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Local

Future Factory empowers youth through sport

The Future Factory hosted an initiative earlier this year in Windsor, focusing on team building, skills development, and training for students. Founded in 2000, The Future Factory uses sport as a tool for education and empowerment. Founder and Managing Director, Anne Siroky, explained the organisation’s origins, “The Future Factory was founded with a vision of education through sport. I’m a former South African number one beach volleyball player and national […]

today20 November 2024

Local

South Africa dig deep to retain World Cup title

South Africa became the first team to win the Rugby World Cup four times when they beat New Zealand 12-11 on Saturday after the All Blacks were reduced to 14 men in the final at the Stade de France. New Zealand captain Sam Cane, the first player to be sent off in a World Cup final, was shown a red card for a high tackle after half an hour as […]

today29 October 2023

Local

Provincial Sport Winners announced

LOCAL On Saturday, 17 September 2022, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport announced the winners of the 2022 Provincial Sport Awards at a ceremony at Mutual Park in Pinelands. These awards are the culmination of a process of district awards which took place over the last two months. Winners of the district awards proceeded as nominees at Saturday’s awards. Sport is an important tool in bringing hope and opportunities […]

today18 September 2022

International News

’World is failing’ on Covid-19, says WHO chief at Tokyo Olympics

The head of the World Health Organization told Olympic chiefs "the world is failing" to stop Covid-19 as the pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 sports programme got underway on Wednesday. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said an uneven vaccine rollout risked worsening the crisis, but hoped the Olympics could be a "message of hope" to a pandemic-weary world. "The pandemic is a test the world is failing. More than four million people […]

today21 July 2021

Local

Government wants to make these pay-TV sports free to watch in South Africa

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has provided further details around the major sporting events which could be made be free-to-air as part of a review of South Africa’s sports broadcasting regulations. In a presentation to parliament on Friday (4 September), Icasa said that the purpose of the review is to identify and list national sporting events, and regulate the broadcasting thereof, in South Africa. The regulator said […]

today8 September 2020

Events

Countdown to VOC Summer Festival

The VOC Summer Festival, inspired by the energy of Cape Town’s festive season, returns this weekend from 1 – 4 December at Vygieskraal stadium in Athlone. Hosted by VOC and its structures, the festival will bring together thousands of revellers and die-hard VOC listeners, for a weekend of food, family and fun. Festival organisers say they are on track with the logistical arrangements for the event, which is expected to draw […]

today1 December 2016

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