Caster loses out on Sascoc top-tier list
She doesn’t qualify as she isn’t training, says SA body OLYMPIC silver medallist Caster Semenya was a surprise exclusion from the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee’s (Sascoc) Operation Excellence (Opex) programme when the new list of athletes was released yesterday.
Breaking the silence
IT WAS a sobering start to Sunday as – along with most other South Africans – I tried to take in the shocking news of the sudden death of much-loved television presenter Vuyo Mbuli at the age of 46.
First time two SA stars make BETs
THE past three BET Awards have brought with them disappointment for South African musicians – but Toya Delazy and Donald believe our luck is turning.
SA’s biggest fist fight project takes off in EL
THIS evening will mark the dawn of the new era in boxing when Premier Boxing League (PBL) is officially launched at the East London International Convention Centre.
Chris Hani region dumps Mabuyane
IN AN unprecedented move the Chris Hani region has ditched one of its sons, ANC provincial secretary Oscar Mabuyane, in his attempt to retain his position at the party’s elective conference in Port Elizabeth next month.
SA pupils ‘not taught critical skills’
SOUTH African pupils are not taught to think, solve problems or read independently in the first three years of school because most of their teachers do not know how to teach these skills.
Afrika return is big boost for Blitzbokke’s London Sevens push
ACE playmaker Cecil Afrika and debutant Werner Kok will join the Springbok Sevens squad ahead of the last tournament of the HSBC World Sevens Series at Twickenham, in London, this weekend.
Crying out, both sides of the wall
ISRAEL – it’s a funny little word that can cause all sorts of trouble, even in South Africa.
