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  Guest on the line: Khanyiso Tshwaku- Sport24 Senior Sports Reporter, Commentator and Analyst

  Guest on the line: TLB Boxing Promotions boss Joyce Kungwane   Professional boxing will return to the Sun City Superbowl in Rustenburg on Saturday, 9 April, as TLB Boxing Promotions has lined up a five-bout tournament, which forms part of the Celeb City Boxing Exhibition at the North West venue. Headlining the tournament is a vacant South African junior-bantamweight title contest betwe...

  Guest on the line: Yaseen Damon - Red Bull Car Park Drift The country's most prestigious drifting event Red Bull Car Park Drift is back this year on 09 April where the country's top drifter will come together to face off to crown another champion. One of this year's participants is Cape Town resident Yaseen Damon  - Let me know if you'd be keen to interview him ahead of the event? Yase...

Guest on the line: Nolan Hoffman -is a South African road and track cyclist, who currently rides for South African team Enza. After his win in 2021, the local hero has now won the event four times and is only one behind the legendary Willie Engelbrecht for the highest number of wins in the men’s category. Annriette Schoeman holds the record in the women’s event with seven wins. “...

Guest on the line: Mari Rabie - is a South African triathlete who competed in the Summer Olympics and the Commonwealth Games. Two powerhouse young female athletes are taking part in the upcoming Cape Epic from 20 - 27 March - Mari Rabie and Hayley Preen. Mari is a South African triathlete who competed in the Summer Olympics and the Commonwealth Games. Hayley Preen, who rides for UCT cycling, was r...

Guests on the line –Brendan James Van Staaden The Recovery Foundation, a recognised non-profit company which has been helping people who suffer from mental illness, substance abuse issues and chemical dependency recover from their afflictions, has partnered with Character through Cycling, a specialised, holistic development programme run by Internationally renowned professionals Kevin Green...

Guest on the line: South African paddler- Brett Hadiaris Durban paddlers Quinton Rutherford and Brett Hadiaris set a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance paddled in a double surf ski in a 24-hour period when they completed a brutal 219km paddle from St Lucia to Durban on Monday. Rutherford, who recently set the equivalent Guinness World Record for a single ski, and Hadiaris took adva...

Guest on the line: Kim Le Court returns as defending women’s champion, after triumphing in 2021 44th edition of Cape Town Cycle Tour – an extra 4500 riders on last year’s number Expo is back this year and the 22 500 riders are enjoying a wide range of products on display and for sale at registration again Kim Le Court phone number is 072 478 4934 – speaking from Somerset We...

  Guest on the line:   Sello Maduma  -The founder of Sello Maduma Fencing Academy   Fencing in Limpopo has been going well...we went from 5 fencers when I moved to Polokwane in 2020 and now we have 100+ fencers across the province.  

  Guests on the line – Sarah Ferguson - South African endurance swimmer and the founder of Breathe Conservation   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Tumblr   Pinterest   Share via Email   Print +27 82 754 7930Ultra-distance swimmer and Durban North resident, Sarah Ferguson, is no stranger to taking on historic challenges. Ferguson, who became the first pe...

  Guest on the line:  Ashleigh Moolman Pasio   Ashleigh Moolman Pasio has announced that she will retire at the end of the 2022 season, drawing to a close what will be a 13-year professional career.   The South African, who turned 36 in December, made the announcement during the SD Worx team presentation on Wednesday afternoon, adding that it was a tough decision to make as she...

  Guest on the line: Colin Webster –President of Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA)   This year marked the third year that the Online Championships has been held, with editions to be held in Gauteng, KZN, Free State and the Eastern Cape throughout the year.   Colin Webster, president of MSSA, said: “Online events are not as controlled as our LAN events. They are far more di...

  Guest on the line: Ken Borland- OneWorld Sport Radio and a podcaster.

  Guest on the line: Norrie Williamson - Virtual endurance coach, prior international triathlete/athlete, author, event technical consultant, journalist, professional structural and civil engineer

Guests on the line – former Olympian, Bridgitte Hartley   former Olympian, Bridgitte Hartley, and her relatively inexperienced partner Pippa McGregor were 50 minutes behind the winning pair in third place.      

  Guest 1 on the line: Andy Birkett

Guest on the line: Kirsty Weir –South African Athlete We all love a good news story, right? Well, the story of Kirsty Weir is certainly an amazing and uplifting one. Kirsty made waves from the early 2000’s when she started participating in races in East London, became faster and faster and was ultimately offered a scholarship to go and run cross country at the Western State College in...

Guest on the line: Richard Murray is a South African triathlete. Murray won the Junior ITU Duathlon World Championships in 2007 and 2008. South Africa’s Richard Murray, married to Dutch pro triathlete Rachel Klamer, will join the Dutch national triathlon squad as of now and therefor no longer race for South Africa. In a press release, the Dutch federation stated the transfer will be made off...

Guests on the line – Dinesha Devnarain-head coach of the South Africa Under-19 and National Academy programs. The Proteas Women's team are in high spirits now that they can finally begin their preparations in earnest for the 2022 World Cup after serving their time in Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) in New Zealand. The MIQ restrictions in New Zealand are among the most stringent in the...

Guest on the line: Two Oceans Marathon Race Director -Debra Barnes  AFTER a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, runners will again lace-up to take part in the Two Oceans Marathon which returns with a new name and sponsorship deal. The event will now be known as the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon after the sports apparel retailer entered into a three-year title sponsorship agreement. The two-day...

  Guest on the line: Celine Abrahams -Sponsor Account Manager at gsport4girls | Mail & Guardian Contributer | Sport Sponsorship & Marketing   Please see my LinkedIn profile for a background on my work and position at gsport - https://www.linkedin.com/in/celine-abrahams-964870127/ I have been shifted to Sponsor Accounts Manager at gsport and this is a passion point of mine.

  Guest on the line: SA's most decorated sprint paddler - Bridgitte Hartley  

  Guests on the line – Mechatronic Engineering student, Nicola WattContact: Mechatronic Engineering student, Nicola Watt, has been encouraged to continue pursuing a career in motorsport as she gained valuable experience at the Kyalami 9 Hour event on Saturday, 5 February 2022.

  Guest on the line- Avid adventurer and extreme sports fanatic- Richard Kohler This is a story about endurance, courage against the odds, and the indomitability of the human spirit. As the world shrinks and the opportunities for adventure diminish, it takes a man of unique vision to be the first person to paddle a kayak solo and unsupported, across the Southern Atlantic Ocean.   Last ti...