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Formula One conversation

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The Recap - A bridge too far for the Stormers

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The Recap - PSL Awards and Nedbank Cup

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Our weekly feature, On The Money goes into the world of university sport and how it is run. In this conversation, Michael Abrahamson chats to Director of Sport at the University of Johannesburg, Nomsa Mahlangu

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Michael Abrahamson is joined on the line from Kigali by Cape Town Tigers coach Vincent Ntunja ahead of the Basketball Africa League playoffs. He also shares the news of him being selected as part of the NBA Summer League

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Topsport with Michael Abrahamson - The Autobiography

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Michael Abrahamson chats to former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Tiyani Mabunda as they pay tribute to the late Sundowns official, Alex Shakoane

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Ahead of the Basketball League Africa games in Kigali, Michael Abrahamson chats to assistant coach at the Cape Town Tigers, Vincent Ntunja on their preparation for the tournament

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Michael Abrahamson along with Michael Vlismas pay tribute to a golfing legend in South Africa, John Bland who passed away earlier in the week.

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The Autobiography with Dr. Ali Bacher

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South Africa is going to the 2023 Cricket World Cup

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NBA Playoffs

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The United Rugby Championship is getting closer to the finale and Irish teams are looking good. Michael chats with Bernard Jackman, a former Ireland hooker on the dominance of Irish rugby

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On the weekend recap, Michael Abrahamson catches up with Prince Ndiweni, our F1 Correspondent to look back at the Miami GP

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Michael Abrahamson looks ahead to the United Rugby Championship with rugby correspondent Khotso Sello as well as the reappointment of John Plumtree as Sharks coach

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Michael Abrahamson chats to former Proteas spinner, Eddie Leie on the retirement of Shabnim Ismail from international cricket and if the women's game is well developed from schools all the way to playing franchise

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Sports news update

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The Autobiography: The evolution of cricket and where the game is at now

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RedBull 1 and 2 in Baku

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The Recap: First Touch Academy emerged victorious in the first Limpopo derby of the season, played on week 11 of the 2023 Hollywood Super League

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Sport news update for Friday 28th May

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The Recap: Sundowns and Gallants through to the semis, Swallows get one over

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Arsenal could return to the top of the Premier League table if they can pick up a much-needed three points against Chelsea tonight.

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Popularity of the sport in SA compared to worldwide

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On The Money - SAFA Broadcast Rights

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Gymnastics Africa Champs

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The Recap - URC sets up a repeat of last year's final in the quarters

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The Recap - Young Kenyan dominates at the London Marathon

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The Recap - Sundowns draw first blood

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Autobiography on Topsport - Patrick Selepe (19h32 - 19h55)

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International Polo returns to SA

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Mini Cricket Celebrates 40 Years

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The Sunshine Tour season-ending Tour Championship at Serengeti Estates preview.

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Ringside on SAFM: Decorated and leading boxing trainer in South Africa

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Champions League Wrap with Joe Crann

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On The Money - Sport betting

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Michael Abrahamson chats to Supersport United CEO, Stan Matthwes about the club's season, the appointment of Gavin Hunt and what is their target come the end of the season.

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Gerda Steyn wins the Two Oceans Marathon. (around 19h20 - 19h30) Michael Abrahmason chats with Gerda Steyn after her Two Oceans Marathon win, which is a back to back win for the top athlete in South Africa.

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Former Bafana Bafana legend and multiple trophy winner joined TopSport flashback about his glittering career

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On TopSport Friday we spoke to Swimming SA HPC coach Dean Price about the SA National Aquatic Championship and other swimming matters

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Michael Abrahamson chats to two Olymians, Naveen Daries and Caitlin Rooskrant who keep raising the SA flag high and as recent as the Tokyo Olympics, it was not different as Caitlin Rooskrantz and Naveen Daries became the first pair to represent South Africa at the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics competition

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Live boxing is back on the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s television and radio stations. The first boxing tournament to air live on SABC platforms will take place on the 21st of April. The tournament will be staged at the SABC’s Renaissance Centre in Auckland Park, in Johannesburg.

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Cecilia Molokwane joined Michael on the show as they discussed preparations ahead of the upcoming Netball World Cup as well as the announcement by Netball SA with the Telkom Netball League.

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Preparations are underway for this weekend's beach volleyball tournament at the North Beach in Durban. The tournament will be organized by KwaZulu-Natal Volleyball, sanctioned by Lux, and will take place over two days (15 & 16 April) on the Durban beachfront

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The Star Sheffield football journalist Joe Crann joined us to preview the Champions League quarter final fixtures

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On SAfm TopSport we focus on the new sport, speed cubes that sees people go head to head on solving a rubric cube

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Following a disciplined weekend, Jon Ramh wears the green jacket after winning the 87th Masters as a 4th Spaniard to do so, Michael chats to OG Molefe from Augusta to get the inside info

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Banyana played a friendly against Serbia, and coach Nthabeleng Modiko, UJ Ladies team coach breaks down how the fightback from the team came about and the plan to perform well at the upcoming World Cup.

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Michael chats to rugby correspondent, Khotso Sello about the SA teams in the Champions Cup and how we have our teams compete against their European counterparts.

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NY Fight Writer Marquis Johns spoke to us about the undisputed world title fight between Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko confirmed for Las Vegas on May 20

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We got the views of leading Sports Scientist Ross Tucker following new rules that were announced by World Athletics last Thursday impacting transgender women athletes and banning some from competing in female track and field events

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We spoke to WBF president Howard Goldberg following the sanctioning body's convention that was held in Cape Town recently

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We spoke to the daughter of former world champion Thulani “Sugarboy” Malinga, Nomfundo Malinga who is the CEO and promoter at Sugaboy Promotions. She staged her first tournament in KZN last weekend. The former WBC title holder was also part of the conversation

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Former SA 400m sprinter Hendrick Mokganyetsi reflected on Day 1 of Athletic South Africa's Senior Track and Field Championships currently taking place in Potchefstroom

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SA FM Sport On came live from the Orlando Stadium where Bafana Bafana were playing Liberia in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The match ended in a 2-2 draw and Sport On host Thabiso Mosia spoke to SABC Sport Reporter Velile Mnyandu, former Wits goalkeeper Jacob Mokasi as well as Orlando Pirates legend Teboho Moloi

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FARPost Senior Reporter Ofhani Munyai explained the bizarre story of Marumo Gallants officials being stuck in Lybia after the club's management allegedly failing to pay for accommodation

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SA swimming sensation Matthew Sates talked to us about his nomination for SA Sports Star of the year at the SA Sports Awards that takes place on Saturday

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We spoke to former Mamelodi Sundowns winger and Liberia international Anthony Laffor who is back in South Africa with the Liberian national team ahead of Friday's AFCON qualifier against Bafana Bafana at Orlando Stadium. Laffor confirmed to SA FM Sport On that he has retired from playing the game and has taken up a role at the football association in Liberia.We spoke to former Mamelodi Sundowns winger and Liberia international Anthony Laffor who is back in South Africa with the Liberian national

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We spoke to the South African National U-23 football team coach David Notoane. His side played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo Brazzaville. The return leg is in Congo on Monday. SABC Sport Reporter Velile Mnyandu also reflected on the game.

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The department of sport in the Eastern Cape honoured the great Happyboy Mgxaji with a wreath laying ceremony at his gravesite on Human Rights Day. We spoke to the MEC for Sport Nonceba Kontsiwe and Ace Sidinile

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Founder of Punch Perfect Boxing Jamie Bourne gave us the latest on Tyson Fury's proposed fight against Oleksandr Usyk with reports in the UK saying saying deal for the fight is off.

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Sports Editor at Citizen TV Mike Okinyi gave us the latest on Kenyan motor rally driver Maxine Wahome who was on Wednesday charged with murder over the death of her boyfriend, a day after she was found fit to stand trial

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SABC Sport Reporter Chad Klate gave insight into the Bafana Bafana squad that will face Liberia in back to back Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

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Founder and CEO of MySportsBook App Walter Mokoena looked back at former minister of sports Nathi Mthethwa's tenure in the portfolio before being replaced by Zizi Kodwa. Mokoena was a special advisor to Mthethwa during his term in office

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Boxing Wednesday : SANABO have sent three female boxers to the 2023 IBA World Championships taking place in New Delhi, India. We also spoke to Former two-weight world champion Thomas “Tommy Gun” Oosthuizen after he cruised to first-round stoppage win over Ugandan Musa Ntege.

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The English government has pledged over £600 million in funding over the next two academic years into women's football. This comes after Lionesses' triumph at the womens Euro 2022 and the team's EURO legacy to get young girls playing football at school was granted by the government. We spoke to Karen Drobes who is a writer, activist and owner of Lewes FC.

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We spoke to Rob Walter as he officially starts his tenure as Proteas ODI head coach when South Africa takes on West Indies in a three-match one-day international series starting in East London on Thursday.

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We spoke to South Africa's national U-17 football head coach Duncan Crowie after he announced a list of players for a camp that will be used to select the final squad for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria next month.

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Guardian Sports Writer and Desk Editor Ed Aarons talked to us about the Gary Lineker being suspended by the BBC from presenting Match of the Day following his comments criticising the UK government's new asylum policy which he compared to Nazi-era Germany.

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We hosted former Daily Sun Sports Editor Mathews Mpete to find out more about him leaving the newspaper after 17 years and the paper's decision to close the sports department

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Zaire Wade, son of NBA legend Dwyane Wade spoke to us about signing for the Cape Town Tigers to play in the Basketball Africa League. Former LA Lakers assistant coach Rasheed Hazzard was also in studio with us.

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We spoke to Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana winger Thapelo Morena ahead of his team's CAF Champions League clash against Egyptian powerhouse Al Ahly.

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#BoxingWednesday :We spoke to Gift Bholo who is on his way to Russia to fight Emir Basirov. We also spoke to former boxer Kaizer Mabuza about his role as President of the Mozambique Boxing Promoters Association and also reflected on his career.

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We spoke to Stormers coach John Dobson after his side were crowned URC SA Shield champions.

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Richards Bay have confirmed that captain Siphamandla Mtolo has died after collapsing during a training session. We spoke to Robin-Duke Madlala who is iDiski Times' KwaZulu-Natal-based journalist.

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We spoke to Proteas coach Shukri Conrad ahead of the second test against West Indies.

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English Premier League legend Aaron Mokoena who played for Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth looked back at Manchester United's humiliating 7-0 defeat to Liverpool.

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SABC Sport Senior Reporter Velile Mnyandu reviewed the weekend's PSL action with us.

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Publisher for Top Gear South Africa Avon Middleton reviewed the opening race of the new F1 season that got underway in Bahrain.

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It's Flashback Friday where we celebrate our sporting icons of years gone by and we were in conversation with Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns legend Dan Malesela.

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Boxing Wednesday: Bourne reflects on Ilunga Makabu's loss to Badou Jack in what was a WBC Cruiserweight World Title match, Boxing Promoter Zandile Malinga talked about her tournament which honoured the late Simiso Buthelezi who died last year. Buthelezi made international news after his fight against Siphesihle Mntungwa was stopped when he appeared to shadow box an invisible opponent and later died of brain injuries,We also spoke to Boxing South Africa Acting CEO Erick Sithole .

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We spoke to SuperSport United striker Bradley Grobler who scored his 100th career goal in the PSL.

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Columnist at Telegraph Jim White spoke to us about Manchester United ending a six-year drought for silverware after they won the league cup against Newcastle United on Sunday

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Former Orlando Pirates striker Katleho Mashego reflected on the Soweto Derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. Amakhosi won the encounter 1-0 to claim the bragging rights at FNB Stadium.

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We spoke Proteas Women’s fast bowler Ayabonga Khaka to reflect on the T20 world cup where they lost to Australia in the final.

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We profile SA Wheelchair Basketball player Michelle Moganedi

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We also place focus on the upcoming CAF Champions league clash between arch rivals Mamelodi Sundowns and Al-Ahly. We are joined by Amr Fahmy, Egypt Sports Reporter

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Tonight we revisit the story of ThulaniCele who went missing in Georgia after going for trials. We got an updated from Thulani's family where they confirmed that Thulani is serving his one-year six months sentence in Georgia. Thulani Cele pleaded guilty to charges of cellphone theft that he was accused of.

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Tonight on #BoxingWednesdsay  we look ahead to #Makabu v Badou Jack. Boxing SA loses another court case and has again been ordered to reinstate CEO Moffat Qithi

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Tonight on SAFMSportOn we'll find out more about the fight that broke out during All Stars and Polokwane City game. We in conversation with FARPost senior football writer Ofhani Munyai who gave us details about this fight

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We spoke co-founder and chairperson of e-Movement, Iain Banner about the upcoming Formula E World Championship in Cape Town.

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We spoke to former Orlando Pirates finishing coach Scott Chickelday about his short stay at the Buccaneers before moving back to the UK

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We reviewed weekend's rugby action with Sports24 and SABC analyst Khanyisa Tshwaku

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We reflected on CAF football and domestic competition. On SAFM sport On Thabiso Mosia is in conversation with  Sinesipho Mali

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Former Ghanaian midfielder Christian Atsu has been found dead under rubble. On SAFM Sport on we get update from Emmanuel Adu-Gyamfi, who is Sports Editor at Ghana  Broadcasting Corporation

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Sports24 Reporter and SABC Sport Analyst Khanyiso Tshwaku looked at the talking points from the Proteas squad that has been selected to play West Indies with Lungi Ngidi dropped.

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It's Flashback Friday where we celebrate our sporting icons of years gone and we were in conversation with former Proteas women's all-rounder Dinesha Devnarain.

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Former Bidvest Wits defender and Bafana Bafana international Buhle Mkhwanazi joined Thabiso Mosia in studio to expand more on his decision to reveal how much he earned at Wits and why he took the decision not to get vaccinated while on books of SuperSport United.

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Proteas Women’s coach Hilton Moreeng spoke to us about their upcoming game against Australia in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

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Boxing Wednesday: We spoke to Shereen Hunter who explained their recent trip to Mozambique as the Gauteng Boxing Promoters Association despite being dissolved by The National Professional Promoters Association in December.