U20 2025 City of Johannesburg Mayor, Cllr Dada Morero, has delivered a firm call to the G20, urging world leaders to acknowledge the central role cities play in tackling global challenges and to provide the resources needed to turn ambitions into meaningful outcomes. Speaking at the U20 Closing Plenary in Sandton recently, Morero emphasised that…
Vodacom URC and Castle Lager Partnership Rugby is relentless. It’s tough. And in South Africa, it brings people together like nothing else. That is why the Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) has announced a major new partnership with Castle Lager, which will become the official beer sponsor of the competition in South Africa. The multi-season…
Lynne Cantwell and Rochelle Clark World Rugby has confirmed that two trailblazers of the women’s game, former Ireland centre Lynne Cantwell and England prop Rochelle ‘Rocky’ Clark, will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame later this month. The honour will be bestowed at a special ceremony on 26 September during the Women’s…
FloRugby The Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) has extended its broadcast partnership with FloSports, ensuring that American rugby fans can continue to stream every game live on FloRugby through to 2027. The deal guarantees coverage of all 151 matches per season — from the opening round to the Grand Final — as the URC cements…
URC TV The Vodacom United Rugby Championship has confirmed that URC.tv will relaunch for the 2025/26 season on a brand-new platform powered by Eluvio, bringing fans a faster, smoother, and more immersive rugby experience. For the first time, supporters will be able to stream every Vodacom URC game directly through Smart TV apps, ensuring that…
World Rugby World Rugby has unveiled the WXV Global Series, a bold new international competition designed to transform the women’s game and provide a clear pathway to the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2029 in Australia. The new structure, developed in collaboration with 18 national unions and the International Rugby Players Association, will see more than…
Viktor Hovland. Getty Images. Norwegian golf sensation Viktor Hovland will make his long-awaited South African bow later this year when he tees it up at the Nedbank Golf Challenge at the iconic Gary Player Country Club in Sun City, from 4–7 December 2025. The 27-year-old star, currently ranked World Number 11, will be joining the…
The Betway SA20 continues to cement its status as more than just a cricket tournament, with the release of the Season 3 Economic Impact Assessment (EIA) confirming its growing contribution to South Africa’s economy. Fresh from the success of the Season 4 player auction, where R116.9 million was invested in South African players, the report…
HONOR CEO, Fred Zhou, SAFA President, Danny Jordaan and Sports Minister, Gayton McKenzie at the Amajita Send-off celebration. With excitement building ahead of the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, HONOR South Africa has once again shown its commitment to South African football by standing firmly behind the country’s youth team, Amajita. A send-off event…
Swimming South Africa (SSA), in partnership with Bombela Concession Company, has unveiled a comprehensive High-Performance Roadmap designed to prepare the country’s athletes for the next two Olympic Games in Los Angeles (2028) and Brisbane (2032). As one of South Africa’s most consistently successful federations, SSA is looking to build on its tradition of international excellence…
