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Coach John Plumtree would have been ticking boxes long into the night because of the wealth of intelligence he got out of the game. Still, the big positive that would have had him sleeping sweetly is the confirmation that he finally has the right culture in place at the Sharks 18 months after he

Ive always enjoyed my Saturday morning sleep-ins, truth be told. Until a former work colleague, who I now consider to be a good friend, came and steamrolled over that comfortable habit. Would you like to join me for a parkun tomorrow?, he casually enquired one Friday afternoon. Because

Following his wonder strike which helped seal the win for Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday, coach Nasreddine Nabi has sung the praises of teenager Mfundo Vilakazi. The 18-year-old scored the stunning winner with 11 minutes remaining in their Betway Premiership clash, as Chiefs won their openin

Cristiano Ronaldo was diagnosed on Sunday with a viral infection and will miss Al Nassr 's Asian Champions League opener this week at Iraq's Al Shorta. The Portuguese veteran is targeting Asia's top club crown to add to his long list of achievements when the competition kicks off on Mon

Free State Cheetahs director of rugby Frans Steyn paid tribute to his players for their fighting performance in their Currie Cup semi-final against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday. Though the Lions came out on top 43-34 in a high-scoring affair , it looked like the Cheetahs might ha

By Shannon Ebrahim In December South Africa will assume the Presidency of the G20 and host the Summit for the first time on African soil. The G20 is arguably the most important global agenda setting body outside formal UN structures. South Africa is presented with an opportunity

Two alleged illegal mining kingpins , one of them a pensioner, are expected to appear in court on Monday for possession of suspected stolen Chrome worth R20million. The Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (known as the Hawks) said the two men aged 63 and 31, are believed to be

Ashfak Mohamed IT was always going to be tough to get up for one last race at the end of the biggest season of his career, but now Akani Simbine just wants to get home and chill with the family. The South African 100m record holder remained in Europe to compete in the Diamond L

Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns both got off to winning starts in their Caf Champions League campaigns on Saturday. Pirates, who lost to the same opposition at the same point in the competition last season, ran out 2-0 winners over Jwaneng Galaxy at the Botswana National Stadium i