By Waheeb Slarmie The conditions were heavy at Newlands in the 3rd and final test. With rain coming down and heavy under foot, it was definitely going to be a difficult match. With the series already in the bag, the Boks came up short and lost 10-25 to England. The English showed their experience in the wet conditions and won numerous penalties and Johnny May scored a late try to […]
The ANC in the Western Cape says that if there is no transformation in SA rugby when it comes to quotas, management, and culture, then maybe the sport should be placed in quarantine. The comments come after former Springbok wing Ashwin Willemse walked out of the Supersport studio on Saturday evening. In a dramatic scene, Willemse walked off set following an apparent disagreement with co-presenters Nick Mallett and Naas Botha. […]
SuperSport has confirmed that it is investigating Saturday’s incident where analyst and former rugby player, Ashwin Willemse, walked off set while live on-air, saying that he will not be undermined by the panel, former rugby stars, Nick Mallet and Naas Botha. SuperSport, a South African group of television channels that provides sports content, stated in a tweet that it views the incident in a serious light. "We will conduct a […]
Salie Fredericks epitomized a generation of fighters and as captain of both Saru and Western Province rugby, “he led from the front”. These are the words of the ANC in the Western Cape, as it paid tribute to the enormous contribution made by the legend to South African rugby. The former SARU and Sacos top rugby player, known fondly as ‘Lippe’ passed on Thursday at his home in Panorama. He […]
Former Springbok scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen died on Monday after losing his battle with motor neuron disease. He was 45. Van der Westhuizen was rushed to hospital in a critical condition on Saturday, his J9 Foundation confirmed. Despite stabilising and showing signs of acknowledging those around him, Van der Westhuizen passed away on Monday afternoon. Blue Bulls CEO Barend van Graan confirmed Van der Westhuizen's passing and expressed his […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
