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Coega Steels receptionist Nolufefe “Nolu” Mgoqi and husband Anele are a formidable team at home, work and the Boccia court.

Boccia star Nolu sets sights on ninth Eastern Cape cap

From a schoolgirl trying Boccia for the first time to an eight-time Eastern Cape representative, Nolufefe “Nolu” Mgoqi has made the sport her own — with husband Anele alongside her as her ramp assistant. Now she has a ninth provincial cap…

The Graeme College cricket team emerged the winners of the St George's Cabs Twenty20 cricket tournament in Zimbabwe at the weekend

Makhanda school take honours in Zimbabwe T20 cricket event

Graeme College rounded off an excellent trip to Harare in Zimbabwe when they emerged triumphant in the St George’s T20 cricket tournament on Sunday in their first appearance at the event.

EP hurdler Mondray Barnard ran a second personal best of 13.19 seconds for the 110m hurdles in Troyes, France, recently

Gqeberha hurdler Mondray Barnard makes his mark in Europe

Eastern Province hurdler Mondray Barnard achieved a breakthrough European campaign, claiming multiple international victories and setting a personal best of 13.19 seconds in the 110m hurdles.

Top seed Hayley Ward (EP) will be aiming to clinch her place in the Growthpoint SA Nationals squash tournament when she competes in the regional qualifier in Gqeberha from Friday to Sunday.

Ward, Van Niekerk strengthen Assore Tour event

South Africa’s top squash players, Hayley Ward and Dewald van Niekerk, headline the Assore Tour Challenger 6K tournament at Parkview Squash Centre, Johannesburg, which offers R110,000 prize money and valuable PSA ranking points.

Ikhamva Athletics Club’s Melikhaya Frans stormed home to go back-to-back at the Bestmed Madibaz Half-Marathon.

Frans bests record field to win prestigious 21,1km again

Melikhaya Frans successfully defended his title at the Bestmed Madibaz Half-Marathon in Gqeberha, winning the 21.1km race in 1:04:31, while Abbie Mitchell claimed a surprise victory in the women’s race with a personal best of 1:22:56.

Refeloe Solomons is targeting four wins on the trot at the Bestmed Madibaz Half-Marathon on Saturday July 25

Madibaz half-marathon course to produce fast and furious racing

The fourth annual Bestmed Madibaz Half-Marathon in Gqeberha anticipates 2,000 runners on a fast, forgiving course, with defending champions Refeloe Solomons and Melikhaya Frans returning to compete.

The Hudson Park netball team won the title in the Collegiate Netball Festival when they defeated Despatch in the final

Hudson Park crowned Collegiate Netball Festival champions

The Hudson Park High first netball side showed tremendous resilience to be crowned the 2026 Collegiate Netball Festival champions, recovering from an opening defeat to lift the prestigious title.

The Bestmed Madibaz 21.1km, which also includes 10km and 5km races, will take place on July 25 at Mandela University’s South Campus. Picture:

Madibaz road race puts best foot forward with new sponsor

The Madibaz road race at Mandela University on July 25 features 21.1km, 10km and 5km events

The Capital Fruit SA Country Districts A men's team celebrate defending their title in the Growthpoint Jarvis-Kaplan Interprovincial squash tournament in Mossel Bay on Friday. They defeated Northerns A 16-9 in the tournament decider to secure their sixth Jarvis Cup title in a row and their eighth overall. The players are, from left, Rudi van Niekerk, Gareth Craigen, JP Brits, Dewald van Niekerk and Reuel Videler.

SA Country Districts teams grab honours in gruelling interprov finale

On a final day that showcased the grit, skill and fighting spirit of South Africa’s leading squash players, the Capital Fruit SA Country Districts A men’s and women’s teams overcame courageous Northerns A rivals to successfully defend…

SA's Aphiwe Ngwevu on a storming run against Brazil.

Aphiwe Ngwevu reinvents herself as hybrid player in Bok Women’s setup

Barely four months ago, Aphiwe Ngwevu felt her international rugby ambitions and playing career were going downhill fast, perhaps even over the cliff, despite earning 31 Test caps and scoring 13 tries in the green and gold.

SA's Ethan Adams scores against Wales in the World Junior Championships on Tuesday.

Junior Boks book spot in JWC semifinals

The Junior Springboks’ defence of their Junior World Championship title is still on track after they qualified for the semifinals with a 52-33 victory (halftime 26-14) over Wales in Tbilisi on Tuesday, but they admit there is work to be…

Irene Phiri hopes to inspire her teammates to great heights when NMU hosts the University Sports South Africa volleyball championships from Monday until Friday.

Meet the invisible force behind tomorrow’s volleyball champions

Even in her absence, the inspirational figure of Irene Phiri looms large behind the Madibaz volleyball team’s challenge at the Ussa championships in Gqeberha this week.

Madibaz head coach David Manuel wants his team to make a statement in their opening game at the Ussa rugby tournament at the Madibaz Stadium in Gqeberha on Monday.

Ussa rugby tournament the perfect chance to ‘slay some dragons’

David Manuel believes the Madibaz can “slay some dragons” at the Ussa rugby tournament at Mandela University in Gqeberha this week.

The FNB Youth Weeks kick off from Monday.

Kearsney to showcase SA’s best U16 talent as FNB Youth Weeks kick off

SA’s top junior players are set to light up the U16 Grant Khomo Week and U16 Girls Week tournaments staged at Kearsney College in KwaZulu-Natal next week, when 38 teams from across the country will converge on Botha’s Hill near Durban.

Madibaz karateka Nezaan Swartz, centre, will be chasing more silverware at this month’s Ussa tournament in Cape Town. With her are teammates Carlyn Camineth, left, and Zeenat Lee.

Medical student aims for more karate gold with surgical precision

Nezaan Swartz, a medical student and six-time karate gold medallist, seeks Ussa success