Archived Stories

All Stories
Storm Gilchrist attended Basketball Without Borders
August 1, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Gilchrist riding the crest of the wave in basketball

STORM Gilchrist has a distinguished family legacy in basketball. Walking the pathway laid by his legendary father, the teenager is prepared to take the mantle...

Emmanuel Shine
July 30, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Shine reflects on character building basketball journey

Shine: BNL final will be a battle of inches EMMANUEL Shine has experienced the ebbs and flows of basketball. He has tasted the thrill of...

Dr Corinne Moussi main picture
July 26, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Dr Moussi talks retirement U-turn and BNL finals return

Mountaineers prepared to match Suns’ veteran experience  WHEN Dr Corinne Moussi arrived in South Africa over a decade ago as a student, the idea of...

Main picture Lethuxolo Zulu
July 21, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Players, colleagues pay homage to the late Letha Zulu

Gumede: I could write a book about the guy LETHUXOLO ‘Letha’ Zulu’s is one of the most revered basketball coaches in South Africa. The reason...

Monwabisi Dlamini
July 7, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Dlamini’s basketball regret inspired new dream

Soweto Basketball Academy has been a gateway of opportunity AFTER discovering basketball late into his teens, Monwabisi Dlamini fell in love with the game, but...

July 4, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Ngobeni reflects on US journey and Mamba moment

… also sees the bright side despite losing two BNL finals THE name Tsakani Ngobeni is synonymous with basketball in South Africa. So, it’s hard...

June 28, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

South Africa eyeing a medal at Student Games

Mametja and his teammates are in a tough group AFTER a 14-year absence from the FISU World Student Games, the South African men’s basketball team...

June 19, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Gilchrist reflects on glorious, but short-lived PBL

BNL can learn lessons from the PBL NINETEEN ninety-four was a year of change in South Africa in almost every social sphere. From a sporting...

Jean Jacques Boissy
May 20, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Boissy’s star on the rise in African basketball

Douanes in good shape ahead of Beira battle AT 15 years old, Senegalese player Jean Jacques Boissy realised he could reach great heights in basketball,...

Najeal Young
May 16, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Young’s career rejuvenated by Combine and Beira

Can Young and Locomotivas shock the world? IN October last year, Ferroviario da Beira’s Najeal Young thought his playing days had ended due to not...

May 5, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Beira reminds Gueye of his humble beginnings

Defence will make the difference for Beira WHEN Senegalese big man Makhtar Gueye committed himself to play for Mozambican club Ferroviario da Beira for this...

May 4, 2023 — By Manyehlisa Lehohla

Cele chose education route over going pro early

Tigers will require more from Cele in bid to qualify for Kigali From the time South Africa’s Samkelo Cele caught the basketball bug, he saw...

Advertisement