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Azinga Fuzile walks away from devastating car crash

South Africa’s potential future world boxing champion Azinga “Golden Gloves” Fuzile is glad to be alive after being involved in a car accident in East London on Sunday.

Study claims that one season of rugby can cause brain damage

One season of rugby is enough to cause a drop in a player’s blood flow to the brain, negatively affecting cognitive function.

Paralympian stripped of gold medal for being three minutes late

Malaysia's Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli was stripped of his Paralympic gold medal after being disqualified for reporting to the call room three minutes late.

Over half a million rands worth of medical gear dumped at Tokyo games

With both the Olympic and Paralympic Games unable to host any fans, R660,000 worth of medical equipment assigned to the Olympic Games was tossed out.

Menzi on Wednesday: The moment of truth arrives for new Bafana Bafana coach

Bafana will start their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign on Friday against Zimbabwe in Group G - the first hurdle the team faces with new Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos in charge.

Teenage boxer Jeanette Zapata in a coma after knock-out defeat

Mexican boxer Jeanette Zacarias Zapata fell into a coma after suffering a defeat in a boxing match staged in Canada.

All Blacks suffer Covid-19 scare, days before leaving for Australia

Several members of the New Zealand Rugby team celebrated their victory over Australia at a bar that was also visited by someone who later tested positive for Covid-19.

Cyclist Pieter du Preez avoids disaster to deliver more gold for South Africa

Pieter du Preez’s race could have ended in tears when another cyclist swerved in front of him, but he narrowly avoided a collision and blitzed to another gold medal for South Africa.

For Paralympian Kat Swanepoel, multiple sclerosis was just a “bump in the road”

Paralympian Kat Swanepoel talks about the “bumps in the road” that she has faced in her life - challenges that a regular human being would describe as a bit more than just bumps.

“I can’t breathe” gasps basketball player as cop kneels on his neck

Body camera footage showed a Los Angeles police officer pressing his knee against the neck of NBA (National Basketball Association) player Jaxson Hayes of the New Orleans Pelicans.

After eight years Louzanne wins her medal, and brings it home to Mzansi

Louzanne Coetzee claimed the silver medal in the women’s T11 1,500m race in an astounding performance to hand South Africa their third medal of the games.

LUCKY ON MONDAY: Will Rassie be the water boy for the historic 100th match between the Springboks and the All Blacks?

On the one hand, it seems a miracle that the Southern Hemisphere’s top rugby teams are in Australia to play the final matches of the Rugby Championships.

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