Jansen propels Sunrisers to the double over Super Giants.Back-to-back champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape continue to find their form with a convincing win over Durban’s Super Giants The Sunrisers Eastern Cape have moved into the playoff spots with a second consecutive bonus point victory over Durban’s Super Giants at St George’s Park on Sunday. After three consecutive defeats, the defending champions have certainly turned the corner and are now approaching the form that has seen them win … [Read more...] about Late Rally From Sunrisers Puts Them Into Playoffs
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Sunrisers Return to Winning Ways
Tom Abell and the bowlers lead the defending champions to a commanding 58-run triumph over Durban’s Super Giants.The Sunrisers Eastern Cape have returned to winning ways with a 58-run bonus point victory over Durban’s Super Giants at Kingsmead. The defending champions were desperate to kickstart their Season 3 campaign after three defeats. Aiden Markram’s team responded to the rallying call from their skipper with a much-improved performance with the bat after he won the toss and opted to take … [Read more...] about Sunrisers Return to Winning Ways
Gqeberha Opener Breaks Records
Betway SA20 has kicked off its third season with a bang, solidifying its position as a major force in the cricket landscape. Opening match viewership numbers significantly exceeded previous records from Season 1 and Season 2 with the opener between defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town drawing a record total live unique audience of 382,778 viewers on SuperSport, a remarkable 129% increase from Season 2.This makes the Betway SA20 opening match the second-highest recorded … [Read more...] about Gqeberha Opener Breaks Records
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Continue Losing Streak
Former SA20 Champions the Sunrisers Eastern Cape are now on a three match losing streak having lost their opening match to MI Cape Town by 97 runs at St Georges Park, then losing by 9 wickets to Paarl Royals and losing by 6 wickets to the Pretoria Capitals on Tuesday 14 January 2025. This sad state of affairs places them at no. 6 on the log. Betway SA20 delivered a double dose of highly entertaining weekday action with the Joburg Super Kings and Pretoria Capitals claiming crucial victories over … [Read more...] about Sunrisers Eastern Cape Continue Losing Streak
Potgieter and Brevis Star in MICT Opening Win
Player of the match Potgieter has recorded his career-best figures of 5/10.MI Cape Town got their Betway SA20 Season 3 off to a perfect start with a commanding 97-run bonus-point victory over defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the competition opener at a sold-out St George’s Park on Thursday. The Orange Army came out in their thousands to welcome home the back-to-back champions, but went back home disappointed as MICT delivered an inspired performance. Robin Peterson’s MICT outfit … [Read more...] about Potgieter and Brevis Star in MICT Opening Win
SA20 Match Officials
Marais Erasmus leads an impressive panel featuring experienced local and international officials.Betway SA20 has announced an experienced panel of match officials for Season 3 starting in Gqeberha on Thursday. The panel consists of 21 match officials, including 16 umpires and five match referees, overseeing the League’s group match phase. Heading the expanded umpire’s panel is the internationally renowned Marais Erasmus. The veteran’s illustrious career includes officiating in close to 400 … [Read more...] about SA20 Match Officials
Betway SA20 Rising Stars
South Africa’s next crop of rising stars will be in the spotlight when Season 3 of Betway SA20 kicks off on Thursday, 9 January. The League has fast become the hotbed for young cricketers to develop and showcase their skills, as they learn from and compete against some of the best cricketers in the world. ?The introduction of the Rookie draft in Season 2 was a promising success, with five of the six rookies selected being retained in Season 3 squads. ? The League’s commitment to exposing more … [Read more...] about Betway SA20 Rising Stars
Fresh Start for Roelof and Reeza
St George’s Park is all dressed up in orange and ready to stage the opening game of the Betway SA20 Season 3 today.Home team and back-to-back reigning champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will kickstart the new season when they welcome MI Cape Town to their Gqeberha backyard. With tickets for the match sold out online, it is expected to be a rousing atmosphere with “The Orange Army” and the famed St George’s Park brass band. Sunrisers coach Adrian Birrell has managed to retain the core of his … [Read more...] about Fresh Start for Roelof and Reeza
Yannick Youyoutte (RC Toulon) Suspended for 5 Weeks
The RC Toulon back row Yannick Youyoutte (No 18) has been suspended for 5 weeks following the decision of an independent Disciplinary Committee arising from his club’s Investec Champions Cup Round 1 match against DHL Stormers at Nelson Mandela Stadium on Saturday 7 December 2024. Youyoutte was sent off by the referee, Karl Dickson (England), in the 71st minute of the match for a dangerous tackle in contravention of Law 9.13. Law 9.13 A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or … [Read more...] about Yannick Youyoutte (RC Toulon) Suspended for 5 Weeks
Anrich Nortje Ruled Out of White-Ball Series Against Pakistan
12 December 2024 by Guest CENTURION: Dafabet Warriors fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the remainder of the KFC T20 International (T20I) series against Pakistan and the proceeding three-match One-Day International series due to a left toe injury. The 31-year-old was initially ruled out of the first KFC T20I on Tuesday after sustaining a contusion to his left big toe during training ahead of the opening match. Subsequent scans on Wednesday revealed a fracture. He will consult with … [Read more...] about Anrich Nortje Ruled Out of White-Ball Series Against Pakistan
Makana’s Immigrant-Owned Spaza Shops Remain Closed
Police and Makana Municipality officials in Makhanda closed down shops found to be selling expired food. Well ahead of the 13 December deadline to register shops set by the President last month, Makana Municipality shut down 12 out of 20 spaza shops it inspected in central Makhanda on 26 November. The Makhanda spaza shop owners have not yet managed to comply or reopen their shops. Two cash loan businesses were also shut for compliance failures. Lack of required documentation, improper product … [Read more...] about Makana’s Immigrant-Owned Spaza Shops Remain Closed
Legal Delays Threaten Survival of African Penguins
African Penguins are critically endangered. Conservation organisations are challenging the government’s partial implementation of expert recommendations to protect the critically endangered African Penguin. The legal battle is over the location and size of “no take” fishing zones around penguin breeding sites. The conservationists say the minister for fisheries and the environment Dion George has repeatedly missed court-mandated deadlines and they are calling for punitive costs. The delays, … [Read more...] about Legal Delays Threaten Survival of African Penguins
Planned Eastern Cape Roadworks for Festive Season
Gqeberha, 11 December 2024 – The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) is advising road users to take note of construction zones that will affect traffic flow on key routes of its Eastern Cape road network during the festive season.“With the festive season approaching and the imminent increase in traffic volumes, we are working hard to ensure that our network is safe and ready to accommodate holiday traffic,” said Mbulelo Peterson, Regional Manager for SANRAL Southern … [Read more...] about Planned Eastern Cape Roadworks for Festive Season
Epileptic Woman Has to Sleep on Concrete Floor at Hospital
Some of the patients at the Uitenhage Provincial Hospital in Kariega have been lying on the floor in the waiting area because the hospital doesn’t have enough bed space in the wards. A mother from KwaNobuhle in Kariega says her sickly daughter has been sleeping on a thin blanket on the cold cement floor in the hallways of Uitenhage Provincial Hospital (UPH) for about a week. She is among dozens of patients lying on the hospital’s floor or on chairs due to a lack of bed space. The woman, who … [Read more...] about Epileptic Woman Has to Sleep on Concrete Floor at Hospital
Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Eastern Cape Judge President Set for January
A Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing a complaint of sexual harassment against Eastern Cape High Court Judge President Selby Mbenenge will sit early next year. A Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing allegations of sexual harassment against Eastern Cape High Court Judge President Selby Mbenenge will start early next year. But some evidence, including WhatsApp messages and photographs he allegedly sent to secretary Andiswa Mengo, will not be heard in public. Tribunal chair Bernard Ngoepe has ruled … [Read more...] about Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Eastern Cape Judge President Set for January
