
Cape Town Tigers need to get their claws out
The basketball team from Cape Town made the playoffs but have their work cut out for them
SUNDAY, 11 JANUARY 2026, 22:44

The basketball team from Cape Town made the playoffs but have their work cut out for them

Lewis won four consecutive Olympic golds between 1984 and 1996, as well as two world titles

The country is still the world’s top exporter of footballers, but they are bringing in less money

A recent spate of high speed crashes have seen three of the world’s top riders land in hospital in the last week

Rassie Erasmus said Kolisi’s contract with French club Racing 92 did not prevent him from playing for SA, and that he would be considered for selection but not necessarily as captain

South African sailor Kirsten Neuschäfer has been nominated as World Action Sportsperson, and Cape-Town based Justice Desk Africa is in the running for the Sport for Good category

The Springbok giant – known for being the man who toppled Jonah Lomu – still lives in our memories five years after his death

The semi-final against Nigeria was an appetiser, because the two teams have been drawn in the same qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup

For some, the victory also added to the rivalry between the countries, after Nigerian performers like Burna Boy and Davido failed to win a Grammy at the recent awards

Bafana Bafana dragged the game to penalties, but the Super Eagles proved too strong

The team needs to stick to the game plan, maintain composure and nullify the attacking threat Nigeria brings

In an interview with Drew Forrest, the Test opener insists our first-class game cannot be fixed using another, entirely different, format
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South Africa are into their first Afcon semi-final since 2000 and will face much-fancied Nigeria on Wednesday

The consistency in the national team’s coaching staff has seen a change in its fortunes

Bafana Bafana go through to a quarter-final on Saturday in Yamoussokro against Cape Verde

The game in the country is beginning to resemble the one we know and love less and less

The beautiful game arrives at the perfect time to scrub the mud off Afcon’s lead sponsor