Tag: champions
Springboks are Sevens Champions again
South Africa defeated New Zealand 26-17 in Port Elizabeth on Sunday, claiming a
second consecutive HSBC Sevens World Series title in as many weeks. The win moves the Springboks to the top of the Sevens World Series points table.
Brand South Africa says farewell to Baby Jake
Johannesburg, Friday 13 December 2013 – Today South Africa puts to rest one of our national heroes and champions, Jacob Matlala affectingly known as ‘Baby Jake’ who passed away on Saturday morning following complications related to pneumonia at the age of 51.
Brand South Africa at ‘Summer Davos’
Brand South Africa is flying the country's flag at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the Champions, or "Summer Davos", in Dalian, China from Wednesday to Friday.
Double gold for SA in Barcelona
It was a night that belonged to South Africa as Olympic champions Chad le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh both struck gold at the 15th Fina World Swimming Championships in Barcelona on Wednesday.
Champions Zambia exit Afcon 2013
Defending champions Zambia exited the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after playing to a goalless draw against Burkina Faso in a Group C clash in Nelspruit on Tuesday night. Nigeria slotted two penalties to beat Ethiopia 2-0 in Rustenburg, securing a spot in the quarterfinals alongside the Burkinabe.
From Football Fridays to Fly the Flag Fridays
Brand South Africa is to keep the momentum of solidarity and national pride built up in the country during the 2010 Fifa World Cup by morphing its successful Football Fridays campaign into a new Fly the Flag Fridays initiative.
Australia, Brazil arrive in South Africa
Five times World Cup champions Brazil landed at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday morning, the second team to arrive in South Africa for the 2010 Fifa World Cup following the Australian team, who touched down at the airport on Wednesday evening.
Confederations Cup comes alive
It was a weekend of footballing drama in the Fifa Confederations Cup, with Brazil taking world champions Italy apart and the USA shocking Egypt to progress to the tournament's semifinals, while New Zealand held off Iraq to enable hosts South Africa to clinch a place in the final four.
Football star bags Mandela award
Renowned Dutch football player Clarence Seedorf has joined A-list personalities in becoming the latest celebrity to be named one of the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Legacy Champions.
Ajax crowned Telkom Knockout champs
Ajax Cape Town were crowned 2008 Telkom Knockout champions after a 2-1 victory over Orlando Pirates at a packed Chatsworth Stadium in Durban on Saturday night. It was their second victory in the competition.
