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Olympic cycling gold for son of peasant farmers
The cyclist who won one of the first gold medals of the 2020 Olympic Games on Saturday only started cycling as a teenager when his father found a broken bicycle in a pile of scrap metal.
Barbara Banda makes Olympic history with hat tricks in consecutive matches
Barbara Banda has already made history. The Zambian women's football team captain is the first woman to ever score back-to-back hat-tricks at the Olympic Games.
Musicians take flight to make ends meet
The lockdown regulations that have just about shut all the avenues for artists and musicians to make a living, have forced many artists to look for an income beyond the borders of South Africa.
Tatjana Schoenmaker keeps South Africa’s Olympics hopes alive
An impressive swim by Tatjana Schoenmaker has boosted the South African Olympic dream after she qualified for the 100m breaststroke semi-final with an Olympic record time.
Great SA footballers on the ball until the last minute
It was 3-3 going into added time but a goal three minutes into extra time gave France the win, ending the South African Olympic football dream.
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B&I Lions outplay match-unfit Springboks
Springbok Lukhanyo Am’s crunching tackle on B&I Lions’ Elliot Daly in the third minute of the match seemed to set the tone for the first half.
Tokyo 2020 opens in spectacular fashion – and China gets the first gold medal
A beautiful opening ceremony got the 2020 Tokyo Olympics underway in spectacular fashion as China won the very first gold medal.
Killsurance cop standing trial for killing family members for cash
On Thursday afternoon, Rosemary Ndlovu stood up in front of the court to submit her plea at the Palmridge High Court.
Covid cancels October elections
The local government elections won’t take place on 27 October as planned because of Covid.
EARTH AT BREAKING POINT
Landslides, wildfires and deadly floods happening simultaneously across five of the planet’s continents have left a path of devastation in their wake.
Lions take on Boks: it’s going to be close – and it’s going to be brutal
Imagine the outcry if Warren Gatland didn’t choose Alun Wyn Jones for the run-on team for the B&I Lions against the Springboks!