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Saturday, 17 October 2026
Sport Light's Saturday edition centred on the Proteas' preparations for a must-win second Test against Australia, a round of Premier League results, and former Bafana Bafana player Delron Buckley on youth development in Germany.
- 20:32
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma says South Africa still has no final XI for tomorrow's second Test against Australia, with the number of spinners still under consideration after the Durban defeat.
- 19:17
Chelsea beat Everton 2-0 and Manchester City edged Ipswich Town 3-2 in a five-goal thriller, while Liverpool beat Brentford 2-1 even though Brentford finished with 10 men.
- 19:05
US President Donald Trump has blocked new sanctions on Russia's energy and defence sectors and on senior officials including Vladimir Putin, just days before they were due to take effect. Democrats call it capitulation.
- 19:59
Former Bafana Bafana player Delron Buckley, who is working with South Africa's Under-16s in Germany, says talent alone is not enough; hard work, punctuality and the right mentality decide who makes it.
- 19:56
A South African swimmer claimed the World Cup crown after victory in Astana, Kazakhstan, one of the local sporting highlights the show celebrated.