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The country the Rugby World Cup forgot. Or ignored. 

Just let SA host the Rugby World Cup already!

DUNCAN McLEOD: Why it’s always a bundle of Boks

DStv's latest package reshuffle offers cheaper sports options, but international events remain behind a premium paywall

A bad week for the Boks

Meanwhile, MTN delivers strong interim numbers

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PODCAST: ‘ListenUP!’ – Fifa’s fables, foibles and fraud

The football governing body is learning a tough lesson about sport and money. Talk about an own goal!

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The unbearable weight of the next pass

Why do athletes falter when victory is within reach? The World Cup offered a lesson in how pressure can change performance

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PODCAST: ‘ListenUP!’ – the meaning of sport

Soccer, tennis, rugby … it’s all in this week’s episode of ‘ListenUP’. Also: the shenanigans at the PIC

Novak Djokovic returns a shot in the second-round match against Stefanos Tsitsipas on day three of Wimbledon 2026 on July 1, 2026. Picture: Shi Tang/Getty Images

Deuce Experience brings the magic of Wimbledon to Joburg

Wimbledon comes to the highveld as the Deuce Experience pairs live tennis, afternoon tea, Pimms and Centre Court glamour

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Fifa is the new vampire squid

Football’s greatest show has become Fifa’s greatest cash machine – and fans are happily buying in

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A summer of celebrations in America

A trip to the US, complete with a graduation, basketball and the World Cup, reminds David Shapiro that joy is best when shared

Coco Gauff at Roland Garros Grand Slam Tournament on May 30, 2026, in Paris, France. (Photo by Robert Szaniszlo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Game, set, lunch: a luxe new way to watch the tennis in Joburg

Tennis fan? On the lookout for kindred spirits to enjoy the Roland-Garros and Wimbledon finals with? Look no further

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From ‘Waka Waka’ to ‘Waka Wobble’: a World Cup in search of its party

The global football extravaganza, set to kick off this month, is showing early promise of being a gloriously mad mess

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 18: An Arsenal fan holds up a sign saying ‘ 22 years of waiting ends this season’ in reference to Arsenal possibly winning the Premier League ahead of the Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley at Emirates Stadium on May 18, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)

Arsenal: a century of family devotion

The Shapiro family’s loyalty to the football club began in 1927, when a feature on the club lit a spark in a young Jewish Joburg immigrant

Malica Malherbe: Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images
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Snow way! South Africa is headed to the Winter Olympics

An update on our team and other icy facts you probably didn’t know about the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

From fans to finance: is sport Africa’s new growth story?

Africa could benefit from a rising interest in sport as an asset class. No longer just about recreation, the sector is attracting structured investment

The Currency gift guide… goes full boet

For the boets and boytjies, here are treats and gifts to bring them some gees this festive season

The Currency gift guide does… high-octane colour

Bright colour is the name of the game in Currency’s selection of fun and really great items to give as gifts this festive season

Siya Kolisi. Temba Bavuma

Kolisi and Bavuma: shaping the South African psyche

What can we learn from Siya Kolisi and Temba Bavuma? Hint: it’s got nothing to do with lineouts or run rates

Springboks and Siya Kolisi.

Boks for sale: would you buy a share?

Would you buy a share in the Springboks? You could, if a new investment deal goes ahead

Siya Kolisi. Image by Gallo Images/Steve Haag Sports

Of werewolves and other animal instincts when Boks play England

My wife is getting concerned about Saturday. “It won’t be like last year, will it?” she said this week. “Of course not,” I said reassuringly. She didn’t look convinced, the way…

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Joburg’s worrying new trend: running

You can tell way more about people from what they do, than what they say. And what they’re doing at the moment is running. I don’t mean away. Or emotionally. I mean…