HERMAN GIBBS 10 May 2024 – Hats off to the mighty South ladies’ padel team who swooped to claim R60 000 padel bonanza in the recent North-South showdown in Johannesburg. This prodigiously talented team toppled the North team 19-17 in their backyard where they overcame the twin intimidation of energy-sapping high-altitude conditions and fanatic hometown support. This 12-member team includes …
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By Mark van Deventer 30 January 2024 – The 2024 Cape Premier Yearling Sale, powered by Tattersalls, concluded on a sultry Thursday evening at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) with an aggregate of R64 895 000 attained. Of the 136 yearlings catalogued, 123 made it to market, with 119 sold at an average of R545 336. The median …
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14 December 2023 – A colourful celebration of all things Cape Town is set to ring in the bumper summer season in the Mother City at the Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas on Saturday, 16 December. Taking place at the recently refurbished Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, an iconic hub of the city’s social and sporting scene, the Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas offers a day …
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10 December 2023 – Argentina claimed the HSBC SVNS 2024 series crown in Cape Town with a clinical win over Australia, a week after losing to South Africa in Dubai. It was a fitting end to a weekend in which Los Pumas’ veteran Gastón Revol played his 100th tournament, and German Schulz scored his 100th international sevens try as the …
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25 November 2023 – Cape Town’s Lucinda Gibbs and Jackie Booth are through to Sunday’s ladies’ semi-finals at the Balwin Padel Thaba Eco Estate Open 2023. The event started Thursday at the iconic Thaba Eco Estate Sports Centre, south of Joburg. It ends on Sunday, with the final at 11am. Sunday’s action starts with the semi-finals at 8am and another an …
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24 November 2023 – A high-quality nine-race programme, headlined by the R500 000 Gr2 Cape Punters Cup, heralds the launch of the Cape Summer Festival Of Champions and marks Cape Racing’s highly anticipated return to a new-look Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Sunday, 26 November. With South Africa’s premier classic, the Gr1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas, just over three weeks away, the Gr2 …
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20 November 2023 – Celebrating two years of dynamic collaboration, Chery South Africa and the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series proudly announce a strengthened partnership for 2024. Coinciding with the second-anniversary milestone since Chery’s relaunch in South Africa, this renewed commitment reflects the success and shared vision that has defined the union between Chery and the acclaimed road running series. …
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HERMAN GIBBS 17 November 2023 – Craig Marais, the former first-class cricketer, weighs in on the Proteas’ inability to reach a Cricket World Cup final. Marais is a semi-retired cricket and rugby commentator, sports reporter and one of the finest sports MCs in the business. The former SA Schools rugby and cricket cap is still as passionate as ever about …
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13 November 2023 – Joma Sport, the official technical sponsor of the prestigious Durban International Marathon, has unveiled an exclusive limited-edition Durban International Marathon event shoe, perfectly timed for race day on Sunday, 28 April 2024. “We are thrilled to announce Joma’s role as the technical sponsor of the Durban International Marathon,” says Roger Noades, Director of Joma South Africa. …
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13 November 2023 – Cape Town City made it five successive wins in the DStv Premiership for the first time in the club’s history when they claimed a 2-0 win over Royal AM at the DHL Stadium on Friday night. The convincing victory elevated the Citizens to the third spot on the league standings – two points behind leaders, Mamelodi …
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