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Why Bok coach Erasmus loves himself a ‘Shohei Ohtani’

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October 22, 2025

BASEBALL is one of many American sporting codes that requires specialists in each position rather than players who can fulfil multiple roles.

- JOHN GOLIATH

Why Bok coach Erasmus loves himself a ‘Shohei Ohtani’

You're basically pigeonholed early on - pitchers pitch, hitters hit, and catchers... well, you get the idea. But then Shohei Ohtani came along and blew baseball fans’ collective minds.

Before reading this column, you may not have heard of the sport's latest phenomenon. I certainly didn’t know this brah from a bar of soap before he started popping up on my TikTok algorithm, with clips of his unbelievable performances with both bat and ball.

Ohtani is Major League Baseball’s two-way marvel. His 160km/h fastballs and towering home runs belong to different universes of skill, yet he merges them seamlessly, night after night. The Japanese superstar doesn’t just play baseball — he bends its rules.

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Kollywood delivers a compelling social drama worthy of your attention

THIS year has produced entertaining and thought-provoking films in the Tamil movie industry.

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November 19, 2025

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Indentured Workers' Arrival Day

The 1860 Heritage Centre hosted an indentured workers arrival commemoration ceremony on Sunday at the centre in Derby Street, the Methodist Church in Ismail C Meer (Lorne) Street, the Badsha Peer Park in Bertha Mkhize (Victoria) Street, and the Durban Hindu Temple in Somtseu Road.

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1 min

November 19, 2025

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Deadly hijacking: man’s murder was driven by ‘opportunistic greed’

THE family of 57-year-old Ranjankumar Boya Sew is demanding justice after the Richards Bay man was hijacked, kidnapped, and found stabbed to death in Jozini.

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2 mins

November 19, 2025

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Breetzke lauds Warriors captain form, leadership

WARRIORS batter Matthew Breetzke has praised teammate and captain Matthew de Villiers for both his good form and leadership in the ongoing Cricket South Africa T20 Challenge.

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2 mins

November 19, 2025

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Shukri Conrad and Temba Bavuma rebuilt the Proteas’ fighting spirit

THE Proteas Test team have a song that they sing when coming together for a picture at the end of a big win or a triumphant series.

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2 mins

November 19, 2025

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Why our G20 legacy must move from policy vision to real implementation

AS SOUTH Africa stands on the eve of hosting the Group of Twenty (G20) Heads of State Summit from November 22 to 23, the world's most powerful economies will gather in Johannesburg to discuss the future of our planet.

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4 mins

November 19, 2025

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Uneven playing fields

THROUGHOUT South African sports history, black sports people were denied national representation.

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2 mins

November 19, 2025

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Fish feeding hard as early November action heats up

WE MIGHT only be in the first half of November, but the KZN coast is already on fire! The fish are feeding hard, the action is electric, and there's plenty for every angler to get excited about.

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1 min

November 19, 2025

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From indentured labour to leadership

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

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4 mins

November 19, 2025

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England bank on fast bowling barrage in Australia

ENGLAND go into the first Test against Australia on Friday with arguably their most hostile attack in decades, putting their faith in fast bowling in a quest to regain the Ashes.

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November 19, 2025

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