In addition to being a tough lock, Bakkies Botha was known for his confrontational style and temper on the field.

Hermann Giliomee on the Prime Minister who dominated white politics as Mbeki once did the ANC At his peak John Vorster was the most powerful man South Africa has ever known. Had he wished ... Like ...

costs are high with South Africa’s weak currency also making it difficult to retain players lured by lucrative contracts abroad. The Springboks won the last two Rugby World Cups but lag behind ...

Members of the South African Rugby Union, known as SA Rugby, mandated its executive council and management to initiate the process after they rejected its plan to sell a 20% share in a newly ...

A four-wicket haul from Ashleigh van Wyk backed up by a whirlwind 24-ball 37 from opener Jemma Botha helped South Africa outclass Australia in the first semi-final by five wickets and confirm a place ...

As the United Rugby ... the South African players, not just for tournament glory for their teams, but also for a place in the Springbok squad. Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is ...

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 5 (Reuters) - South Africa will take six uncapped players to Pakistan this week for their tri-series against the hosts and New Zealand, coach Rob Walter said on Wednesday.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk “on issues of misinformation and distortions about South Africa,” the presidency announced on Tuesday. “In the process, the Preside ...

With back-to-back World Cup wins in 2019 and 2023, South Africa’s dominance in world rugby is no accident. The country breeds the toughest players in the sport, and England’s 2003 Rugby World ...

Williamson became the second-fastest player to 7,000 ODI runs in terms of innings (159), behind only former South Africa batter Hashim Amla (150). The teams are competing in a tri-series ...

Get the last word every Friday as we shape the conversation around the weekend’s rugby action. Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is one of South Africa’s leading news and information ...