By Alex De Jongh The city of Paris has the Eiffel Tower in the background and the official Olympics Logo sourced by...

By Kerry Lanaghan Oyisa Katshaza (Left) and Franciscous Crouse (Right). Photo by: Nelson Mandela University Debating Union From 27 July...

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...

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...

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...

By Alex De Jongh Argentina emerges victorious after a hard-fought match against Les Bleus. The French side held on to the last minute,...

by Daniel Roodt Max Verstappen clinched his second World Drivers’ Championship after a dominant performance in a rain-soaked Japanese...

by Chris Matthews 'Sportswashing' is widely understood as the practice of morally questionable organisations and political regimes using...

by Erin Johnson Over the July holidays, RU DanceSport Ballroom, Latin and Hip-hop competed at the USSA competition in Cape Town, hosted...

by Daniel Roodt There are countless examples of players who have been eligible to play for the South African cricket team declaring for...

by Aiden Daries UEFA has announced changes to the Champions League that will be implemented in the 2024/25 season. The number of teams...

By Alex De Jongh On Saturday 16 July 2022, following the third test series between the Springboks and the Welsh rugby team, Eben Etzebeth...

by Aiden Daries Alastair Weakley, a former teacher, professor, lawyer, Old Rhodian, and sporting legend is being honoured by the...

by Daniel Roodt On Sunday, 24 April, Phoenix Ultimate Frisbee headed to Gqberha to compete in two matches against Gale Force and The...

by Patrick Kidd Entering my fourth year of study at USKAR (University Still Known as Rhodes), I arrived in Makhanda with the simple...

by Daniel Roodt Sports players that we idolise are strange cases because their significance to your life changes radically from childhood...

by Aiden Daries The recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia has caused an uproar across the football world, which has seen many footballing...

By Chris Matthews On 28 June 2021, the British and Irish Lions arrived on South African shores under the leadership of rugby-stalwart and...

by Daniel Roodt After 10 seasons, four champions leagues, and three league titles, Raphael Varane has left Real Madrid to join Manchester...

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...

by Aiden Daries Accusations about forced labour, slavery, death and overall human rights violations are being made against Qatar ahead of...

by Otsile Mabote Contrary to popular belief, talent alone does not guarantee a fulfilled career. The combination of talent and mental...

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...

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...

by Daniel Roodt Thanks to the Half Time Oranges Podcast, I was recently given the opportunity to interview well-known sports documentary...

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...

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...

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...

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....

by Patrick Kidd The 2018 NFL Draft boasted an extremely talented field of young quarterbacks (QB). The build-up to Draft night was full...

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...

by Otsile Mabote Back in the 1900s, Johannesburg was known as a true cycling city. Nearly every third inhabitant rode a bicycle, and it...

by Daniel Roodt The struggles of Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in recent seasons have been well-noted. The Spaniard who holds the...

by Patrick Kidd The 2018 NFL Draft boasted an extremely talented field of young quarterbacks (QB). The build-up to Draft night was full...

by Aiden Daries “Axe Sterling over gun tat”, “Tat’s gun too far”, “Raheem shoots himself in foot”. These are but a few newspaper...

by Daniel Roodt “He is probably the most successful footballer Britain has ever produced. What he’s achieved for Real Madrid, they should...

by Patrick Kidd Oliver Dürr Dehnhardt is a key member to the team that runs football scouting application Tonsser. Tonsser acts as a...

by Daniel Roodt How professional football clubs use statistical analysis to aid opposition scouting and player recruitment. Episode 1 of...

Hosted by Daniel Roodt and Patrick Kidd Episode 7 - UEFA Champions League Preview This week on the I Prefer not to Speak Podcast, Patrick...

by Patrick Kidd The I Prefer not to Speak Podcast is a high-production football podcast hosted by Activate’s Deputy Editor Patrick Kidd...

by Daniel Roodt The Irriducibili (Irreducibles), the ultras of Società Sportiva Lazio commonly known as Lazio, used to be one of Europe’s...

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...

by Daniel Roodt The 2019/20 season was a tumultuous one for Tottenham Hotspur. The high of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League final...

by Aiden Daries I’ve had the opportunity to interview South African footballer, Mark Fish, who has plied his trade in both the Premier...

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...

by Daniel Roodt The ability to obtain a formal coaching qualification from the South African Football Association (SAFA) in the Sarah...

by Bukamuso Sebata [IMAGE: Daily Express. With its return, the Premier League has made a few changes to the players’ uniforms and is...

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...

by Patrick Kidd Arsenal Football Club are coming off their worst domestic season in 25 years of top-flight football, finishing the league...

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,...