Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas will battle it out for the 2026 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division title in Kimberley on Saturday after coming through contrasting semi-final victories this past Sunday. Griquas produced a ruthless seven-try performance to crush the Fidelity ADT Lions 52-12 at Suzuki Stadium, while the Pumas had to dig deep to edge the Toyota Cheetahs 27-24 in a thrilling encounter in Bloemfontein. The final will kick off
Rock icon Jack White is heading to South Africa for the first time, with two exclusive performances announced for Johannesburg and Cape Town this December. The Grammy Award-winning musician, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist will perform at The Old Park Station in Johannesburg on Friday, 11 December, before heading to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town on Monday, 14 December. The shows are presented by BreakOut Events and will give South African fans
Rassie Erasmus has warned the Springboks that the job is not done after their thrilling 29-24 victory over New Zealand at FNB Stadium on Saturday. The win put South Africa 2-1 ahead in the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, but with one Test still to come in Baltimore, United States, Erasmus was quick to dismiss suggestions that the Springboks had already secured the series. “I know a lot of people
An Edgemead man fought off a smash-and-grabber on Jakes Gerwel Drive last Thursday, 3 September, at the same spot where retired teacher Karin van Aardt was stabbed to death in December last year. Bishop Lavis police are investigating attempted robbery and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm cases following the incident on the corner of Jakes Gerwel Drive and Jakkalsvlei Avenue, in peak afternoon traffic. The 53-year-old Rudi van den
The first batch of baboon-proof bins will be delivered to some of the most affected communities in Cape Town’s Far South later this month, as work also gets under way on a new northern boundary fence aimed at keeping baboons out of urban and agricultural areas. The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (CPBMJTT), made up of representatives from SANParks, CapeNature and the City of Cape Town, says the interventions form part
