Betway SA20 is fast approaching the home straight with four playoff matches scheduled this week with all the excitement culminating in the grand final at the Wanderers on Saturday.The road to where destiny will be decided begins at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday, February 4 where the two top sides after the League phase, MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals, meet in Qualifier 1 (5:30pm start). The two Western Cape sides both won seven out of their 10 matches, which included a historic … [Read more...] about Royals Keen to Knock MICT off Their Perch
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Betway SA20 Playoffs Line-up
MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals to battle it out in Qualifier 1 at St George’s Park on Tuesday, while Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Joburg Super Kings face off in the Eliminator at Centurion on Wednesday Betway SA20 is heading into the business end of the competition with the start of the Playoffs on Tuesday, bringing in an action-packed week where destiny will be decided. ? The group phase of the competition has been incredibly entertaining with the coastal teams dominating – particularly on their … [Read more...] about Betway SA20 Playoffs Line-up
Thanks for the Memories Orange Army
On Saturday the Sunrisers bid the Orange Army farewell on a weekend full of sold out crowds as the competition heads to the playoffs.The Sunrisers Eastern Cape returned to winning ways with a bonus point victory over Paarl Royals at St George’s Park, while Durban’s Super Giants ended their Season 3 campaign on a positive note with a thrilling 11-run DLS victory over Joburg Super Kings at the Wanderers on Saturday. The Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Joburg Super Kings therefore finished third and … [Read more...] about Thanks for the Memories Orange Army
Sunrisers in Three-way Tussle for Betway SA20 Playoffs
The Betway SA20 has reached its final weekend of league matches with all the focus on the battle for the remaining two playoff spots.Paarl Royals and MI Cape Town have secured their berth in Qualifier 1 set to be staged at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday, February 4. Who will join them in the playoffs involves a three-way battle between Sunrisers Eastern Cape (19 points), Joburg Super Kings (19 points) and Pretoria Capitals (14 points). The Capitals may be trailing by five points, but … [Read more...] about Sunrisers in Three-way Tussle for Betway SA20 Playoffs
MI Cape Town Dismiss Sunrisers for 109
MI Cape Town delivered a fielding, bowling and batting masterclass at Newlands on Wednesday evening to book their maiden appearance in the Betway SA20 playoffs.It has now set up an all-Western Cape Qualifier 1 with current table-toppers Paarl Royals set to meet MI Cape Town at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday, February 4. The winner will advance directly to the final at the Wanderers on Saturday, February 8. MI Cape Town were excellent from the outset with Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch and … [Read more...] about MI Cape Town Dismiss Sunrisers for 109
Fans Stream In
The Betway SA20 League continues to raise the bar in Season 3 with the past weekend featuring large crowds at all four venues all around the country.Spectators are voting with their feet as fans streamed into St George’s Park, Boland Park, Newlands and Wanderers to create epic atmospheres. It also coincided with Betway SA20 celebrating its 1 millionth ticket holder. The fans have been treated to some fantastic cricket with the Paarl Royals tearing up the script and creating history in South … [Read more...] about Fans Stream In
Sunrisers: One Teams Triumph Is Another Teams …
Joburg Super Kings fast bowlers Lutho Sipamla and Hardus Viljoen ripped through the Sunrisers Eastern Cape to drive their team to a comprehensive nine-wicket bonus point victory on a glorious sunlit Sunday afternoon at the Wanderers.After all the rain the Highveld has experienced the past weeks, the Super Kings fans streamed through the turnstiles at the sold-out Wanderers to take in the perfect summer’s day to support their team. The yellow whistles bristling around the Bullring had an … [Read more...] about Sunrisers: One Teams Triumph Is Another Teams …
Daisies Trample Queens
Defending Women’s Premier Division champions, the Bulls Daisies, opened the 2025 competition with a runaway victory on Saturday, while Sanlam Boland Dames, DHL Western Province and Border Ladies all secured first round wins at home.The Daisies scored 14 tries in a 90-5 win over the EP Queens at the Wolfson Stadium in Nelson Mandela Bay; WP beat the Free State Women by 53-13 at False Bay Rugby Football Club in Cape Town; the Dames romped to a 57-20 win over the Golden Lions Women at Boland … [Read more...] about Daisies Trample Queens
One Million Tickets
League Commissioner, Graeme Smith, has thanked fans for unwavering support throughout the three seasons of the Betway SA20 as they reached the milestone top celebrate the 1 millionth ticket holder at the match between Joburg Super Kings and Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Wanderers on Sunday.This remarkable achievement is testament to the unwavering support of the fans who have flocked to stadiums in record numbers to be part of South Africa’s premier T20 Franchise league. Season 3 of the competition … [Read more...] about One Million Tickets
The Sun Has Definitely Risen
The Gqeberha based Sunrisers Cricket Team have raised the roof at St George’s Park with fourth straight win.Sunrisers Eastern Cape are up to 19 points just one below the table-topping Paarl Royals, who have played one game less. The 14-run victory over the Joburg Super Kings was hard earned with the Sunrisers once again relying on their captain Aiden Markram and their most senior bowler Marco Jansen. Markram held his team’s innings together with a high-quality 43 from 29 balls, while Tristan … [Read more...] about The Sun Has Definitely Risen
Health Workers Bring Dora to a Standstill
The out-patient reception at Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha is usually packed and busy with staff and patients, but on Wednesday the area was nearly empty amidst a strike by nurses and supporting staff. Workers, mostly nurses, have been striking since Monday at Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha over unpaid overtime. This has meant that most patients have been turned away and procedures delayed. Unions blamed the Eastern Cape health department for failing to fix the health system in the … [Read more...] about Health Workers Bring Dora to a Standstill
Sunrisers: The Train Gathers Steam
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape steam train is gathering momentum after the two-time Betway SA20 champions claimed a third consecutive bonus point win. The defending champions fed off the energy of playing before the Orange Army at St George’s Park with a 52-run victory over the Pretoria Capitals on Wednesday evening. The Sunrisers remain in third place with 15 points, while the Capitals stay on nine points in fifth place. It was a performance where the back-to-back champions had to show their … [Read more...] about Sunrisers: The Train Gathers Steam
The Only Way to Keep the Orange Army Smiling
The Sunrisers Eastern Cape will hope to bring smiles to the faces of the Orange Army again when they host the Pretoria Capitals at St George’s Park in Gqeberha.The defending champions have hit form over the last two matches to move up the table into the playoff positions after losing their three opening games. The atmosphere inside St George’s Park was electric in the last match and captain Aiden Markram is hoping they can count on the support of their “12th man” again on Wednesday. “They are … [Read more...] about The Only Way to Keep the Orange Army Smiling
Sunrisers Revive Betway SA20 Title Defence
MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals shine while defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape keep their championship hopes alive.Betway SA20 exploded in Week 2 of Season 3 with the Western Cape teams MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals leading the way, while the Sunrisers Eastern Cape resurrected their championship title defence. After a record-breaking opening week that saw viewership numbers increase by a remarkable 129% and a 79% increase in attendance, there was plenty to look forward to. MI Cape Town … [Read more...] about Sunrisers Revive Betway SA20 Title Defence
A Death Sentence for Cancer Patients
Dear EditorThe Oncology Department at Gqeberha’s Provincial Hospital is facing devastating chemotherapy shortages because the Eastern Cape Department of Health has failed to pay its pharmaceutical suppliers. During a recent oversight inspection at Gqeberha’s Provincial Hospital it became apparent that patients did not have access to life-saving cancer treatments because the Department had failed to pay for the drugs. Patients with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and other treatable cancers are now being … [Read more...] about A Death Sentence for Cancer Patients

