Sport

The game of golf is very popular in South Africa and it's no wonder that the country has produced so many outstanding golfers over the years. The country is dotted with good courses and enjoys weather that is exceptionally well-suited for this activity.

Everyone has their own list of the own top 10 South African golf courses. We went for a dozen, of which at least two or three will probably be on every top 10 list. Here they are, in alphabetical order: ... more

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South Africa is sending a team of 125 athletes to the Summer Games in London (27 July to 12 August, London), and the Olympic fever is starting to permeate the nation. ... more

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The Soccer World Cup finally comes to the African continent. The FIFA Soccer World Cup in 2010 will bring South Africa into the limelight. The big kick-off on 11 June, 2010 will be watched by the largest TV audience for any sporting extravaganza. The final draw, to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on 4 December, 2009 will pit 32 of the world’s top soccer playing countries together, to decide who will lift up the Jules Rimet Trophy a month later. ... more

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Despite note-worthy results of its top sportsmen and women and despite the fact that about half of its almost 50 million strong population is under the age of 35, South Africa has very low mass participation in sport. ... more

Every time the only white player in South Africa's national soccer team starting line-up touches the ball, the whole station echoes with one long, loud “Boo!”  Is that a manifestation of racial intolerance on the part of (almost exclusively) black spectators?

Not at all. The player is Mathew Booth, and the audience is actually rooting for him by calling his name. ... more