East African Sport in Focus: Golf, Cricket, Volleyball and School Games

East African sport is in the spotlight this week, with Tanzania's Hawa Wanyeche claiming the Uganda Ladies Golf Open after a dramatic finish. Uganda's Cricket Cranes have also had mixed fortunes in the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League B, including a strong comeback win over Singapore in Dar e…

All Blacks’ 54-0 Rout of Sharks Raises Questions Ahead of South Africa Tests

The All Blacks' South African tour has been nothing short of emphatic, with New Zealand dismantling the Sharks 54-0 in Durban. The eight-try performance demonstrated the depth and attacking quality available to coach Dave Rennie. But the victory also exposed the growing gap between international-st…

Proteas-Namibia Series Offers Crucial Test for Future Cricket Plans

South African cricket is entering another important phase as the Proteas prepare for a white-ball assignment involving Namibia. Beyond the individual matches, the series offers an opportunity to assess combinations, emerging players and the depth available to South Africa. For Namibia, encounters w…

Kenya’s 2029 World Athletics Bid Could Put Africa at the Heart of Global Athletics

Kenya has formally submitted Nairobi's bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships. If successful, Nairobi would become the first African city to stage athletics' premier global outdoor championship. For a country synonymous with distance running, hosting the event would represent a major op…

President William Ruto Leads Kenya’s Bid to Host 2029 World Athletics Championships

President William Ruto is leading the campaign for Kenya’s bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships after the bid committee presented the country’s prospects before the panel of judges well ahead of the deadline date of August 15th 2026. Channel Africa's Francis M. Mutegi has more 

South Africa's Golden Gate Highlands Launches Seven New Zipline Routes for Visitors

: A new adventure is taking off at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in the Free State, with visitors now able to soar across seven zipline routes. The park officially launched the attraction earlier on Saturday (15 August), with scores of visitors trying out the new experience. Between the l…

Ben Shelton Defends Canadian Open Title in Straight-Sets Victory

Defending champion, American Ben Shelton, has clinched back-to-back Canadian Open titles. The fifth seed beat his compatriot, Brandon Nakashima, in straight sets in the final in Montreal. Shelton is also the first Canadian Open Champion since Novak Djokovic in 2016 to win the tournament without dro…

Coach Desiree Ellis Reflects on Banyana’s WAFCON Setback and World Cup Play-Offs

Banyana Banyana Coach, Desiree Ellis, admits that this year's Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco did not go as planned. The 2022 AFCON champions failed to reach the semi-finals of this year's tournament and qualify for the next year's FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Banyana Banyana will now have to…

Squash: A Fast-Growing Global Racket Sport Played in 185 Countries, Including African countries

Squash, sometimes called squash rackets, is a racket sport played by two (singles) or four players (doubles) in a four-walled court with a small, hollow, rubber ball. The players alternate striking the ball with their rackets, directing it onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court. …

Thierno Cissé on the Dakar 2026 Olympic Youth Games

Thierno Cissé Deputy Chief Operations Director for the Dakar 2026 Olympic Youth Games in conversation with Channel Africa's Zai Khan as there are 85 days to the event. Darkar 2026 is the first Olympic event ever hosted on African soil. Beyond the competition, the Games represent a defining moment f…