http://www.timeslive.co.za Get behind the biggest sporting stories and hear from the sporting world's biggest names, with BBK Unplugged podcast. Renowned Sunday Times sports editor Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) and his revolving door of sporting experts, take you through the stories behind the scoreboard. SportsLIVE is a MultimediaLIVE production, a division of Arena Holdings. Sports, cricket, rugby, soccer, football, tennis, sportsmen, sport, goal, South African sport Sports en Wed, 05 Jun 2019 09:38:31 +0200 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:37:52 +0200 30 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss iono.fm 2.5.2.0 TimesLIVE Podcasts no Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) Weekly feeds@iono.fm (Feed Manager) https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p372/logo_4400_20250910_203009_1400.jpeg http://www.timeslive.co.za Get behind the biggest sporting stories and hear from the sporting world's biggest names, with BBK Unplugged podcast. TimesLIVE Podcasts episodic TimesLIVE Podcasts podcasts@arena.africa false ZA https://iono.fm/e/1481254 https://iono.fm/e/1481254 Sports Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:32:00 +0200 0 0 Jose Riveiro plots to claim the PSL title 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 33:07 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1469933 https://iono.fm/e/1469933 Sports Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:47:00 +0200 0 0 Michael Owen tips Arteta to pip Pep Guardiola 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 14:55 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1411678 https://iono.fm/e/1411678 Sports Sun, 03 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0200 0 0 ‘I have my coaching qualifications’ -Helman Mkhalele 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 1:11:14 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1391432 https://iono.fm/e/1391432 Sports Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:32:00 +0200 0 0 'Alcohol abuse remains a persistent problem among PSL players' Mosimane tells BBK 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 2:06:22 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1387366 https://iono.fm/e/1387366 Sports Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:15:00 +0200 0 0 'New Kazier Chiefs coach will be in charge by the pre-season'-Kazier Motaung tells BBK 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 59:07 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1341912 https://iono.fm/e/1341912
 In this edition of  the podcast, host BBK caught up with several DStv premiership coaches who told me they can’t wait to get going. BBK is joined by Supersport United’s Gavin Hunt, Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro, Cape Town City’s Eric Tinkler and Shaun Bartlett of Cape Town Spurs. 

SportsLIVE with BBK is a TimesLIVE production.  ]]> Sports Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:07:00 +0200 0 0 DStv Premiership coaches speak their minds ahead of the 2023-24 season kick-off 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 24:19 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1313459 https://iono.fm/e/1313459
SportLIVE with BBK is a TimesLIVE production.  ]]> Sports Wed, 24 May 2023 04:54:00 +0200 0 0 Jose Riveiro talks upcoming Nedbank cup and all things Pirates 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 40:15 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1253462 https://iono.fm/e/1253462
As soccer fans look forward to watching their favourite teams in action, our team looks at which kits are world cup worthy and which deserve to be knocked out. ]]> Sports Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:35:00 +0200 0 0 Our winning 11: Top fashion-scoring world cup soccer shirts 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 38:38 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1236529?v=1 https://iono.fm/e/1236529?v=1 "I’m in a whatsapp group with all PSL coaches. I want to be a buffer between Broos and PSL coaches.”
He cautions that Broos must be mindful of his comments and adds that “the senior national coach and I are on the same level. He does not report to me. My job is to help SA deliver”.
Listen to Steenbok on SportsLIVE with BBK as he outlines his five year vision of firming up the shambolic foundations of SA football. ]]> Sports Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:04:00 +0200 0 0 Steenbok unplugged 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 1:00:07 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1211889 https://iono.fm/e/1211889 Sports Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:25:00 +0200 0 0 King Kaizer on the microphone 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 31:57 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1163831 https://iono.fm/e/1163831
Frosler is adamant that Chiefs are improving. He talks about the difficult time when multiple Covid-19 cases hit Mount Naturena and what the young players need to break into the first team. Oh and that, sweet special strike is in the mix. ]]> Sports Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:24:00 +0200 0 0 Kaizer Chiefs are improving, says Frosler 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 29:01 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1161078 https://iono.fm/e/1161078 Sports Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:32:00 +0200 0 0 Morena, man of the moment 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 20:07 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1156615 https://iono.fm/e/1156615 Sports Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:48:00 +0200 0 0 Kaizer Chiefs slayer Tim 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 35:23 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1133089 https://iono.fm/e/1133089 Sports Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:25:00 +0200 0 0 Jesse Donn banging on the Bafana door 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 30:55 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1125406 https://iono.fm/e/1125406 Sports Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:02:00 +0200 0 0 Magic man Maduka 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 31:53 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1120574 https://iono.fm/e/1120574 Sports Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:25:00 +0200 0 0 From poverty to prosperity - The Willard Katsande story 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 30:14 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1104399 https://iono.fm/e/1104399 Sports Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:56:00 +0200 0 0 Teboho Mokwena in the zone 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 24:22 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1098668 https://iono.fm/e/1098668 Sports Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:17:00 +0200 0 0 Chiefs vs Sundowns - the fan face-off is back 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 33:51 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1095123 https://iono.fm/e/1095123 Sports Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:53:00 +0200 0 0 Bafana's new beginning under Broos 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 32:28 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1091857 https://iono.fm/e/1091857 Sports Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:40:00 +0200 0 0 Salute the Major 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 36:19 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1088994 https://iono.fm/e/1088994 Sports Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:16:00 +0200 0 0 Mokwena on the mic 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 34:14 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1085396 https://iono.fm/e/1085396 Sports Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:19:00 +0200 0 0 Off the field: saving soccer sponsorships 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 29:33 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1082650 https://iono.fm/e/1082650 Sports Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:27:00 +0200 0 0 Jele unplugged… 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 28:40 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1079596 https://iono.fm/e/1079596 Sports Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:07:00 +0200 0 0 Reject? Who? Me? 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 27:48 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1039643 https://iono.fm/e/1039643 Sports Fri, 14 May 2021 12:13:00 +0200 0 0 "I had a dream", says Bafana Bafana keeper Ronwen Williams 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 42:25 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1013053 https://iono.fm/e/1013053 Sports Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:47:00 +0200 0 0 Zungu in the zone 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 45:28 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1005979 https://iono.fm/e/1005979 Sports Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:09:00 +0200 0 0 Jay-Jay Okocha says his say… 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 25:33 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/1002646 https://iono.fm/e/1002646 Sports Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:18:00 +0200 0 0 Thabo Nodada unplugged 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 53:04 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/995614 https://iono.fm/e/995614 Sports Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:43:00 +0200 0 0 The power of Mandla 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 46:44 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/988607 https://iono.fm/e/988607 Sports Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:33:00 +0200 0 0 Buhle breaks the silence 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 30:28 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/985296 https://iono.fm/e/985296 Sports Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:19:00 +0200 0 0 Music in the air 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 41:12 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/963014 https://iono.fm/e/963014 He is the guest on SportsLive with BBK and they talk about Pitso Mosimane's Champions League hunt with Al Ahly, Themba Zwane's red hot form, the demise of Anele Ngcongca, working under the Meshack, Shadrack and Abednigo coaching team, Patrice Motsepe's nomination for Caf presidency and of course, that goal against Cape Town City which has given him the nod yet again for the Puskas award. Don't miss it. ]]> Sports Fri, 27 Nov 2020 17:13:00 +0200 0 0 Kekana unplugged 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 43:16 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/955615 https://iono.fm/e/955615
Her name is Desiree Ellis. She is the Alice in the Banyana wonderland. If boxing had the late Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala, soccer has Desiree Ellis. Her Banyana have stormed into the final of the Cosafa Cup in sensational fashion, beating Malawi 6-2 to book a berth with Botswana in the final. ]]> Sports Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:27:00 +0200 0 0 Desiree's desire for a record fourth Cosafa Cup final victory 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 31:25 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/952041 https://iono.fm/e/952041
The former Orlando Pirates, Platinum Stars and Bay United administrator holds the special honour of working for two of Tanzania's biggest clubs, Simba and Young Africans, who will clash in the Kariakoo Derby, one of the biggest contests on the continent. ]]> Sports Fri, 06 Nov 2020 14:29:00 +0200 0 0 From Jozi to Dar es Salaam, Senzo is the man! 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 35:42 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/944787 https://iono.fm/e/944787 Sports Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:15:00 +0200 0 0 Cobra ready to strike Sea Robbers 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 37:23 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/940934 https://iono.fm/e/940934 Catch his frank conversation with the Sunday Times sports editor Bareng-Batho Kortjaas on the SportsLIVE with BBK podcast. ]]> Sports Fri, 16 Oct 2020 11:13:00 +0200 0 0 Cometh the hour, cometh Gavin 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 26:48 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/933882 https://iono.fm/e/933882
The Hurricane, Khanyiso Tshwaku runs the rule on the Springbok Showdown. Catch it all on your favourite sports podcast on a Friday, SportsLive with BBK. ]]> Sports Fri, 02 Oct 2020 14:28:00 +0200 0 0 From Cape to Cairo, Rhulani on Pitso 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 25:11 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/930284 https://iono.fm/e/930284
There will be no Carling Black Label Cup. But there is something magical on the horizon. Arne Rust, the Carling Black Label director, gives the nitty gritty of the CBC Cup of Ages. ]]> Sports Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:05:00 +0200 0 0 Rugby returns and magical soccer ahead 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 26:30 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/926853 https://iono.fm/e/926853 The supremely qualified talent spotter has published a book titled The Football Scouting Bible. It offers a practical guide to scouting.
Such is his eye for talent, Steenbok brought Gastin Sirino and Ali Meza from Bolivia to the Brazilians of Mamelodi.
Listen to him talk to BBK on SportsLIVE with BBK about the state of scouting in SA soccer, why the book is a bible and, of course, the appointment of Gavin Hunt as the new head coach at Chiefs. ]]> Sports Fri, 18 Sep 2020 13:05:00 +0200 0 0 Kaizer Chiefs' head scout chats about player selection in SA 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 41:32 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/923075 https://iono.fm/e/923075 Sports Fri, 11 Sep 2020 12:51:00 +0200 0 0 'My dream was to become a radio DJ' — Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 27:46 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/919236 https://iono.fm/e/919236
We are one match away from the curtain falling down on the 2019-20 Absa Premiership season.

The champions will be crowned on the final day of the season. We head to the finish line with Chiefs and Sundowns tied on 56 points. Amakhosi and Abafana Bes'tyle are hoping to be the first to get their hands on the R15m winner's cheque. Which coach will catch the bounty?

Will Ernst Middendorp win his first ever league title in his coaching career? Pitso Mosimane is looking to take Sundowns to their third successive championship. He will become the first coach to win five league titles in the PSL era, and is now tied on four with Gordon Igesund, who won it with Manning Rangers, Orlando Pirates, Santos and Sundowns. The late Ted Dumitru won two each with Sundowns and Chiefs. Gavin Hunt won three with SuperSport and one with Bidvest Wits. Mosimane has hopes of handing the Brazilians their 10th title, La Decima, in the Premier Soccer League era.

Can it not be Saturday already. ]]> Sports Fri, 04 Sep 2020 12:30:00 +0200 0 0 Fan face-off part two: Chiefs vs Sundowns 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 41:10 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/915593 https://iono.fm/e/915593
Amakhosi and Abafana Bestyle are tied on 53 points going into weekend's action.

But today on SportsLive with BBK we have blackbone like me Kaitano Tembo, the coach of Supersport United, who have been one of the better performing teams of the bio bubble.

A man who has given a sterling 20 year service in various capacities at Matsatsantsa a Pitori is our main interview today. Come one, come all, Madalas. ]]> Sports Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:40:00 +0200 0 0 Kaitano Tembo watches with keen interest as Sundowns capitalise on Chiefs fumble 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 25:59 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/911864 https://iono.fm/e/911864
The footballers turn on the magic between the four white lines. The club bosses pay the bills. The sponsors funnel the funds that make the world go around. But soccer supporters, the football fans are the fuel behind it all.

They are the heart and soul of the sport. They bring colour to the game. They create the carnival atmosphere on the terraces, taverns, bars, shisanyamas. You name it, they are there. And have their finger on the pulse of the game of billions.

That’s why today, right here on SportsLive with BBK we have the Fan Face-Off, where two fans join me to run the rule on their teams in a no-holds barred conversation

Let’s get ready to rumble: In the gold and black corner, we have Mkhuseli Ngcube. He is bobbing and weaving as he prepares to trade blows with Mamelodi Sundowns counterpart Sive Yekanye who jumps into the ring Chris Eubank Style. On twitter you know these gentlemen as @mkhu and@skhomo. ]]> Sports Fri, 21 Aug 2020 13:13:00 +0200 0 0 FAN FACE-OFF | Chiefs vs.Sundowns 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 40:35 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/908085 https://iono.fm/e/908085 CSA president Chris Nenzani told set tongues wagging on Robert Marawa's Marawa Sports Worldwide that not appointing Toyana was a missed opportunity. Duh! Toyana joins me to discuss that and more around the shenanigans at Circus South Africa. ]]> Sports Fri, 14 Aug 2020 15:49:00 +0200 0 0 Geoffrey Toyana is ‘disappointed and disgusted’ by CSA president Chris Nenzani's comments 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 33:20 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/904494 https://iono.fm/e/904494 Sports Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:06:00 +0200 0 0 Soccer is back: coaches comment on Nedbank Cup semifinals 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 34:02 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/836905 https://iono.fm/e/836905
His six goal contributions might not match Samir Nurkovic's (11) and Leonardo Castro's (nine) goal tallies but they have more often than not resulted in victories for the Glamour Boys. Such as when Chiefs faced Orlando Pirates in the second Soweto Derby of the season in February.

In this interview, recording just prior to then, Manyama speaks to SportsLIVE about returning to South Africa from Turkey, what happened overseas and how he became the fulcrum of the biggest club in the country.

Special thanks to Udo Carelse and Justus Kilian, who provided the studio for the interview with Lebogang Manyama, as well as talent manager Mpho Sekhoto.  ]]> Sports Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:16:00 +0200 0 0 Lebogang Manyama's Comeback Season 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 35:17 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/834188 https://iono.fm/e/834188
In this episode, we put together what the federation bosses have to say regarding their sporting codes. Will some force the issue and go ahead behind closed doors or is everyone acting responsibly and shutting shop?

You'll hear from South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan as well as Premier Soccer League chairman Irvin Khoza, as they clear up the confusion regrading local PSL and GladAfrica Championship matches. ]]> Sports Fri, 20 Mar 2020 10:47:00 +0200 0 0 COVID-19, SPORT-0 (feat. Danny Jordaan & Irvin Khoza) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 25:30 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/829132 https://iono.fm/e/829132
Andre, 28, plays for Western Province, while his siblings, Pieter and Janneman, graduated to the Test and ODI ranks this past summer cricket season.

Pieter, 30, made his debut in SA's closely fought second Test against England at Newlands. He made a gutsy 288-ball 84, spending 369 minutes in the middle and almost taking the Proteas to a draw.

Janneman, 23, overcame a historic golden duck (to Mitchell Starc in the first ball of the first ODI against Australia in Paarl) to score his maiden ODI century in Bloemfontein in the second ODI.

Andre takes us through growing up in Nelspruit and tells stories of how it was for his mom and dad to raise three cricket-mad boys. He also talks about the mental strength his Protea brothers possess. ]]> Sports Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:41:00 +0200 0 0 The story of the Malan brothers, Pieter, Andre & Janneman 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 43:28 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/825322 https://iono.fm/e/825322
In this episode, we have another look behind the scenes, as we piece together how Siya Kolisi, Rassie Erasmus and Co. concocted the historic feat.

We hear from Springbok medical team doctor Dr Jerome Mampane about the intricate conversations that went into deciding some close medical calls, such as Cheslin Kolbe's fitness ahead of the Wales semifinal.

We also give massive kudos to the Proteas Women's cricket team that made the nation proud in Australia by qualifying for the T20 Women's World Cup semifinals. ]]> Sports Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:22:00 +0200 0 0 RWC2019 Untold Stories (feat. Rassie Erasmus & Dr Jerome Mampane) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 32:26 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/822367 https://iono.fm/e/822367
In this episode, you can hear that track and hear from the man himself, Radebe, who details what his thought-process was when he recorded the song, which caused a social media storm.  ]]> Sports Wed, 26 Feb 2020 08:35:00 +0200 0 0 What happened to Inny Radebe? 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 29:57 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/818348 https://iono.fm/e/818348 Sports Wed, 19 Feb 2020 08:34:00 +0200 0 0 Should Temba replace Faf? (feat. Phila Sixaba) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 33:08 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/814835 https://iono.fm/e/814835 Sports Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:03:00 +0200 0 0 Team SA in precarious shape for Olympics (feat. David Isaacson) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 33:10 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/811461 https://iono.fm/e/811461
Narrated by SportsLIVE podcast host Sbu Mjikeliso, this is the story of Ewert "The Lip" Nene, the man who helped found Amakhosi. From his wild and enigmatic ways, to his confrontations with angry fans, mobs and dangerous missions to sign players.

The episode is an adaptation of Sam Mathe's beautiful eulogy to Nene, published in the Sowetan on January 10th, 2020. The link to that episode can be found here.

We also feature the great man himself, Kaizer Motaung senior, who spoke about the founding principles that went into making Chiefs not only one of the most accomplished football clubs in Africa but arguably the biggest brand in the country.

We also hear from the current generation, who are on a mission to add gloss to the celebrations by popping champagne at the end of the Absa Premiership season. Attacker Lebogang Manyama speaks about the meaning of being at the club in its 50th anniversary year and gives insight as to what the conversation have been like with the great Motaung himself.

Special thanks to:

SABC Sports journalists Velile Mbuli and Udo Carelse, as well as Justus Kilian, who provided the studio for the interview with Lebogang Manyama.

SportsLIVE is a MultimediaLIVE production. ]]> Sports Wed, 05 Feb 2020 08:21:00 +0200 0 0 Kaizer Chiefs 50th Anniversary Tribute (feat. Kaizer Motaung, Lebo Manyama) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 29:05 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/808088 https://iono.fm/e/808088
In the full episode, coming up next week, we visit the founding years of the club, from the Orlando Pirates breakaway to its inimitable PRO, Ewert "The Lip" Nene. We also chatted to one of the current Chiefs generation, Lebogang Manyama, who is part of the team looking to add to the Amakhosi legacy. ]]> Sports Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:11:00 +0200 0 0 PODCAST TRAILER | Kaizer Chiefs 50th Anniversary Tribute (feat. Lebogang Manyama) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 5:10 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/806715 https://iono.fm/e/806715
But his omission from the SA team that is locked in a four-Test battle with England caused a massive racial storm on social media and members of the public.

In this special episode, we look at the reasons why Temba Bavuma, the first black African batsman to score a hundred for South Africa, is still the only one shining the torch for black batsmen.

We also explore reasons why there aren't enough black batsmen at various levels of cricket.

Is it a burden to be a black batsman in this country? Has it all become too much for Bavuma to bear?

Listen to SportsLIVE podcast host Sbu Mjikeliso and sports writer Daniel Gallan, who've both written extensively on the subject, unpack these issues. ]]> Sports Sun, 26 Jan 2020 15:43:00 +0200 0 0 Temba Bavuma & the black batsman burden (feat. Daniel Gallan) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 29:53 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/804976 https://iono.fm/e/804976
We hear from paceman Kagiso Rabada, who is suspended for the fourth and final Test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. He talks about growing his game, learning a few lessons along the way and how the demerits and suspensions due to his aggressive celebrations "can't keep happening".

We are joined in studio by cricket analyst Lunga Kupiso, who tries to make sense of the collapse-prone batting order and recommends the kinds of remedies that will get the Proteas firing again. ]]> Sports Wed, 22 Jan 2020 12:41:00 +0200 0 0 Proteas In Crisis (feat. Kagiso Rabada) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 42:30 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/801502 https://iono.fm/e/801502 Her journey to the Dakar, however, was paved with challenges, some near-fatal. Her 2013 crash in Botswana, where she suffered a lacerated spleen, severed pancreas and ripped small intestine, still rings in her mind.She revealed in New Frame that she battled to cope with the mental challenges that came with riding her enduro bike again, but part of the journey to recovery was to “get back on the saddle”.This is the full interview, with award-winning sports journalist and SportsLIVE podcast host Sbu Mjikeliso, recorded on the eve of the Dakar Rally. ]]> Sports Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:15:00 +0200 0 0 'I'm stoked to be alive': Kirsten Landman 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 33:20 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/798133 https://iono.fm/e/798133
The popular Old Boys 10's tournaments have, through the course of history, made their way to Brisbane, Hong Kong, Manila, Cape Town, Jo'burg and Pretoria. Finally, the Eastern Cape, the province that produced Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, has its own tournament and it was a resounding success. ]]> Sports Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:49:00 +0200 0 0 The Legacy of EL10's (feat. Scarra Ntubeni & Sikhumbuzo Notshe) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 42:15 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/791545 https://iono.fm/e/791545
They had plenty of help, of course, coming in the form of consultant Felix Jones, who joined the Springbok management team after Swys de Bruin pulled out on the eve of the tournament.

Many questioned Jones' appointment but Erasmus knew what they were getting from his mate from Munster and Weyer gets into detail about how Jones gave them the blueprint on all the England players, which influenced the power scrum that South Africa had as well as the key moments, such as the Cheslin Kolbe try and Damian de Allende's running lines.

He describes how they identified that the two England play-makers, George Ford and Owena Farrell, were actually poor defenders. The coaching staff commanded their ball-carriers to have a go at them. The result was spectacular.

Weyer also goes into detail about his history in the game, which is a great "origin" story of one of the most influential hidden figures of the Rugby World Cup-winning team. ]]> Sports Fri, 13 Dec 2019 11:51:00 +0200 0 0 How We won the World Cup Part 2 (feat. Lindsay Weyer) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 37:34 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/790462 https://iono.fm/e/790462
No, we are not over the victory yet. And so, we caught up with Weyer to find out how Erasmus put together the biggest World Cup heist in the game's history this year.

Weyer, who along with Mzwandile Stick as part of Erasmus's most trusted assistants, took us through the journey that started with the one-off Test against Wales in Washington in 2018.

He broke down the importance of the 2018 victory over the All Blacks in Wellington and how it was the foundation of the success achieved in Japan. ]]> Sports Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:53:00 +0200 0 0 How We Won the World Cup Part 1 (feat. Lindsay Weyer) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 34:48 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/787912 https://iono.fm/e/787912
This is the full conversation of the story that was first published on New Frame, which captured former Zimbabwean international cricketer Henry Olonga's life in exile after he took on Robert Mugabe's regime in 2003.

Olonga played in the 2003 Cricket World Cup that South Africa co-hosted with Zimbabwe. But a seemingly innocuous arm-band protest, dubbed "Death of Democracy", against Mugabe's tyrannical rule, put him in grave danger.

He was forced to flee his homeland and head for the UK, where his career as a cricketer all but ended. In this conversation, we pick things up with Olonga from that fateful protest all the way to the events of this year, where Mugabe died at the age of 95 in Singapore. ]]> Sports Wed, 04 Dec 2019 08:58:00 +0200 0 0 Henry Olonga: 'I had no pleasure when Mugabe died' 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 23:08 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/787810 https://iono.fm/e/787810
Our host Sbu, explains what the win means to him. ]]> Sports Wed, 04 Dec 2019 08:23:00 +0200 0 0 SportsLIVE wins SAB Sports Media Awards Newcomer of the Year 2019! 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 2:16 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/782209 https://iono.fm/e/782209
She took us through the journey of guiding Banyana to their first Fifa Women's World Cup in France earlier this year and what lessons they had learnt from the experience of facing some of the world's best teams.

The National Women's League was also launched this year. What does this spell for t ]]> Sports Wed, 27 Nov 2019 08:46:00 +0200 0 0 The year of Women's Football (feat. Desiree Ellis) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 46:05 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/779020 https://iono.fm/e/779020
Allegations are that a campaign to oust the multiple league winning and CAF Champions League winning coach, Mosimane, has resumed in earnest. Are we seeing the end of the Downs Dynasty?

And we are joined on the line from Alice, in the Eastern Cape, by former Border Bulldogs coach Elliot Fana, who mentored Rugby World Cup winning Springboks Lukhanyo Am as well as Makazole Mapimpi.

Fana gives the background to their rise to prominence in the sport and also runs the rule on how rugby can develop more young, black talents like the duo, in a province that’s perennially stricken with strife. ]]> Sports Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:59:00 +0200 0 0 Downs Dynasty plus Am & Mapimpi's roots (feat Elliot Fana) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 38:55 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/775896 https://iono.fm/e/775896
Holomisa, who was a right wing in his rugby playing days, said the black players in the World Cup-winning Springbok team were there on merit and that the coaching staff the coaching staff assembled a good squad and that they "deserved a Bell's." ]]> Sports Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:26:00 +0200 0 0 Special | "Ndlozi is not a God of sport" - Holomisa 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 14:06 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/774863 https://iono.fm/e/774863
Kaizer Chiefs are enjoying one of their best starts to an Absa Premiership campaign ever, having won nine out of their 11 matches played so far and losing just once.

They won another hotly contested Soweto Derby last weekend, beating rivals Orlando Pirates 3-2 in a much-talked about game that had the spectacular goals and controversial decisions in abundance.

With Chiefs having opened up a whooping 10 point gap at the top of the log – mind you they are still in the Telkom Knockout semifinals – over second place Mamelodi Sundowns, whom they also defeated a couple of weeks ago, does this mean they have an insurmountable lead?

We speak to ex Jomo Cosmos and Bidvest Wits midfielder Mark Haskins and Sowetan's Sihle Ndebele to unpack their season. ]]> Sports Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:06:00 +0200 0 0 Give Chiefs the league title now (feat. Mark Haskins) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 44:16 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/769619 https://iono.fm/e/769619
We hear directly from the leaders of the pack that made history by delivering the third Rugby World Cup to these shores, Siyamthanda Kolisi and Rassie Erasmus.

The SportLIVE podcast also caught up with former Springboks Warren Whiteley and Ryan Kankowski, who gave immediate insight as to how the 32-12 victory over England at Yokohama Stadium last Saturday was masterminded. ]]> Sports Wed, 06 Nov 2019 16:59:00 +0200 0 0 Boks Are World Champions (feat. Whiteley & Kankowski) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 40:48 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/765245 https://iono.fm/e/765245 Sports Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:38:00 +0200 0 0 Bakkies Botha: "Siya Will Lift the Trophy" 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 6:20 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/764120 https://iono.fm/e/764120
It's a contrast of two playing style and managerial methods between what Jones describes as the "clear-thinking" Rassie Erasmus versus the "loose canon" Eddie Jones.

Host Sbu Mjikeliso chats with Jones, who is in Tokyo and will be at the final at Yokohama Stadium, about stand-out topic leading up to the South Africa versus England final, including two pertinent questions for Erasmus: will there be a cost to sticking with Willie le Roux at fullback and should he find a way for Francois Louw in the starting lineup. ]]> Sports Wed, 30 Oct 2019 11:19:00 +0200 0 0 THE SHOWDOWN: what to expect from the 2019 RWC final 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 43:41 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/761064 https://iono.fm/e/761064
In typical Sukazi fashion, he spoke candidly about those moments leading up to the David versus Goliath clash at Moses Mabhida Stadium that ended 1-0 to the club that was barely a year into existence on the 18th of May this year. In this exclusive chat with SportsLIVE podcast host Sbu Mjikeliso, he reveals how he and head coach Dan "Dance" Malesela were certain they were going to be AmaKhosi that day.

The historical feat also saw TS Galaxy participate in this year's CAF Confederation Cup, where they will face Nigerian giants and two-time CAF Champions League and Super Cup winners, Enyimba. Enyimba are also eight-time Nigerian champions but Sukazi says they are up for the challenge – they have already surprised many, who is to say they won't shock the Nigerians?

We also did a round up of the Telkom Knockout results from the past weekend, as well as look ahead to the Rugby World Cup semifinals that will see the Springboks face Wales and the All Blacks taking on England. ]]> Sports Wed, 23 Oct 2019 10:17:00 +0200 0 0 Tim Sukazi: "TS Galaxy are the Barcelona of Africa" 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 53:27 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/758030 https://iono.fm/e/758030
What in heaven's name happened? We have Al Jazeera sports journalist, Peter Stemmet, who is based in Doha and was at the athletics meet, to unpack the entire shambolic Team SA display for us.

There were a few close shaves, such as Akani Simbine and Stephen Moroka, who narrowly missed out on podium places in their 100m and marathon disciplines respectively. But in the end, the absentees, Wayde van Niekerk and Caster Semenya, were badly missed.

How does this bode for South Africa's medal chances ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games? Well, considering the last time South Africa returned zero medals at the event was in Osaka in 2007, on the eve of the 2008 Beijing Games, where Team SA only came back with a lowly silver medal, the signs are ominous.

We also look ahead to the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals where the Springboks are due to play Japan, All Blacks play Ireland, Wales face France and England face Australia.

Plus, new Bafana Bafana coach Molefe Ntseki started his coaching reign with a bang when his team beat Mali 2-1 to scoop the Nelson Mandela Challenge title. All this and more on the latest episode of the SportsLIVE podcast. ]]> Sports Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:42:00 +0200 0 0 Team SA: Despair in Doha (feat. Peter Stemmet) 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 54:39 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/755224 https://iono.fm/e/755224
Stainbank won a hat-trick of SAB Sports Media Awards television sports journalist-of-the-year awards in his career plus a multitude of other accolade, which saw him grab the honor of covering the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

For those who have been intrigued by the art of sports journalism, this is a conversation not to be missed. Sbu Mjikeliso chimed in on his experiences, including the highlight of having authored the first biography of an African black Springbok, Being A Blacks Springbok: The Thando Manana Story.

We also spoke briefly to Springbok legend Breyton Paulse about the impact Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe has had on South African rugby as well as the team's performances at the Rugby World Cup that is currently on the go.

Sbu also gives his views on the Makazole Mapimpi online controversy and the so-called "racist" video following South Africa's win over Italy and the "Bomb Squad" issue.

If you've not done so already, please listen to our special episode on the Etzebeth saga that featured the leader of the Khoisan Defiance Campaign, Sammy Claassen, as well as Peter de Villiers' representative Pablo Urayayi. ]]> Sports Wed, 09 Oct 2019 12:33:00 +0200 0 0 Becoming an award-winning sports Journalist feat. Junia Stainbank 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 43:44 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/753310 https://iono.fm/e/753310
This after Alexander stood in support of Etzebeth, who is facing mounting calls from the public and the community of Langebaan to be recalled from the Springbok Rugby World Cup squad. SA Rugby said they would launch an internal investigation into the matter. ]]> Sports Fri, 04 Oct 2019 10:38:00 +0200 0 0 "Mark Alexander must step down" over Etzebeth - Claassen 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 39:10 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/752204 https://iono.fm/e/752204
What does it take for an underprivileged kid to make it in South African rugby? What do they do when they get to the lofty surrounds of Loftus, Ellis Park and Kings Park? ]]> Sports Wed, 02 Oct 2019 08:43:00 +0200 0 0 More than Rugby Part 2: The Nkosi & Nomlomo journey 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 45:14 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/749414 https://iono.fm/e/749414
But they were hit by two All Black counter-punches from which they could never recover, although they made a valiant effort through Cheslin Kolbe's second half performance.

What was it like to witness Japan hostile first Rugby World Cup – the first one ever held in Asia – and the magic of the Yokohama Stadium that held the clash between the Boks and All Blacks, as well as Ireland and Scotland.

Sbu bumped into plenty Irish fans who wondered exactly why it's so important to have a black African Springbok captain for the World Cup.

And to really do so, SportsLIVE had to step back in time to a conversation at Grey College (Bloemfontein) between SA Schools coaches Mziwakhe Nkosi and Phiwe Nomlomo, as well as former Bulls lock and now SuperSport commentator Fudge Mabeta.

The conversation chronicles the stories of the rise of two most promising young coaches in the system and how SA Rugby helped place them where they can have the most impact – at schoolboy level.

Anyone listening to part one of this episode might watch the World Cup with different eyes. ]]> Sports Wed, 25 Sep 2019 08:03:00 +0200 0 0 More than Rugby - Part 1 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 50:25 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/746798 https://iono.fm/e/746798
It's going to be a box office affair in Yokohama and SportsLIVE host Sbu Mjikeliso will be at the game to witness the action live. But before he left, he took a deep dive into some of the main talking points around the upcoming Rugby World Cup.

We spoke at length to former renowned international rugby referee and author Jonathan Kaplan about the laws of the game, which will come under intense scrutiny at this tournament, especially in this social media era.

Kaplan says: "The tackler is at the mercy of the ball-carrier." He is referring to the alleged "diving" that has creeped into rugby. He also delves into the Owen Farrell controversial decisions that allowed England to beat the Springboks at Twickenham last year.

These and many other officiating talking points will have social media abuzz when the tournament officially begins. There are some NBA references in there as well. And what does basketball have to do with it? You will have to listen to find out.

We also take a special look into Herschel Jantjies's rise to become a potential match-winner for the Springboks at the big showpiece. And we hear from the guy that made it possible for HJ to attend a prestigious school like Paul Roos, even though he was from a small town called Kylemore. ]]> Sports Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:51:00 +0200 0 0 RWC Preview: Kaplan on refs & Herschel Jantjies 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 41:04 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/743732 https://iono.fm/e/743732
It's an indictment on how South Africans have treated foreign nationals of late and in the past and we had accomplished Sowetan journalists Tiyani wa ka Mabasa and Sihle Ndebele in the studio to unpack what the chaos did for Bafana's plans for the future.

The pair also dove into the Molefi Ntseki appointment as Bafana coach, calling it a "very cheap" option. Mabasa details where else SAFA could have looked for a coach with better credentials, even with the shoestring budget that they now operate with.

We also delved into the Premier Soccer League, which is led by Kaizer Chiefs, to many people's surprise. Are the title contenders this year? Well, they are unbeaten in four matches so far and won three of those.

Ndebele pegged Lebogang Manyama as the fulcrum of Amakhosi's revival, plus the key return of Eric Mathoho, which has bolstered the team's backline. Seems like coach Ernst Middedorp has found his sweet spot at Naturena. ]]> Sports Wed, 11 Sep 2019 08:07:00 +0200 0 0 Kaizer Chiefs Top & Ntseki the very cheap option 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 35:25 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/740772 https://iono.fm/e/740772
This obviously sent social media into a spin and split the country into multiple different directions. Dyantyi stood by his initial comments, which were: "I have never cheated and never will."

But the facts are damning. In this episode host Sbu Mjikeliso gives detail as to what the case against Dyantyi looks like from a scientific perspective. 

There are also multiple conspiracies flying about, including one very bizarre assertion. 

Also, there are conversations with Bok prop Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira and former Bulls winger Trompie Nontshinga.  ]]> Sports Wed, 04 Sep 2019 10:44:00 +0200 0 0 Aphiwe Dyantyi: Separating Fact From Conspiracy 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 31:20 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/737890 https://iono.fm/e/737890
Fudge clarified the technicalities that go into the lineout, which he reckons not a lot of teams pay enough close attention to. "The philosophies of the lineout," as he put it.

He rates the four lock options that Erasmus eventually took to Japan – Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Franco Mostert and RG Snyman – some of whom he played with during his career. And he chimed in on some omitted names who had stellar seasons, such as Lions lock Marvin Orie.

With Sunday Times sports journalist Khanyiso Tshwaku also chiming in, there was also a microscopic look at the midfielders that form part of the squad and the big debate surrounding Damian de Allende, Andre Esterhuizen, Lukhanyo Am and Jesse Kriel.

It was all out Rugby World Cup squad announcement extravaganza and, of course, we heard directly from the coach as well as skipper Siya Kolisi. ]]> Sports Wed, 28 Aug 2019 08:15:00 +0200 0 0 Bok Squad Special: Full analysis & big predictions 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 51:42 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/734764 https://iono.fm/e/734764
Lusaseni and Sbu also delved into the enigma that was MB's old teammate Howard Mnisi, the mercurial No 12, who was an instrumental member of the Lions team that made three Super Rugby finals on the bounce. Notably, how a man of Mnisi's talents has gone under appreciated in a rugby country like South Africa.

The lock lets SportsLIVE listeners in on what he is up to these days, where he is coaching and whether he can still play at just the age of 30.

We also delve into some Springbok action, most notably, the dancing, pirouetting, try-machine called Sbu Nkosi, whom our Sbu has nicknamed "The Blacks Swan". Nkosi took Argentinian defenders apart in the Test at Loftus last Saturday, beating three defenders for his first try and four for his second.

We hear from Nkosi and what goes on in his head in those heady moments when he just "loses it" and decides to take on an army of defenders by himself. "I am not thinking in that moment," he admitted.

We also get a word from Bok flyhalf Elton Jantjies, who has been through the rough and tumble of the Allister Coetzee era and is now enjoying a fruitful spell under Rassie Erasmus. ]]> Sports Wed, 21 Aug 2019 08:34:00 +0200 0 0 MB Lusaseni exclusive Part 2: "Straueli told me to go home & forget about rugby." 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 43:41 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/731757 https://iono.fm/e/731757
Moreover, he was playing for the Junior Springboks with the likes of Lionel Mapoe, which was coached by Eric Sauls. In this thrilling MB Lusaseni exclusive Part1, the East London-born lock also spoke about what part agents played in blindsiding some of the naiive young black rugby players who broke into the academy and tried to make a living for themselves. 

SportsLIVE podcast host Sbu Mjikeliso rates this candid interview as one of the Top 5 Best interviews he's had since he became a journalist in 2006. From a person who has interviewed the likes of Bryan Habana, Victor Matfied, Tiyani Mabunda and many others, this says a lot.

We also spoke to resident Man United fan and Sunday Times sports writer Khanyiso Tshwaku about United's flattering 4-0 win over Chelsea in the opening weekend of the English Premier League.

Plus: The return of King Siya Kolisi.

This episode is not to be missed! ]]> Sports Wed, 14 Aug 2019 08:06:00 +0200 0 0 MB Lusaseni exclusive Part1: "I got paid R2K, others got R700 playing pro rugby" 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 50:18 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/728780 https://iono.fm/e/728780
The Big Three laid the marker down early in the season. The opening weekend extravaganza also saw whimsical performances from former Absa Premiership Player-of-the-Year Lebogang Manyama, Bafana international Sibusiso Vilakazi, who christened the new season with a wonder left-foot strike from outside the box, and of course the eye-pleasing Buccaneers team.

This being sport after all, the football season did not begin without some madness on the national team front. Former Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter vacated his position in one of the most "picturesque resignations" in South African football history.

We have Tiso Blackstar's authority on football, Marc "Striker" Strydom to make sense of Baxter's rogue solo performance and what it means for the future of the national team.

Cricket South Africa also confirmed that Ottis Gibson would not continue as Proteas head coach but there was talk that he would have continued until 2021. So what happened to cut matters short between CSA and the West Indian? We hear from CSA CEO Thabang Moroe, who gave the lowdown on what happened behind the scenes. ]]> Sports Wed, 07 Aug 2019 08:20:00 +0200 0 0 Football Extravaganza: Chiefs, Pirates, Sundowns 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 39:58 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/725847 https://iono.fm/e/725847
Thembinkosi Lorch, who scored another scorching goal – adding to his sizzling Bafana Bafana Africa Cup of Nations form – gives us a glimpse into what we should expect during this upcoming Premier Soccer League 2019/20 season.

Orlando Pirates got the better of their cross town rivals, Kaizer Chiefs, 2-0 in the pre-season derby. But is there cause for concern at Naturena so early in the season?

The Springboks burgled a 16-all draw in Wellington, making it one win, one defeat and one draw for coach Rassie Erasmus against the mighty All Blacks since he took over from Allister Coetzee as head coach.

Aside from going all googoo gaga over Herschel Jantjies, we look at what Erasmus has done right as opposed to what his predecessor did wrong, with relatively the same pool of rugby talent.

And our special guest is the acclaimed Proteas Hockey Women vice captain Phumelela Mbande, who opened up about her background, how she got into hockey, her early influences and the strangest of coincidences involving ex Proteas Hockey Women legend Sanani Mangisa – who was also a goalkeeper like Mbande.

She also tells us about the impact the Players For Transformation movement had on the sport of hockey since its founding in 2018 and delves into the important subject involving mental health and how she struggled to come to terms with South Africa's 4th place finish at the FIH Series Finals last month. ]]> Sports Wed, 31 Jul 2019 08:42:00 +0200 0 0 Scorching Lorch, Hot Herschel & Phumelela Mbande 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 32:19 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/722372 https://iono.fm/e/722372
Before crossing the Indian Ocean to chat with a South African carving out a coaching career in New Zealand, we reflected on the Springboks' mouthwatering victory over the Wallabies at Ellis Park that set the marker for the international season ahead of the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Bok coach Rassie Erasmus reacted to the sterling performance shown by debutant scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies, who might have had a hat-trick, but ended with a sensational pair of tries that made the rugby world take notice of the Stormers No 9.

Erasmus' contemporary, Michael Cheika, had less than complimentary words to say about the refereeing decisions in the game – safe to say that New Zealand referee Paul Williams isn't getting a Christmas card from Cheika this year.

Frans Steyn got a good 20 minutes of action on the park but he saved his most charming performance for the press later on, as he went on a salvo about how "screw ups" are unavoidable in the game. You want to hear this.

And as mentioned earlier, we crossed to Christchurch to chat to former SA Sevens captain Mpho Mbiyozo about his journey to becoming the head coach at Belfast Rugby Club and learning from the greatest rugby institution in the whole world: the Crusaders. ]]> Sports Wed, 24 Jul 2019 08:33:00 +0200 0 0 #BaxterIN, Frans Steyn & Mpho Mbiyozo 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 43:34 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/719334 https://iono.fm/e/719334
And what about the Cricket World Cup final between England and New Zealand that was tied after 50 overs had been bowled for either team? It then went to the super over and still nothing could separate the teams. And so England won by the most dubious of technicalities.

The was a glut of other sports on the go at the same time on the same Sunday as Lewis Hamilton made Formula One history and Dylan Frittelli stole the show at the John Deere Classic. And off course, the Africa Cup of Nations giants separated themselves in the semifinals as Nigeria lost to Algeria and Senegal ousted Tunisia.

It was a crazy day and one we look back on fondly,

We also capture the Springbok mood as the national men's rugby team begins its first steps towards the Rugby World Cup 2019 trophy in Japan, when they take on Australia at Ellis Park on Saturday. We hear from Bok head coach Rassie Erasmus about his plans to split the squads into the traveling and non-traveling contingent.

Plus we have a special guest from the Highveld Lions, who tells us the difference in coaching styles between Geoff Toyana and his successor Enoch Nkwe. ]]> Sports Wed, 17 Jul 2019 08:42:00 +0200 0 0 Greatest Sports Day Ever & Rassie Erasmus plans 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 35:57 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/716481 https://iono.fm/e/716481
Rida didn't go down alone. He fired the team's Mexican head coach Javier Aguirre and the rest of the Egypt technical staff, in an unprecedented mass sweep. There was heavy criticism for the reigning African Player-of-the-Year Mo Salah as well, in the aftermath.

Some say it's all an P.R. and publicity stunt and that Rida will slot straight back to his position when the heat on him and the team has cooled. We don't know for sure.

South Africa's 1-0 defeat of Egypt in the last 16 of Afcon was one of the shocks of this tournament – which has already seen an audacious Madagascar beat Nigeria in the pool stages and going on to knockout the DRC – but can it be billed as Bafana Bafana's greatest performance if coach Stuart Baxter's tenure?

There was so much to unpack from one of the most glorious days in South African football history: from Baxter's tactics, to Bongani Zungu's role and "Mr Tucked In", Lebo Mothiba playing the most underrated role in the success of the team.

And what's Baxter to do now that Themba Zwane is back to reclaim his place from the Bafana saviour, Thembinkosi Lorch? There's so much to go through.

And we have the best football mind in the country to unpack it all for us, Tiso Blackstar Digital Sports editor Mninawa Ntloko, who sat down with Sbu Mjikeliso to make sense of the wild ride Bafana has the taken the country on.

Sbu also caught up with SA Rugby president Mark Alexander and had an exclusive chat with the rugby boss about the future of the game, including the talent that leaking overseas at a very young age. ]]> Sports Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:56:00 +0200 0 0 Bafana Tuck Egypt In & Rugby Future 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 43:12 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/712910 https://iono.fm/e/712910
The Proteas lost to major tournament rivals England, India, New Zealand and Pakistan, not forgetting Bangladesh, in the Cricket World Cup tournament in the UK. By the time they faced and beat Sri Lanka, their final tournament matches (including their last game against Australia) had been rendered to friendlies.

While the Proteas scratch their heads trying to figure out who is going to coach the team next and who will replace the likes of JP Duminy, Imran Tahir and Dale Steyn, the SA Emerging team took on USSA and Sri Lanka Emerging in Pretoria.

SportsLIVE managed to catch up with some of the starts of the future Proteas, Thando Ntini and Sinethemba Qeshile (who has been capped internationally for the SA T20 team). They shared their views on their future prospects in the game as the probable next in line and how they deal with those kinds of pressures.

We also chatted to supreme cricket analyst and Sunday Times journalist Khanyiso Tshwaku about the puzzling Proteas. He gave his encyclopedic knowledge of cricket.

Marc "Striker" Strydom, our man in Egypt, told us what went wrong with Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter's tactics that led to defeat to Morocco and put South Africa in a perilous position at the Africa Cup of Nations. ]]> Sports Wed, 03 Jul 2019 08:21:00 +0200 0 0 Proteas future & Baxter blunder 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 49:55 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/710372 https://iono.fm/e/710372
We chat to Tiso Blackstar's digital sports journalist Marc Strydom, who is in Egypt for the Afcon tournament, about South Africa's chances in the tournament. He gives us the lowdown and the rundown of Stuart Baxter's team.

South Africa came into the tournament packing quite some fire power in attack, with the likes of Percy Tau, Lebo Mothiba and Lars Veldwijk, plus a collective of creative midfielders such as Themba Zwane, Sibusiso Vilakazi and Lebogang Maboe.

They will face the likes of Wilfried Bony, Wilfried Zaha, Nicholas Pepe (all Ivory Coast) and Hakim Ziyech from Morocco as they try to navigate their way out of Group D.

Marc also give us an update from Egypt after the game and makes a grand prediction regarding Ronwen Williams possibly unseating Itumeleng Khune as "Mzansi's No 1". We will see if that pans out.

We also chat about the Marc Strydom story on the team of prisoners from Helderstroom Prison near Caldeon in the Western Cape and how in the world this happened. The team of prisoners won the Overberg Regional League, beating Police FC along the way. Apparently the team of prisoners were the best behaved in the entire league and had the best disciplinary record. Talk about rehabilitation!

Also, we look at the upcoming Craven Week starting in Bloemfontein on July 1st, profiling the surprised package from last year, Border. ]]> Sports Wed, 26 Jun 2019 10:17:00 +0200 0 0 Prisoners beat Police & Afcon Special 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 41:57 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/710353 https://iono.fm/e/710353
We chat to Tiso Blackstar's digital sports journalist Marc Strydom, who is in Egypt for the Afcon tournament, about South Africa's chances in the tournament. He gives us the lowdown and the rundown of Stuart Baxter's team.

South Africa came into the tournament packing quite some fire power in attack, with the likes of Percy Tau, Lebo Mothiba and Lars Veldwijk, plus a collective of creative midfielders such as Themba Zwane, Sibusiso Vilakazi and Lebogang Maboe.

They will face the likes of Wilfried Bony, Wilfried Zaha, Nicholas Pepe (all Ivory Coast) and Hakim Ziyech from Morocco as they try to navigate their way out of Group D.

Marc also give us an update from Egypt after the game and makes a grand prediction regarding Ronwen Williams possibly unseating Itumeleng Khune as "Mzansi's No 1". We will see if that pans out.

We also chat about the Marc Strydom story on the team of prisoners from Helderstroom Prison near Caldeon in the Western Cape and how in the world this happened. The team of prisoners won the Overberg Regional League, beating Police FC along the way. Apparently the team of prisoners were the best behaved in the entire league and had the best disciplinary record. Talk about rehabilitation!

Also, we look at the upcoming Craven Week starting in Bloemfontein on July 1st, profiling the surprised package from last year, Border. ]]> Sports Wed, 26 Jun 2019 08:50:00 +0200 0 0 Prisoners beat Police & Afcon Special 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 41:57 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/701333 https://iono.fm/e/701333
Dr Khoza insists that there is no research proving that the "masses" are being deprived of local football, which is what the communications regulator is trying to address.

"Looking at research, there is none that says there is no access to the PSL property and that is why we demonstrated a balance between free-to-air and subscription services in our presentation," says Khoza.

"In fact, there's an over-supply of events and those are the creme de la creme."

ICASA want pay-channel SuperSport to be stripped of their exclusive rights to broadcast sporting events such as PSL football, Super Rugby and the Currie Cup as well as a host of other major events.

Using a three-tier category system, ICASA have dubbed the PSL, SAFA national teams, Springbok and Proteas games, among other, as being sports of national interest and therefore must be accessible to free-to-air television by law. The regulator believes that these sporting codes are accessible enough to previously disadvantaged communities.

Dr Khoza said the move would cost the PSL 80% of its revenue, which accounts to R2-billion over five years, while SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux says they stand to lose 60% of their income, estimated at over R650-million, over the same period.

Sbu roped in sports broadcast media guru Yannick Wombo, who worked on the deal to help Swiss Sports Media company InFront to acquire the English Premier League free-to-air rights in Sub-Saharan Africa, to speak on the hot topic. ]]> Sports Wed, 19 Jun 2019 08:57:00 +0200 0 0 Sports Broadcasting: Irvin Khoza, Rambo & a New Player 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 38:47 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/698960 https://iono.fm/e/698960
Daniel reveals that as far back the Mzansi Super League in December, coach Ottis Gibson asked AB if he was "done with this retirement rubbish", to which AB responded by confirming his retirement from all forms of South African cricket.

We also chat to rugby skills guru Sino Ganto about the hotly contested Springbok No 13 position. Two players are favourites to don the jersey in Japan at the World Cup – Lukhanyo Am and Jesse Kriel. But, a new perspective has come to light, which suggests the two should play together in midfield. We also hear what Jesse Kriel himself thinks of this potential move. ]]> Sports Wed, 12 Jun 2019 08:34:00 +0200 0 0 Burger Hands, Miguel & the Proteas Soap Opera 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 43:01 BBK Unplugged podcast https://iono.fm/e/696307 https://iono.fm/e/696307
We also delve deep in to the subject of religion and sports – is there a line and can it be crossed?

Host Sbu Mjikeliso chats with sports journalist Mahlatse Mphahlele about the thorny subject and takes you inside the Prophet Bushiri’s Enlightened Christian Gathering church. ]]> Sports Wed, 05 Jun 2019 09:39:00 +0200 0 0 Major Wonder – Mabunda’s Bushiri Complex 0 0 Bareng-Batho Kortjaas (BBK) full 31:50 BBK Unplugged podcast