The 2024 Paris Olympics Off to a Rocky Start
By Alex De Jongh The city of Paris has the Eiffel Tower in the background and the official Olympics Logo sourced by...
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Sep 20, 20233 min
UCKAR Ranked as Best Debaters in South Africa
By Kerry Lanaghan Oyisa Katshaza (Left) and Franciscous Crouse (Right). Photo by: Nelson Mandela University Debating Union From 27 July...
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Sep 11, 20232 min
Springboks Dominate All Blacks in Record-Breaking Win
By Alex De Jongh On Friday 25 August 2023, The Springboks thumped the All Blacks in a record-breaking victory over the Kiwis. The game...
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Aug 11, 20233 min
THE MOST FOLLOWED FOOTBALL LEAGUE IS BACK IN ACTION THIS FRIDAY
By Kabelo Mafiri The English Premier League is back in action this coming Friday, the 11th of August 2023, and the league's first action...
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Aug 7, 20234 min
Experiencing the 2023 Euro Steel Run the Rivers Trail Run
By Courtney Meiklejohn I am a born and bred country girl who grew up on a dairy farm outside the small town of Underberg, and I have a...
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Dec 30, 20223 min
Editorial: Argentina Crowned World Cup Champions
By Alex De Jongh Argentina emerges victorious after a hard-fought match against Les Bleus. The French side held on to the last minute,...
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Oct 10, 20222 min
Max Verstappen is a two-time F1 World Champion
by Daniel Roodt Max Verstappen clinched his second World Drivers’ Championship after a dominant performance in a rain-soaked Japanese...
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Sep 27, 20223 min
The dirty business of 'sportswashing'
by Chris Matthews 'Sportswashing' is widely understood as the practice of morally questionable organisations and political regimes using...
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Sep 27, 20222 min
RUDanceSport collecting 1st place at USSA
by Erin Johnson Over the July holidays, RU DanceSport Ballroom, Latin and Hip-hop competed at the USSA competition in Cape Town, hosted...
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Sep 21, 20225 min
The 'What If' Proteas XI
by Daniel Roodt There are countless examples of players who have been eligible to play for the South African cricket team declaring for...
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Sep 7, 20222 min
2024/25 Champions League format changes
by Aiden Daries UEFA has announced changes to the Champions League that will be implemented in the 2024/25 season. The number of teams...
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Sep 7, 20223 min
Eben Etzebeth, the newest Springbok Centurion
By Alex De Jongh On Saturday 16 July 2022, following the third test series between the Springboks and the Welsh rugby team, Eben Etzebeth...
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Jun 6, 20221 min
Rhodes University honours Ally Weakley in scholarship inauguration
by Aiden Daries Alastair Weakley, a former teacher, professor, lawyer, Old Rhodian, and sporting legend is being honoured by the...
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May 5, 20222 min
Phoenix Ultimate Frisbee heads to Gqeberha
by Daniel Roodt On Sunday, 24 April, Phoenix Ultimate Frisbee headed to Gqberha to compete in two matches against Gale Force and The...
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Apr 1, 20224 min
Editorial: Shrews Crickey on a Saturday
by Patrick Kidd Entering my fourth year of study at USKAR (University Still Known as Rhodes), I arrived in Makhanda with the simple...
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Mar 12, 20223 min
Editorial: Our sporting heroes
by Daniel Roodt Sports players that we idolise are strange cases because their significance to your life changes radically from childhood...
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Mar 9, 20222 min
How the football world reacted to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
by Aiden Daries The recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia has caused an uproar across the football world, which has seen many footballing...
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Aug 29, 20214 min
Guts, glory, and controversy for Springboks in Lions tour of SA
By Chris Matthews On 28 June 2021, the British and Irish Lions arrived on South African shores under the leadership of rugby-stalwart and...
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Aug 9, 20214 min
What does Raphael Varane Bring To Manchester United?
by Daniel Roodt After 10 seasons, four champions leagues, and three league titles, Raphael Varane has left Real Madrid to join Manchester...
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Jun 15, 20214 min
2020/21 Premier League Season Review
by Daniel Roodt After a whirlwind 380 matches, the 2020/21 Premier League season is finally over. It turned out to be yet again another...
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May 4, 20213 min
Qatar 2022: A World Cup of forced labour and death
by Aiden Daries Accusations about forced labour, slavery, death and overall human rights violations are being made against Qatar ahead of...
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Apr 22, 20214 min
Footballers who did not live up to the hype
by Otsile Mabote Contrary to popular belief, talent alone does not guarantee a fulfilled career. The combination of talent and mental...
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Apr 6, 20214 min
F1 opening race review
by Daniel Roodt F1 fans were treated to their first “It’s lights out and away we go” this year, but that wasn’t the only treat on offer...
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Mar 30, 20213 min
The modern Manchester United
by Aiden Daries Manchester United’s status as being ‘the best club in England’ is slowly dwindling away as they are set to go eight...
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Mar 15, 20215 min
Interview with the directors of I Am Bolt.
by Daniel Roodt Thanks to the Half Time Oranges Podcast, I was recently given the opportunity to interview well-known sports documentary...
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Mar 11, 20213 min
Top 10 Players of the 2020 NFL Season (5-1)
by Patrick Kidd The 2020 NFL season was one which played out uniquely. Taking place in the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, players were...
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Mar 11, 20214 min
The correlation between gambling and video game loot boxes
by Daniel Roodt In recent years, there has been a rise in calls to classify loot boxes in video games as gambling, and as a result, be...
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Feb 24, 20212 min
Top 10 Players of the 2020 NFL Season (10-6)
by Patrick Kidd The 2020 NFL season was one which played out uniquely. Taking place in the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, players were...
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Feb 19, 20215 min
My 2021 F1 Predictions
by Daniel Roodt The 2020 Formula 1 (F1) season was one like no other. The start of the season was postponed until July due to COVID-19....
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Jan 11, 20213 min
The 2018 NFL draft quarterback class reviewed: Part II
by Patrick Kidd The 2018 NFL Draft boasted an extremely talented field of young quarterbacks (QB). The build-up to Draft night was full...
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Jan 9, 20214 min
How poor squad planning is hurting Real Madrid
by Daniel Roodt Real Madrid have held onto their ageing stars for too long, and it’s about to become an issue. Real Madrid currently have...
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Dec 12, 20202 min
Township Cycling Scene Prospers
by Otsile Mabote Back in the 1900s, Johannesburg was known as a true cycling city. Nearly every third inhabitant rode a bicycle, and it...
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Dec 10, 20204 min
How did Kepa become the worst goalkeeper in the Premier League?
by Daniel Roodt The struggles of Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in recent seasons have been well-noted. The Spaniard who holds the...
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Dec 6, 20203 min
The 2018 NFL Draft Quarterback Class Reviewed: Part I
by Patrick Kidd The 2018 NFL Draft boasted an extremely talented field of young quarterbacks (QB). The build-up to Draft night was full...
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Nov 25, 20204 min
Racism in football: an agenda against Black footballers
by Aiden Daries “Axe Sterling over gun tat”, “Tat’s gun too far”, “Raheem shoots himself in foot”. These are but a few newspaper...
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Nov 25, 20204 min
Goodbye Gareth Bale, you won’t be missed
by Daniel Roodt “He is probably the most successful footballer Britain has ever produced. What he’s achieved for Real Madrid, they should...
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Nov 7, 20202 min
IPNTS Podcast: In Conversation with Oliver Dürr Dehnhardt
by Patrick Kidd Oliver Dürr Dehnhardt is a key member to the team that runs football scouting application Tonsser. Tonsser acts as a...
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Oct 29, 20202 min
IPNTS Podcast: In conversation with Ram Srinivas
by Daniel Roodt How professional football clubs use statistical analysis to aid opposition scouting and player recruitment. Episode 1 of...
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Oct 22, 20201 min
I prefer not to speak podcast - Episode 7
Hosted by Daniel Roodt and Patrick Kidd Episode 7 - UEFA Champions League Preview This week on the I Prefer not to Speak Podcast, Patrick...
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Oct 15, 20202 min
The 'I prefer not to speak' podcast
by Patrick Kidd The I Prefer not to Speak Podcast is a high-production football podcast hosted by Activate’s Deputy Editor Patrick Kidd...
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Oct 14, 20204 min
Violence, drugs and antisemitism: The rise and fall of Lazio’s Irriducibili
by Daniel Roodt The Irriducibili (Irreducibles), the ultras of Società Sportiva Lazio commonly known as Lazio, used to be one of Europe’s...
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Oct 12, 20204 min
Vettel’s missed Ferrari opportunity and a possible shot at redemption
by Daniel Roodt Sebastian Vettel’s move to Scuderia Ferrari in 2015 was meant to be one that solidified his status as one of Formula 1s...
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Sep 9, 20206 min
Sensible Summer Signings: Tottenham Hotspur
by Daniel Roodt The 2019/20 season was a tumultuous one for Tottenham Hotspur. The high of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League final...
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Sep 9, 20206 min
Q & A with former AFCON Champion, Premier League and Serie A footballer: Mark Fish
by Aiden Daries I’ve had the opportunity to interview South African footballer, Mark Fish, who has plied his trade in both the Premier...
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Sep 4, 20203 min
The iconic feud: Brock Lesnar vs Bill Goldberg, the road to redemption
by Thabang Smata It’s 2016 and what a time to be alive. The world was truly a paradise and summer ‘16 was epic. WWE was at its peak and...
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Sep 4, 20205 min
Inaccessible and poorly planned: How Makhanda’s football coaches are overcoming SAFA’s ineptitude
by Daniel Roodt The ability to obtain a formal coaching qualification from the South African Football Association (SAFA) in the Sarah...
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Sep 4, 20203 min
Making a difference on the pitch
by Bukamuso Sebata [IMAGE: Daily Express. With its return, the Premier League has made a few changes to the players’ uniforms and is...
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Aug 28, 20204 min
Editorial: The food at home
by Patrick Kidd We all know the classic tale where you’re in the car with your mother and the towering, golden arches of McDonald’s are...
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Aug 15, 20205 min
Sensible summer signings: Arsenal
by Patrick Kidd Arsenal Football Club are coming off their worst domestic season in 25 years of top-flight football, finishing the league...
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Aug 7, 20204 min
The old boys are back, but can they steady the ship and guide the Proteas in the right direction?
by Daniel Roodt The 2019 Cricket World Cup in England was a dismal affair for the Proteas. Out of nine games, the team only won three,...
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