Pinch-hitters are rare in modern cricket where the top seven are generally very well equipped to push up the tempo when it is required.

The Springboks must ensure that they do not incur the wrath of Nic Berry if they are to overcome the British and Irish Lions on Saturday.

Zuma going to jail will not solve Eskom’s woes, repair battered state finances, roll out vaccines and get through the critical reforms needed to ensure the country doesn’t enter into a debt spiral.

The ugly face of hate-click media has caused another storm this week – but if Piers Morgan is trending, let’s have a PROPER talk about him…

We South Africans are products of a long, complicated history. We’ve shrouded ourselves in the shame of it all, creating barriers between us.

Morne Steyn should be the first choice Springbok flyhalf for the upcoming series against the British and Irish Lions.

Gavin Hunt could certainly use a result in the CAF Champions League to keep the Kaizer Chiefs fans and top brass happy.

It is said that the liquor sector is losing 50% to 60% of its sales volumes in the Friday-Saturday period and 10% to 18% on Sundays on a weekly basis.

The antitrust lawsuit begs the question: are we overly dependent on social media giants, and liable to being controlled by them?

Photos of a 90-year-old Margaret Keenan receiving the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine should be an enduring image of hope for billions.

Bolder implementation of economic reform announcements is needed to lift confidence in South Africa’s economy, writes Natale Labia.

The controversial BEE debate is back, and the misconceptions bigger than ever.

Natale Labia gives his view on what an Italian conference on life after COVID-19 can teach South Africa and its politicians.

My husband and I are watching from afar as lockdown grips our home country. It’s weird and somewhat disconcerting.

Unlike a large stone, coronavirus is very small, and yet our struggle against it is precisely a Sisyphean task.

South Africa football legend Neil Tovey says a club-versus-country tug of war over the team that will compete in an Olympic Games qualifying tournament from this weekend is a “disgrace”.

They need help from a “civilised” sports team.

Grab your popcorn ahead of tomorrow…

Useful communication tool or a new vanity project?

Desperate times may call for desperate measures

The media’s not just for journo’s and writers, folks. Publications increasingly look to readers to express their opinions and, while it’s not always everyone’s cuppa tea, it’s all about starting a conversation about things that matter.

The majority of assessment of the Springboks’ fall from grace has glossed over one key factor: the prevailing culture of conservatism and exclusivity in SA rugby.

So much moral indignation, such murky waters.

A few predictions for this coming weekend’s Rugby Championship

“When death comes, little else matters but the desire to not have it so.”