Sport

South Africa cruise to seven-wicket win in Bangladesh Test
Bangladesh lost their last three wickets for just 24 runs inside half an hour

RG Snyman returns for Springboks’ November internationals
The Springboks face Scotland on November 10, England six days later, and Wales on November 23

Rabada breaks record as South Africa takes lead against Bangladesh in first Test
Seamers Rabada, Mulder and left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj took three wickets apiece for South Africa

Elana Meyer and Blanche Moila return to Cape Town Marathon to boost young athletes
This year, Meyer will join SA running icon Blanche Moila and global business executive Rhonda Veetre in various race categories

Springboks dominate Argentina 48-7 to win Rugby Championship
Eben Etzebeth is now the most-capped Springbok, with 128 Test appearances

Cape Town Marathon attracts Africa’s running royalty
As the city eyes its entry into the prestigious Abbott World Marathon Majors in 2026, this year’s race is set to showcase renowned champions and rising stars

Cosatu urges Minister Gayton Mckenzie to tackle Springbok ‘blackout’
The trade union federation wants this weekend’s rugby match against the All Blacks to be aired on SABC to ensure that all citizens can watch it

Ethiopia’s Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon, Kipchoge withdraws
The route included a 436m climb and 438m descent. The maximum gradient on the route was 13.5 percent

Understanding the legacy of South Africa’s first Olympic marathon runners
Two black South African runners were among the first from the continent to compete in the 1904 games in the United States

Paris 2024: Africa’s marathon runners gear up for the ultimate test of endurance
The world is eagerly waiting to see if the continent’s marathon elite will showcase their unmatched endurance and strategy on this grand stage

Home village of Algerian boxer in gender controversy hails its ‘heroine’
Imane Khelif has fought on the women’s circuit for years and there is nothing to suggest she identifies as anything other than female

Who were the first Africans at the Olympics?
The story of two marathon runners in the 1904 Games held in the US exposes the racist and colonial attitudes of the day

Bickering and ‘cold sweat’ as Paris built its Games
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo vetoed TotalEnergies as a sponsor for the Olympics