Police say they are taking steps to combat illegal drag racing activities in light of the growing popularity of the dangerous sport.
Janine Fortuin
News | 20 February 2013
A group of men in the Western Cape are staunch and admiring supporters of the All Blacks, the New Zealand rugby team. They love rugby and they love South Africa but they are accused of being unpatriotic.
Janine Fortuin
News | 20 February 2013
A nineteen year-old Port Elizabeth girl born with cerebal palsy turns to sport to rise above her disability. She won a gold medal for shot-put at the SA National championships and has now taken up swimming.
Buchule Putini
News | 20 February 2013
Nazier Jacobs from Lavender Hill is a role model to many aspiring Cape Town soccer players. He is a midfielder for Milano FC and hopes to make it to the PSL.
Margo Fortune
News | 20 February 2013
Twenty-year-old Kirk de Boer grew up in PE and is now playing football in Atlanta, USA. GroundUp spoke to him about his soccer career and how he started playing for Southern Poly.
Margo Fortune
News | 6 February 2013
GroundUp speaks to Cape Town All Stars 23 year old attacking midfielder Bongolwethu Ncusana about how he started playing football and what his aspirations are.
Margo Fortune
News | 30 January 2013
We asked people for their views on Bafana Bafana's performance after the dull 0-0 draw against Cape Verde. Some of the responses were unprintable! But here are a few of the more polite ones.
Margo Fortune
News | 23 January 2013
Gloria Nobuntu Baartman is a simple girl with the dream of watching kids in her community grow to love hockey. They will not regret the the co-operative spirit and physical expression they learn to enjoy. It is truly passion for her community and her love of sport that drives this inspirational woman.
Mihle Pike
News | 23 January 2013
The Nedbank Cup is the current name of South Africa's premier club football knockout tournament. While many formats have been used over the years, the tournament has always been based on the idea of giving lower league and amateur teams a chance to compete with clubs from the top league.
Margo Fortune
News | 16 January 2013
Ganief Stellenboom is a 20 year-old striker from Salt River who has just moved from Blackpool in Salt River to Milano United in Grassy Park.
Margo Fortune
News | 16 January 2013
19 year old Jason Dickson speaks to GroundUp about life as a football player.
Margo Fortune
News | 19 December 2012
Gugulethu Square was abuzz on Saturday as almost 1,000 people showed up at the launch of the Siyagyma-SA campaign.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 12 December 2012
Brad Wexler is a 19 year-old midfielder who is turning professional.
Margo Fortune
News | 12 December 2012
Bloemfontein Celtic won the Telkom Knockout for the first time on Saturday when they beat Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0. GroundUp interviewed Celtic's 21-year old left wing from Athlone, Lyle Lakey.
Margo Fortune
News | 5 December 2012
Anridge Junaid Lakay is 22 years old and plays centre mid-field for first division team Vasco Da Gama.
Margo Fortune
News | 28 November 2012
Isma-Eel Stanfield is only 20 and plays striker for Cape Town All Stars in the second division. On Sunday they beat FC Tygerberg and Isma-Eel scored two goals.
Margo Fortune
News | 21 November 2012