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The South African
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Betway SA20 fixtures give fans something to do on New Year's Eve
Betway SA20 is set to bring the festive cheer to cricket fans around the country and on screens globally with a jam-packed schedule of Season 4 fixtures. South Africa's premier franchise T20 competition will celebrate the holiday season with a bumper opening match on Boxing Day, with defending champions MI Cape Town hosting Durban's Super Giants at Newlands on Friday, 26 December 2025. Saturday, 27 December marks the first double-header of Season 4, with Centurion hosting the Jukskei derby between Pretoria Capitals and Joburg Super Kings while Paarl Royals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape clash at Boland Park in Paarl. Kingsmead, home of Durban's Super Giants, will be a hive of activity in the week leading up to the New Year with the east coast venue welcoming both MI Cape Town (28 December) and Joburg Super Kings (30 December) within the space of a couple of days. Fans at the coast will have the opportunity to ring in the New Year in style with another cracking double-header set for Gqeberha and Cape Town on 31 December 2025. Two-time champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will welcome the Paarl Royals at an always jovial St George's Park in the afternoon (13:00), with the excitement building up for MI Cape Town and Pretoria Capitals at Newlands later in the day (17:30). The festivities will continue on New Year's Day when Joburg Super Kings and Durban's Super Giants look to start 2026 on a high note at the Wanderers. 'Season 4 of Betway SA20 will be unique,' League Commissioner, Graeme Smith said. 'We've carefully planned the fixtures to make the most of the festive season and school holidays, we want SA20 to be a part of the holiday season festivities in our once-off window for this year. 'With the early part of the fixtures weighted towards our coastal venues, holidaymakers from around the country will have a fantastic entertainment option fit for the entire family. We're also excited to host New Year's Eve and New Year's Day fixtures for the first time; we can't wait to be a part of the New Year's celebrations with the fans.' The 'Tweede Nuwe Jaar' will be celebrated in style at Boland Park with a mouthwatering Cape derby between Paarl Royals and neighbours MI Cape Town on 2 January 2026. Paarl Royals will be looking to continue their impressive record at home, after winning all five of their home matches last season. Incredibly, MI Cape Town achieved the same feat at Newlands in the same season. The Betway SA20 carnival moves up north to the Highveld for a 'Super Saturday' double bout on 3 January when Joburg Super Kings and Sunrisers Eastern Cape trade punches at the Wanderers before Pretoria Capitals and Durban's Super Giants go head-to-head at Centurion. 'Announcing the fixtures is always a major milestone for us and signals that we are well on our way to another incredible season,' Smith added. 'The franchises are hard at work behind the scenes strategising around their squads which will be confirmed at the auction on 9 September. It's all systems go to welcome the best international and local players to our stage.' The final of the competition will take place on 25 January, with Qualifier 1 scheduled for 21 January, the Eliminator on 22 January and Qualifier 2 on 23 January. Venues for the final and the playoffs will be confirmed on a later date. Fans have an opportunity to register for the Season 4 pre-sale window to access the best seats at the best prices before tickets go on sale to the general public. Tickets to all Group Stage matches as well as the playoffs and final will be available during the pre-sale window, which will open on 17 September and close on 9 October. Register to take part in the pre-sale before midnight on Monday, 15 September. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
IOL News
09-07-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
SA20 set to fill the Proteas void over holiday season with Boxing Day and New Year action
MI Cape Town will open their SA20 defence against Durban's Super Giants on Boxing Day at Newlands. Picture: Sportzpics MI Cape Town are set to begin their SA20 championship title defence against Durban's Super Giants on Boxing Day at Newlands later this year after South Africa's premier domestic franchise T20 competition aims to celebrate the holiday season with a bumper opening match. It will be followed by the first double-header of Season 4, with Centurion hosting the Jukskei derby between Pretoria Capitals and Joburg Super Kings while Paarl Royals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape clash at Boland Park in Paarl. Kingsmead, home of Durban's Super Giants, will be a hive of activity in the week leading up to the New Year with the east coast venue welcoming both MI Cape Town (28 December) and Joburg Super Kings (30 December) within the space of a couple of days. Fans at the coast will have the opportunity to ring in the New Year in style with another cracking double-header set for Gqeberha and Cape Town on 31 December 2025. Two-times champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will welcome the Paarl Royals at an always jovial St George's Park in the afternoon (1pm), with the excitement building up for MI Cape Town and Pretoria Capitals at Newlands later in the day (5:30pm).
The Citizen
07-07-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Craven Week: SWD stun Free State, Lions trump Bulls and Pumas pummel Limpopo
Who will be crowned the unofficial champion of the 2025 FNB U18 Craven Week? Can Western Province make it six in a row? And which players will put up their hands for SA Schools selection? Day one of this year's tournament – hosted at Middelburg Hoërskool in Mpumalanga, affectionately known as Middies – offered an early glimpse at what those answers might be, as eight teams took to the field in the opening round of the action. In the words of former Springbok and now SuperSport commentator Teboho 'Oupa' Mohojé: 'We're in for an incredible tournament.' Here's a recap of the day's action, and a preview of what is to come on day two of this prestigious schoolboy rugby tournament. WP XV vs Griffons The first try of this year's showpiece was scored by WP XV's Kunene Gadu of Wynberg Boys' High. Kunene set the tone of the match as the WP XV side surpassed the 50-point mark, beating the Griffons 52-6, and running in eight tries. The boot of WP inside centre Iwan Jordaan of Paarl Boys' High was instrumental in keeping the scoreboard ticking, converting six of the tries. @middelburgobserver FNB u/18 Craven Week kicks off with a WP XV victory against the Griffons. ♬ original sound – MiddelburgObserver – MiddelburgObserver Free State vs SWD The Free State's flyhalf, Darius Erwee, scored the first try of the second match of the day, to put them in the lead after an early penalty scored by SWD. The Grey College No 10's try, which he failed to convert, was cancelled out minutes later when SWD centre Anrich Scheffer of Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale scored his team's first try of the tournament. His try was also not converted, and SWD had a slender lead of 8-3. A yellow card in the 10th minute to try-scoring machine Ethan Adams, Free State's centre from Grey College, proved not to be too costly. SWD managed just three points, through the boot of scrumhalf Jandrian Goosen, also from Oakdale, while Ethan was off the field. Free State led 17-11 at half-time. Arguably the match of the day, the back-and-forth battle continued in the second half, and although Free State looked in control at one stage, leading 27-16, poor discipline saw them lose another two players due to yellow cards. SWD replacement Tyrese Plaatjies, another Oakdale schoolboy, capitalised and put his side back in the battle. Moments later, Kai Pratt from Oakdale scored another try and the conversion by Jandrian gave the SWD side a one-point lead with less than four minutes to go. SWD scored another try, through Hoërskool Outeniqua's Jade Petersen, also converted by Jandrian. The Free State clawed back in the dying minutes as replacement O'Ryan Kleyn of Grey scored a try and converted it himself to bring the score to 35-34 in favour of SWD. Bulls vs Lions A Jukskei derby between the Bulls and Lions was the penultimate match of the day. The Bulls burst out of the blocks and crossed the tryline twice in quick succession. The first was a five-pointer in typical Bulls fashion: Hooker Okuhle Hini from Hoërskool Overkruin scored from a rolling maul, followed by a try by winger Drewyn Baron from Hoërskool Garsfontein. Neither try was converted, resulting in a 10-0 lead for the boys from Pretoria. The Lions roared back after a brief injury pause, with scrumhalf Shaye Lourens from Helpmekaar Kollege – whose twin brother Ethan plays inside centre – crossing the tryline. The try was converted by flyhalf Jeandre Uithaler from Hoërskool Noordheuwel. Bulls flyhalf and captain Ruben Groenewald (Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool) opened his account with a penalty, stretching his team's lead to 13-7. But it did not last long – Shaye scored his second try, and with Jeandre slotting the conversion, the Lions edged ahead 14-13. The lead changed hands once more as the Bulls scored a try, through prop Jeffrey Singo (Pretoria Boys' High), on the stroke of half-time. The converted try meant the Bulls were ahead 20-14 at half-time. As with the first try of the match, the first try of the second half was scored off a lineout move that saw Lions prop Andre Poulton (Jeppe High School for Boys) put his side within one point of the Bulls (20-19). The conversion was missed, but the Lions gained the lead a few minutes later when the bounce of the ball favoured centre Lindelani Nkambule, also from Jeppe. His try was converted by Jeandre, taking them to 26 points over 20. The Bulls' flyhalf cut the Lions' lead by three points when he slotted a penalty with 19 minutes remaining. The other Lourens twin, Ethan, wrote his name onto the scoresheet as he extended the Lions' lead with a try of his own. It was again converted by Jeandre, bringing the score to 33-23 for the boys from Johannesburg. A yellow card to Lions flank Sam Bruwer (King Edward VII School), due to him intentionally infringing the offside law, proved costly as the Bulls made their player advantage count. They scored a try through scrumhalf Zirk Meyer (Affies), converted by Ruben to 30-33. With 10 minutes to play, the Bulls took the lead again when Thabiso Simelane (St Alban's College) scored after chasing his own kick. With the score at 35-33 and less than two minutes to go, the Bulls got penalised and the Lions opted to go for the poles. Jeandre slotted in the penalty, giving them a 36-35 lead. It was nail-biting to the end as Bulls captain Ruben had a chance to win the match from far out, near the touchline. The kick was, however, missed, and after a frantic finish, the Lions grabbed the bragging rights. Pumas vs Limpopo The last match of day one, between hosts Pumas and Limpopo, saw the latter open the scoring with a try from a rolling maul. No 8 Funi Simba from Hoërskool Ellisras scored the five-pointer, which was converted by fullback Ryno Mienie of Hoërskool Pietersburg. The Pumas hit back with a try by wing Siyanda Dennison (Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie), but Matthew Abbey (Middies) failed to convert. Another lethal Limpopo lineout saw Funi go over for another try off a rolling maul. The fullback again converted and took Limpopo's lead to nine points. The visitors had another chance to deploy a rolling maul in the 20th minute but failed to secure possession from their own throw. From there, the Pumas gained momentum and scored a try-of-the-tournament contender through fullback Katlego Baloyi, which was converted by Matthew. The half-time score saw the hosts trail by just two points (14-12). The Pumas started the second 35 minutes on the front foot as a penalty by Matthew saw them take the lead for the first time. They extended their lead to six points when centre Jacques Greyling (also from Middies) crossed the tryline. The deficit was reduced to three points through the boot of Ryno. With the score at 20-17, the Pumas began to control the momentum, with flanker Franko Rossouw (Hoërskool Secunda) scoring the first of his two tries. Matthew added the extras and gave the hosts a 10-point lead, and added another penalty shortly after, bringing the score to 30-17. Franko then scored another try, again converted by Matthew, which made it look like Limpopo were down and out at 37-17. Limpopo replacement Tshenello Nkwana from HTS Tom Naudé had other plans as he scored a five-pointer. With the score 37-22, Limpopo looked to find their rhythm again, but this was short lived as Pumas replacement hooker D'Angelo Roberts from Hoërskool Nelspruit gave the visitors their own medicine, scoring from a rolling maul. Matthew converted, and it was the proverbial nail in the coffin as the Pumas sealed a 44-22 victory on home turf. Fixtures: Past 'winners' All of the teams aspire to win the 'main game' on the final day, even though there are no official winners. These are the 'unofficial' winners of the past few years: 1964 East London Border 10 -9 Natal 1965 East London Natal 22 – 11 Transvaal 1966 Pretoria Natal 13 Eastern Province 1967 Cape Town Vrystaat 8 – 3 Western Province 1971 Kimberley Western Province 11–0 Griqualand West 1972 Potchefstroom Western Province 16–9 Western Transvaal 1973 Stellenbosch Western Province 36–7 Transvaal 1974 Johannesburg Western Province 22–12 South Western Districts 1975* Pretoria Northern Transvaal 20–8 Transvaal 1975* Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha) Eastern Province 46–13 Natal 1976* Wolmaransstad Transvaal 28–10 Northern Transvaal 1976* Kroonstad Boland 13–9 Free State 1977 Oudtshoorn Eastern Province 19–17 Western Province 1978 Middelburg Western Province 12–3 Free State 1979 East London Northern Free State 9–6 Free State 1980 Stellenbosch Free State 16–6 Transvaal 1981 Worcester Transvaal 11–7 Western Province 1982 Windhoek South Eastern Transvaal 25–7 Northern Free State 1983 Upington Free State 13–9 South Eastern Transvaal 1984 Bloemfontein Transvaal 3–0 Eastern Province 1985 Witbank Free State 23–15 Transvaal 1986 Graaff-Reinet South Eastern Transvaal 19–12 Western Province 1987 Paarl Natal / Transvaal 22–22 N/A 1988 Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha) Western Province 16–3 Free State 1989 Johannesburg Transvaal 17–6 Eastern Province 1990 Durban Natal 18–8 Northern Transvaal 1991 East London Northern Transvaal 10–9 Border 1992 Pretoria Western Province 22–15 Free State 1993 Secunda Northern Transvaal 25–13 South Eastern Transvaal 1994 Newcastle Border / Eastern Province 13–13 N/A 1995 Bloemfontein Free State 15–13 Boland 1996 Stellenbosch Northern Transvaal 24–12 Western Province 1997 Kimberley Northern Transvaal 29–27 Western Province 1998 Vanderbijlpark Blue Bulls 23 – 19 Falcons 1999 George Western Province 15–11 Eastern Province 2000 Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha) Pumas 19–18 Boland 2001 Rustenburg SWD 26–20 Blue Bulls 2002 Pietermaritzburg Western Province 31–16 Free State 2003 Wellington Western Province 22–17 Free State 2004 Nelspruit (now Mbombela) Free State 17–16 Western Province 2005 Bloemfontein Golden Lions 38–15 Eastern Province 2006 Johannesburg Blue Bulls 35–20 Golden Lions 2007 Stellenbosch Free State 52–3 Western Province 2008 Pretoria SWD 31–25 Free State 2009 East London Western Province 19–17 Free State 2010 Welkom Free State 42–21 Western Province 2011 Kimberley Free State 28–17 Golden Lions 2012 Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha) Blue Bulls 46–0 Golden Lions 2013 Polokwane Western Province 45–29 Golden Lions 2014 Middelburg Eastern Province 25–7 South Western Districts 2015 Stellenbosch Western Province 95–0 Eastern Province 2016 Durban Western Province 27–20 Golden Lions 2017 Johannesburg Golden Lions 45–18 KZN 2018 Paarl Western Province 47–8 KZN 2019 Bloemfontein Western Province 56–31 Blue Bulls 2022 Cape Town Western Province 29–21 Blue Bulls 2023 George Western Province 29–5 Blue Bulls 2024 Krugersdorp Western Province 37–24 Free State * There were two Craven Weeks in 1975 and 1976, as the school holidays of the old Transvaal and the rest of SA were not aligned. Also read: Youth Weeks: What you need to know as provincial rugby fever grips SA
News24
26-04-2025
- General
- News24
Reviving Joburg's polluted Jukskei River
Local activists, artists and environmental experts are working together to revive the polluted Jukskei River, one of Johannesburg's largest rivers, GroundUp reports. The Jukskei River runs through many urban areas, including the densely populated township of Alexandra. During heavy rainfall, the river often bursts its banks causing flooding. Volunteers and activists have set up colourful litter traps where the river passes through Alexandra. The traps are made entirely out of recycled plastics woven together to make nets. Environmental experts have been advising community members on the best design for the handwoven litter traps. The traps catch discarded tyres, fibre-optic cables, and bricks eroded by the river. The nets have been placed at strategic locations along the river, accompanied by artworks made by local artists with materials salvaged from the river. This initiative is being implemented under SUNCASA (Scaling Urban Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa) – a project led by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the World Resources Institute. In Johannesburg, the Jukskei project aims to plant more than 40 000 trees along the river and clear up the land with the help of community activists. Johannesburg-based artist Hannelie Coetzee and the Alexandra Water Warriors, a civic organisation with over 2 000 volunteers, have for years been working on cleaning and rehabilitating the Alexandra section of the Jukskei. Coetzee also recruited other artists who produced large sculptures along the river using material salvaged from the river. "I think it's been a missed opportunity for a very long time not to involve communities in this level of participation. It not only helps change the river system, but it also creates agency and buy-in from the community to maintain it. Art is not an add-on here, it is central to ecological restoration," said Coetzee. Paul Maluleke, a founder of the Alexandra Water Warriors, said the litter traps are emptied almost daily by community volunteers who take the waste to the AWW recycling station to be sorted and recycled. The plan is to roll the project out in other communities facing similar challenges. Dr Samiksha Singh earned her PhD in Environmental Science for her study on the impact of microplastics in river systems like the Jukskei. "Interventions like these are very important," she said, "because we need to make sure our water is clean and safe, not only for consumption, but for recreation in our communities." Singh said being part of the collaboration between scientists, local residents and artists had been "really interesting" and "felt like I was taking the knowledge I had learnt and using it to find practical solutions with real outcomes".
