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More than 1500 athletes are expected to descend to Gqeberha to partake in the World Athletics Elite labelled Nelson Mandela Bay half marathon race next month.

Brazilian golfer Adilson da Silva led from start to finish to clinch the Nelson Mandela Bay Classic title in his maiden Sunshine Senior Tour event at Humewood in Gqeberha on Friday. 

Cricket South Africa has congratulated the Proteas Men on their qualification for the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India from October to November.

SA Rugby and hosts, the Blue Bulls Co announced on Friday that all tickets for the opening Test in the Rugby Championship against Australia have been sold out. The Springboks play two home Tests this year due to the abbreviated version of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. After the Wallaby Test, they will travel to New Zealand to face the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday, 15 July.

SA Rugby said it would be monitoring the progress of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi who underwent surgery last week.

South African Rugby confirmed on Saturday that Jacque Nienaber will end his stint as Springbok Rugby coach at the end of the World Cup in France.

VWSA has announced that world-renowned rallycross driver Petter Solberg and the Polo R WRX Supercar will be a big drawcard at the 2023 Simola Hillclimb from 4 to 7 May.

Three-time Olympic medalist Roland Schoeman will be in Gqeberha this week to compete in the SA National Championships starting on Wednesday.

The former Springboks and Sharks coach, Ian McIntosh, has passed away. The 84-year-old coached the Boks in 1993 and 1994 and he would go on to serve on the selection committee for the national team.