The Rugby Championship needs referees who understand their role within the professional game not whistle-happy pedants.

World Rugby are headed down a dangerous path in the pursuit of cash as they plan to stage an alternative World Championship every two years.

With the stakes high in professional rugby, referees need to be able to stand up to public scrutiny and take criticism on the chin.

As Aphelele Fassi is released back to the Sharks many are right to ask why he was not allowed to play in the URC’s opening rounds.

The Springboks should unleash their Weekend Special Aphelele Fassi on Wales, Scotland and England in the November Tests.

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