RC 260909SAfmMichael Abrahamson
Wednesday, 9 September 2026
South Africa’s chess Olympiad representatives took centre stage, alongside a dominant Proteas win and a rural Mpumalanga school’s breakthrough netball success.
- 19:21
Caleb Leverton, Sizakele Masango, Haley Nell and Chloe Bardenost will represent South Africa at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
- 19:12
South Africa opened its ODI series against Namibia with a rain-reduced 166-run victory: 348 for six became Namibia’s 162 for eight after 31 overs.
- 19:54
Intlangamabela Secondary School won the Kmozepe Schools Championships final 17-15 and secured R400,000 for a sustainable legacy project, including infrastructure improvements.
- 19:18
Francis Tiafoe fought back from two sets down to beat Alex Michelsen after four hours and 38 minutes, setting up a US Open semifinal against Ben Shelton.