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Ponte City – a beacon of hope in downtown Johannesburg

The unusual Ponte City that towers over Hillbrow has had a chequered history. Once home to the elite hip white city folk, it fell into disrepair. It became a vertical slum, notorious for its crime-infested corridors. But it has been given a new lease of life, and is an example of workable urban regeneration.

South African women’s cricket team shining at World Cup

While the Proteas men's team are experiencing ups and downs on tour in England, the women's team are riding high with some stellar performances...

We’re all behind our Blind Cricket South Africa team, off to T20 World Cup

The Blind Cricket South Africa team are hungry to represent their country in the T20 World Cup in India. Their first match is against...

South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada breaks awards record

Social media was buzzing this week with well wishes pouring in for the 2016 South African Cricketer of the Year, Kagiso Rabada. The 21-year-old...

Hashim Amla: a life in cricket

Hashim Amla's cricket career has been impressive. In both Test and one day international cricket matches over the past five years, the right-handed batter has excelled. In 2014, he was named as the Test captain, but he announced his resignation from the role on 6 January 2016.

We’ll lick our wounds – and regroup, says De Villiers

After their 130-run loss to India in a World Cup group match in Melbourne on Sunday, the Proteas have a lot of work to do ahead of their "must-win" match against the West Indies on Friday.

Miller and Duminy: biff bang pow

In their opening World Cup match against Zimbabwe, the Proteas' David Miller and JP Duminy made a couple of records in what Britain's Ebony Rainford-Brent called "some of the best hitting I've ever seen". It was an unbeaten partnership that rescued South Africa and will not be soon forgotten.

Proteas overpower Zimbabwe in first ODI

Hashim Amla struck his third century in four one-day internationals to steer South Africa to a convincing 93-run victory over Zimbabwe in a one-day international at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday.

Brand SA/Sowetan Dialogues urge African unity

Brand SA/Sowetan Dialogues panelistsThe most recent Brand South Africa/Sowetan Dialogues event urged South Africans to recognise the role other Africans played in the nation's struggle for freedom.

De Villiers, Steyn head Cricket SA award nominees

Proteas ODI captain AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn, the world's leading test bowler, head up the list of nominees for the 2013 Cricket South Africa professional awards, to be announced at a banquet in Johannesburg on 4 June.