has reaffirmed its partnership with Barclays Premier League football club Sunderland, claiming the affiliation is not in jeopardy despite their appointment of Paolo Di Canio as manager. read more
On 6th April, an estimated 175 participants will be racing up and down Table Mountain in the fifth annual K-Way Platteklip Charity Challenge in an effort to raise money for Sinenjongo High School in Joe Slovo Park, Milnerton. read more
South Africa will return to the international road cycling calendar when the inaugural Mzansi Tour takes place from 17th-21st April, 2013. The five-day, five-stage event will carry a 2.2 International Cycling Union (UCI) grading and will host both South African and international teams. read more
26,500 runners are expected to take part in the 2013 Old Mutual Two Oceans marathon on Easter Sunday according to organisers. read more
The Burry Stander-SONGO team made up of defending Absa Cape Epic champion Christoph Sauser and Olympic champion Jaroslav Kulhavy won the 10th edition of the race which ended with a final stage from Stellenbosch to the Lourensford Wine Estate. read more
Tottenham Hotspur and Investec have announced that they will be hosting one of their South African player development programmes from 25th- 29th March in Johannesburg. read more
With the support of the League Managers Association’s Community Fund, experienced managers Phil Brown and Dave Penney are to travel to South Africa to conduct a coaching course on behalf of the football charity, Coaching for Hope. read more
The 20th running of the SPAR Women’s Challenge in Port Elizabeth on May 4th features a new venue, races and bigger prizes, organisers announced at the launch yesterday. read more
Following a date change from February to April 13th and 14th, the Emperors Palace Classic, presented by ASG, is set for a big stop-over on South Africa’s autumn road racing calendar. read more
AB de Villiers, captain of the Proteas’ One Day International side, has thanked fans at the Bidvest Wanderers stadium for their support during the Pink Drive initiative which took place on Sunday during South Africa’s match against Pakistan. read more
Justin Walters is hoping to raise as much money as possible for the Hope for George campaign, during the annual Telkom PGA Championships at Country Club Johannesburg. read more
Graeme Smith has made a visit to King Edward VII High School, the Proteas Captain's former school, to visit and support the nine pupils struck by lightning. read more
In the wake of another River Mile, SPAR Eastern Cape has committed almost a quarter of a million rand over a three-year period to assist with the clean-up of the Swartkops River. read more
As part of the PinkDrive campaign, Cricket South Africa (CSA) is encouraging fans to ‘go-pink’ for the Proteas’ next ODI against Pakistan. read more
Double international rugby player, Tiaan Strauss, has announced that he is returning this year to take part in the Absa Cape Epic as part of Team Absa. He first rode with the team in 2008. The former Springbok rugby player and Western Province rugby captain also played rugby for the Wallabies and was part of the World Cup-winning Australian squa… read more
The South African Football Players Union (SAFPU) has continued with its Financial Literacy Roadshow for footballers with its partner Liberty by visiting three-time league champions Supersport United. read more
Cycling commentator and sports journalist, Phil Ligget, has teamed up with Toyota South Africa as part of the brand’s 1.5 meter Safe Cycling campaign. read more
Nike has teamed up with Michelle Obama in a campaign aimed at addressing the growing issue of physical inactivity in the US. read more
Michael Mol, the former Mr. South Africa, medical doctor, executive television producer, presenter, international speaker, business consultant and company director is set to take part in this year’s Absa Cape Epic as part of Team Absa. read more
The Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon has announced the charity beneficiaries for this year’s Two Oceans Marathon Initiative (TOMI), which include SANParks Honorary Rangers, Western Province Athletics and The Cape Academy of Maths, Science and Technology. read more
You have just got to get them to the point where they really hate you. When you get to that point you sometimes make them think about something else -- a split second of concentration lapse that could give you a wicket.
New Zealand's Neil Wagner speaks of his bowling techniques ahead of the second test against England.
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