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Kota fever is back! Big Bites set to take over Cape Town

Cape Town weekend guide: Kota, Open Book Festival, rugby and more

Planning a Cape Town weekend? Here are seven options from Friday to Sunday including the Capetown Kota Festival, Open Book Festival, Mamma Mia!, Liquideep, rugby and a charity…

The Springboks face the All Blacks this Saturday, and Cape Town is getting ready for another big rugby showdown.

Springboks v All Blacks: Cape Town venues screening Saturday’s test

Cape Town will be buzzing when the Springboks face the All Blacks at DHL Stadium on Saturday, August 29. From fan parks and food markets to classic pubs, here is where to watch…

City prepares for massive crowds as Springboks and All Blacks return to Cape Town

Springboks vs All Blacks: Cape Town traffic, shuttles and road closures to know

Get ready for an unforgettable rugby showdown as 62,000 fans flock to Cape Town for the sold-out Springboks vs All Blacks match. Discover essential traffic tips and shuttle…

Time Out Market Cape Town is the place to watch the Springboks take on the All Blacks this rugby season.

Catch every Springboks Test match at Time Out Market Cape Town

Join fellow rugby fans at Time Out Market Cape Town for live screenings of the Springboks' Test matches, complete with delicious food and drinks in a vibrant atmosphere.

Professional nurse at Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital’s Level 1 Trauma Centre, Nomsa Mokwai, saves lives by night and proudly represents her country on the rugby field by day.

Nurse by night, Springbok by day

On International Trauma Day, we explore the inspiring life of Nomsa Mokwai, a dedicated trauma nurse by night and a Springbok rugby player by day, who embodies the spirit of…

Wrapping things up in true champion’s style

So this week, the Springboks actually went to Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit as the unlikely underdog. The world, especially our deluded Capetonian All Black fans, actually…

Showdown in Nelspruit awaits

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The joke is on you Liverfool

GoalMOUTH is a weekly feature placing the spotlight on various sporting codes, tackling the brutal truth and chasing their rivals — those who try to evade a bit of banter... It’s…

All blacked out in SA

GoalMOUTH is a weekly feature placing the spotlight on various sporting codes, tackling the brutal truth and chasing their rivals — those who try to evade a bit of banter... It’s…

Rugby icons chat over a glass of brandy

As the city eagerly awaited the Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and New Zealand at the DHL Stadium on Saturday, four former rugby stars came together…

Newlands Rugby Stadium played host to some big test matches in the past. Photograph: Phando Jikelo/African News Agency(ANA)

Newlands: The field where rugby giants once trod

As the All Blacks and Springboks prepare to clash this weekend, it’s worth reflecting on the iconic venue that once played host to many momentous bouts between these rugby…

A bitter sweet weekend

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The City is encouraging rugby fans to use free park-and-ride services to catch the games between the Bokke and All Blacks on Saturday. Picture: supplied

How to avoid the traffic scrum for Bokke vs All Blacks clash

The City is rolling out an expanded free park-and-ride service this Saturday as Cape Town hosts four-time Rugby World Cup champions, the Springboks, for their Castle Lager Rugby…

The World Champions flex their muscles

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