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2025 Street Lines Skate Tournament: New Champions and Record Wins

The 2025 Street Lines Skate Tournament turned Pretoria’s legendary Thrashers Skatepark into the heart of African skateboarding this past weekend, as over 80 of the continent’s top athletes went head-to-head in the Junior, Women’s, and Men’s divisions. Presented by LW Mag and Dragon Energy Drink, in association with Converse Cons, Garmin, Monster Products, Dickies, and Insta360, the event delivered an action-packed …

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Western Province v Warriors: 4-Day Series

CAPE TOWN: A bullish World Sports Betting Western Province side are looking forward to getting the 2025/26 season underway with a CSA 4-Day Domestic Series clash with neighbours the Dafabet Warriors at Dafabet St George’s Park on Thursday. A perennial contender for multiple titles, Western Province finished in fifth on the 4-Day Series log in the …

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The Cool Thing About The Sunrisers

With less than 100 days to go to the Betway SA20 on 26 December 2025 we have a quick look at the Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Two-times champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape bid farewell to their former captain Aiden Markram at this years auction, but managed to secure a suitable replacement in Quinton de Kock along with …

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2025 Street Lines Skate Tournament – South Africa’s Skate Elite Set to Battle

The date is locked in!South Africa’s premier Skateboarding competition returns as the nation’s top skaters gear up to battle for the title at the fifth edition of the Street Lines Skate Tournament. Set to take place on 27 September 2025 at the iconic Thrashers Skatepark in Pretoria, don’t miss your chance to witness the best …

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Enjoy the Rugby on Big Screen

South Africa v Argentina on 4 October 2025 starting from 12h00 and kick off at 15h00. Bring your “Gees” and come and join the upmarket indoor Fan Park at the historical Tramways Building in Gqeberha. The HUGE 6m x 3m LED screen delivers cutting-edge viewing like never before – every pass, tackle, and try in …

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So Long Aiden

The Sunrisers Eastern Cape lost their Captain yesterday. Proteas T20I captain Markram will relocate to Kingsmead after Sunrisers Eastern Cape had done their level best to keep their former captain by utilising their Right to Match (RTM) card at the initial auction price of R12.4 million, before DSG raised their bid by a further R1.6 …

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Bobble Boks Are Here to Wobble Your World!

Rugby fans, brace yourselves! With the Springboks set to lock horns with the All Blacks this Saturday, September 6, the vibes in South Africa are electric. And just when you thought the hype couldn’t get any bigger, The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) and The Scoin Shop are dropping a total game-changer: Bobble Boks, …

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Full List of 300 South African Cricketers and 241 Overseas Players to Go under the Betway SA20 Gavel

South Africa’s top talent and a host of international stars headline the Betway SA20 Season 4 Player Auction list announced today. Over 500 players will go under the gavel in Johannesburg on 9 September, as the six franchises finalise their 19-player squads ahead of Season 4 starting on 26 December 2025. Betway SA20 received an …

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Will the Tristan Stubbs Record Be Beaten?

With a mega R131 million (US$7.39 million) on the table to fill 84 available slots, this is the hottest question heading into the Betway SA20 Season 4 Player auction, taking place in Johannesburg on 9 September. All six franchises have completed their pre-signings, retained players and Wildcard acquisitions, and can now focus all their energies …

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First Day Lipton Cup – Sailing GQ in the Mix

The Lipton Cup Regatta sailed off to an interesting start on Tuesday 26 August 2025 with the top three yachts showing their mettle over two races and all ending on the same points. Race Officer, Dave Hudson put paid to the compulsory Lipton Cup deed of gift course, the quadrilateral, by choosing to sail that …

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Stadium to Host Stade Rochelais and DHL Stormers

The Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) has once again delivered a major win for Nelson Mandela Bay by securing the return of top-tier international rugby to the city. On 13 December 2025, the DHL Stormers will face French side Stade Rochelais in a Round Two Investec Champions Cup fixture at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. …

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Arno Jacobs to stand in four The Hundred matches

Former first-class cricketer and long time player in the EP and Warriors Cricket teams, Arno Jacobs has been selected as the third South African recipient of the Betway SA20 and Cricket SA (CSA) Umpire Exchange Programme with the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) The Hundred. Jacobs made his debut as an empire in the …

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Crunch Time for EP

All eyes will be on Kempton Park and Welkom at 15h00 on Saturday (before the focus shifts to Mbombela and the Springboks at 17h10) when the Carling Currie Cup First Division semi-finals take place on the East Rand and the Northern Free State. The unbeaten and table-topping Valke host the fourth-placed Leopards at the Barnard …

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Dafabet Warriors sign exciting new talent

As anticipation builds for the 2025/26 CSA domestic cricket season, the Dafabet Warriors have officially begun pre-season training and are set to welcome a host of new faces to an already formidable squad. The squad is made up mostly of a youthful group, with the focus on building for the future, says head coach Robin …

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Jasper Wiese suspended for four matches

Springbok No 8 Jasper Wiese has been suspended for four matches following a World Rugby disciplinary hearing on Tuesday for the red card he received in last week’s 45-0 victory against Italy at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. Wiese will be back in contention for selection for the last three Castle Lager Rugby …

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Coach Allister Coetzee Reacts to Valke Result

Coach Coetzee Highlights Lessons Learnt From Valke Defeat Ahead of Semi-Final Clash. The EP Elephants endured a tough day at the office when going down to a 22-3 defeat against the table-topping Valke in their Currie Cup First Division match played on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Madibaz Stadium in Gqeberha. The loss, marked by …

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Lessons Learnt From Valke Defeat

The EP Elephants endured a tough day at the office when going down to a 22-3 defeat against the table-topping Valke in their Currie Cup First Division match played on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Madibaz Stadium in Gqeberha. The loss, marked by play in tough conditions and set-piece struggles, ended the Elephants’ home campaign, …

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Stylish Molly Picklum

Hyundai Automotive South Africa is proud to announce its luxury mobility support for world surfing sensation Molly Picklum, as she competes in the Corona Cero Open J-Bay, currently taking place in Jeffreys Bay. This event is part of the 2025 World Surf League Championship Tour. Picklum is currently leading the world’s best surfers and is …

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Grant Williams on his Try and Cobus Wiese on Jasper’s Red Card

Wiese was a bit disappointed to not be on the field at the same time as his brother, Jasper Wiese, who was sent off in a Red Card Incident. The brothers are the 37th set of brothers to have represented the Springboks. Cobus Wiese returns to the Springbok team after breaking his neck in 2018. …

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Press Conference With Gonzalo Quesada – Italy Coach

Quesada says he was ‘surprised’ by the Springbok ‘shenanigans’ on game day but refused to be pressed further. Despite playing against 14 players for most of the Test match the Azzuri failed to cross the tryline and lost 45-0 on the day – preserving the Springboks 100% Win Record at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. …

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Rassie Speaks to Mid Field ‘lineout’ and Kick Off to Force Scrum

Despite playing with 14 players for most of the Test match the Springboks redeemed themselves in their second tests match against Italy on Saturday 12 July 2025 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. The young team bested Italy 45-0 on the day – preserving the Springboks 100% Win Record at the Nelson Mandela …

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Disappointment for EP

The Valke and NovaVit Griffons will host the Carling Currie Cup First Division semi-finals next weekend after the top two teams finished the league phase of the competition with solid victories, while the Leopards edged into the top four with a bonus-point victory over the Phangela SWD Eagles in George. The men from North West …

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De Bruin Proud of Bok Women

Swys de Bruin was starting to make calculations between time left and the impact of them closing the deficit to seven points and then drawing on the scoreboard against Canada, the Springbok Women’s performance coach said after his side’s defeat at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, but sadly, two defensive lapses saw the North …

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Erasmus “Fairly Happy”

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus declared himself “fairly happy” with a 45-0 victory over Italy in the Castle Lager Incoming Series in Gqeberha on Saturday as he looked to refine his plans for the coming season. The Springboks scored seven tries to nil in keeping a major nation scoreless for the first time since a 28-0 …

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Double delight for SACD

The Capital Fruit SA Country Districts teams ruled again at the country’s premier team competition when the men’s and women’s sides were crowned champions on the final day of the Growthpoint Jarvis-Kaplan interprovincial squash tournament in Gqeberha on Friday. In a closing showdown with their Northerns rivals, the SACD teams were well-tested but eventually the …

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Willie Le Roux – The Eighth Man

No – this is not one of Rassie’s crazy rugby variations that somehow always seem to work… In the days since 1994 we have had 7 Springbok Rugby players hit the magical 100 test match goal. On Saturday 12 July 2025, Willie le Roux will become the 8th Springbok to hit this milestone when the …

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“Boks need to fight fire with fire”

Springbok captain Salmaan Moerat and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick expect an epic battle against Italy in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday, and said they needed to “fight fire with fire”. The Boks started last week’s encounter between the sides at Loftus Versfeld on …

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Exciting finish looms for interprovincial in Gqeberha

The Capital Fruit SA Country Districts and Northerns teams are heading for a straight shootout for squash glory when the 65 th edition of the Growthpoint Jarvis-Kaplan interprovincial tournament draws to a conclusion in Gqeberha on Friday. After a week of high-octane action, the men’s and women’s teams from both provinces remained unbeaten following the …

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Don’t Miss The Springbok Women at 13h30

The Springbok Women side to play Canada in Gqeberha on Saturday will have a distinct Eastern Cape flavour after Performance coach Swys de Bruin made several changes to his match-23 for the second Test against the North American side. De Bruin opted to move both Byrhandrѐ Dolf and Eloise Webb from the bench into the …

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EP Rugby DESERVE Your Support

The Carling Currie Cup First Division will go down to the wire on Friday when the Valke, currently in top spot on the log, face a tricky trip down to Gqeberha where third-placed Eastern Province await at 15h00. If they win in the Eastern Cape, the East Randers will finish first. The Elephants will take …

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