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An item to sponsor R8 million for the staging of an international golf tournament next month received mixed reaction at an NMB Council sitting on Tuesday.

The third edition of the Nedbank Runified Breaking Barriers 50km ultramarathon has attracted a world class field which includes four previous Comrades Marathon winners.

Sunrisers Eastern Cape registered their first win at the third time of asking when they beat MI Cape Town by 4 wickets in the Betway SA20 at a rocking St George's Park on Monday night.

Twitter is abuzz with comment, a lot of it derogatory, after Cricket South Africa on Monday announced Shukri Conrad and Rob Walter as coaches of the Protea's test and limited overs teams respectively.

The Pretoria Capitals secured a second SA20 victory over the Sunrisers Eastern Cape in Centurion on Saturday.

Phil Salt smashed 11 fours in his knock of 77 as the Pretoria Capitals beat the Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 23 runs in their opening SA20 clash at a packed St George’s Park on Thursday night.

Eastern Cape-born soccer referee, Akhona Makalima, has been hailed by the provincial government following her selection to officiate at the upcoming FIFA Women’s Soccer World Cup tournament in Australia and New Zealand.

Mastering the conditions that make St George's Park special will be key to the goal of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape of reaching the play-offs of the inaugural Betway SA20 competition which officially kicks off on Tuesday.

The Proteas produced their best batting display of their tour to Australia on the last day of the trip by fighting out the final day of the third Test to secure a draw at the SCG in Sydney on Sunday.