SuperSport Schools Podcast

The Living School Sport Encyclopaedia

Few people (if any) in South Africa can match Hannes Nienaber's incredible knowledge of all things school sports. Creator of the School of Rugby website (now part of SuperSport Schools), Hannes is heading up the reporting and research at SuperSport Schools this year. Find out what it's like diving into…

19 Apr 2023 26 min

Playing Hockey for SA at 17!

We were at the 2023 Standard Bank St Mary's Festival to catch up with Taheera Augousti, a Matric student from Eunice who plays for the South African National Women's Hockey Team. Find out what it's like playing for "school and country", how Taheera does in the #SSSPod Quiz and why…

12 Apr 2023 23 min

15 School Rugby Players to Watch

Who are the 15 school rugby players to watch this season? It's a tough question to answer, and one that will differ in every corner of South Africa. But the team at NGXV publish their suggestion every year. So in this SSS Podcast Special brought to you by Spur, Alex…

29 Mar 2023 59 min

Can Sport take you to Varsity Abroad?

Every year matrics across the country apply to South African universities. Though some look abroad, especially to the United States. In this week's episode, brought to you by Spur, Alex and Tim chat with Luca, a student hoping to study in America next year through his football, and some of…

22 Mar 2023 25 min

Chat with Coach Kooks

His post-match interviews are legendary. Whether his microphone is a spoon or a hairbrush, Coach Kooks always delivers. Now on DSTV Channel 216 in this episode, brought to you by Spur, Alex and Tim chat with Coach Kooks. They discuss his personal rugby journey at school and for EP Kings…

14 Mar 2023 26 min

Inside SuperSport Schools

SuperSport Schools has changed the game of school sports broadcasting and become a household name in the process. In 2022 alone, over 25 000 hours of live matches were streamed across more than 20 sports. With several fixtures also being broadcast on TV. In this episode, brought to you by…

31 Jan 2023 24 min

The Future of School Cricket

In last week’s episode Alex was joined by Niels Momberg, the Youth and Tertiary Cricket Manager from Cricket South Africa (CSA). The state of school cricket and development pipeline were discussed. In this episode, brought to you by Spur, Alex and Niels continue their conversation. This time the focus is…

24 Jan 2023 26 min

The State of School Cricket

Cricket in South Africa is at a turning point. With dwindling numbers of young cricketers at elite cricket schools, a continued world cup drought, and diminishing test cricket there is no doubt that there is a problem needing to be addressed. In this episode, brought to you by Spur, Alex…

17 Jan 2023 22 min

Boat Race 2022 Wrap

We were at the 2022 Standard Bank SA Schools Boat Race and in this episode we look back at some of the stories that make Boat Race the iconic event it is. Rowers from around the country each tell Alex something not widely known about rowing, Germiston shares how their…

20 Dec 2022 24 min

SA Schools Boat Race Preview

In this episode, we look towards the SA Schools Boat Race taking place on the 9th and 10th of December in Port Alfred. Competitors, coaches and management from around the country tell Alex why rowing is such a special sport, why this year's event is going to be different and…

7 Dec 2022 20 min

Is it time for a TMO in school rugby?

The first-ever episode introduces regular host, Alex White, a young referee, and his good friend and guest host, Timothy Muasya Muthama, who plays rugby at UCT. Both are rugby mad and set out to answer the question: Is it time for a TMO in school rugby? Along the way, they…

29 Nov 2022 28 min

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The SuperSport Schools’ Podcast tells stories of youth and school sport. SuperSport Schools exists to grow school sports and get more sports stars to shine - across the African continent - by broadcasting the full South African sports story – from the beginning! This podcast is hosted by Alex White…

29 Nov 2022 1 min