South African Rugby insists 2021 Lions tour will go on
The British & Irish Lions tour in 2021 is still due to go ahead, although the door has now been opened for a possible date change.
South Africa Rugby made clear in a statement on Monday that it...
Cape Town could become Ultra-trail’s 2020 showcase
“This time for Africa” sang Shakhira, celebrating the arrival of one of the world’s biggest sporting events on the African continent – the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Chances are that Nic Bornman and Stuart McConnachie, organisers of South Africa’s...
BEATING CORONA – An SPNAfrica series
ONCE UPON A TIME, IN NAIROBI
I first met Victor Muzadi in Nairobi, in 2015. He had come to our studios together with Liz Mills, a basketball coach then living in Zambia, for an interview on BAQE, the show behind...
A “No” to Africa, Asia and the “Global Game” as Beaumont re-elected World...
World Rugby voted down major changes that would position Africa and Asia at the centre of a far more "global" game as rugby's governing body returned its chairman, Sir Bill Beaumont, to another four years at the helm.
The 68-year-old...
Can African football rise above the “age” conundrum?
“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive and unrealistic “ - John Fitzgerald Kennedy
In a span of just 8 years - from 1985 to 1993...
David Silva eyes coaching
Manchester City Legend, David Silva is weighing up the options of going into coaching after he finishes his playing career.The 34-year-old is approaching the twilight of his career as he enters into the final year of his contract at...
Howard Finkel, WWE announcer, dies
Howard Finkel has died after forging a distinguished career in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Finkel, who was a veteran WWR ring announcer passed on at the age of 69.
The sad news was ratified via a statement from the WWE...
Nigeria motor rally celebrates local production
The Peugeot 508 GT that took top honors at the six-state 2020 Argungu Rally this year was assembled in Nigeria, just one of the many brands that have chosen the west Africa country as a vehicle manufacturing hub.
Until the...
SPNAfrica to stream Xtreme Outdoors Africa
SPNAfrica’s Outdoors and Travel Channel is to host XOA – Xtreme Outdoors Africa - thanks to a deal with XOA owners Africa InSight Communications, Kenya. XOA is a TV show that follows two African adventurers and their extreme...
Floyd Mayweather turns boxing trainer
Undefeated boxing great, Floyd Mayweather has announced that he intends to become a trainer following an illustrious career.
Mayweather says he was inspired by his late uncle, Roger, and is now attempting to toe the same path by making his...