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On The Bounce

If it's big in sport, it's On The Bounce! The sports show that officially kicks off your sporting weekend every Thursday on The Real Network.

Sports, and being able to talk about it is social currency in South Africa - and guided by your hosts Ben Karpinski and Sandile Shangase, you will be armed with key insights, hot takes and reasons to make some big calls on all the big games.
Weekly English South Africa Sports
43 Episodes
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Episode 41 | Sports drip with Lonwabo Kabingesi

Sport and fashion go hand in hand nowadays. From the growing celebrity of athletes, to the way that major brands engage with teams and fans. Joining the guys to discuss this in studio this week is Lonwabo Kabingesi aka Lola Kyle. Lola is an avant garde stylist currently reshaping the…
27 Mar 47 min

Episode 40 | The big football agent chat with Basia Michaels

Agents often get a bad rep in local football, so the guys welcome Basia Michaels to the studio to unpack this. Basia turned her legal smarts into football player management expertise, and is now widely regarded in the industry as someone making a positive impact in the PSL and beyond…
20 Mar 59 min

Episode 39 - On The Bounce - Beyond the 90 mins with Mark Haskins

It’s time to show South African football a little love on the show. Too often it falls in the shadows of the European game, or catches the eye via less than desirable headlines. So the guys bring Mark Haskins into studio, who apart from having a 12 year career in…
13 Mar 1 hr 06 min

Episode 38 - On The Bounce - Sports best live events

Join the guys in this episode as they talk sports travel with Agie Adams from Tourvest Travel Services. We all dream of one day experiencing that bucket list live sporting event, Agie though has already done quite a few of them. From watching your beloved Premier League team in action,…
6 Mar 56 min

Episode 37- On The Bounce- The big sports trophies episode

The most important thing in all of sport has always been the trophies. It’s what everyone aims for when chasing greatness, and this week the guys take you on a whirlwind journey of the biggest, the oldest, the most expensive and also the weirdest in all of sport. Joining Ben…
27 Feb 1 hr 14 min

Betting better with Brent Graham (Good4TheGame)

With billions spent on sports betting sites each month, it’s clear that this has become a major part of everyday sporting life. Are sports fans doing as well as they could though? Sports fanatic, betting blogger and passionate punter Brent Graham is the guy to talk to about this. He…
20 Feb 1 hour

Above the Rim: All-Star Edition with Quintin Denyssen

The guys are going Above the Rim in this episode. Breaking down the legacy of NBA All-Star Weekend, its rise to greatness, its recent struggles, and the bold new format for 2025. Joining them is South African basketball legend and commentator Quintin Denyssen, who brings expert insight into the evolution…
13 Feb 1 hr 15 min

UFC 312 preview show with Cameron Saaiman

The MMA event we have all been waiting for, UFC 312! Dricus Du Plessis squares up again down under against Sean Strickland, which makes it the perfect week for the guys to have a big MMA show. This huge title fight aside, special guest UFC fighter Cameron Saaiman is in…
6 Feb 1 hr 23 min

Dom Hendricks cricket catch up

The first half of 2025 is a crazy cricket period with much to cover. To help them with this the guys welcome professional cricketer Dominic Hendricks in studio, who is now into his 14th season with the DP World Lions franchise. With a wealth of knowledge and experience in the…
30 Jan 1 hr 01 min

The Big Rugby Catch up

What’s going on in rugby right now? SA teams can’t cut it against Europe’s best, so is the EPCR Cup now their redemption? Is the URC the saviour to their status? Ben and Sandile welcome Dawie Louw to studio to unpack this, and with that share some ideas on a…
23 Jan 1 hr 03 min

Is Netflix sport's new power platform?

Has Netflix finally accepted that sport is their major growth and retention play? Ben and Sandile welcome Jean Willers to studio to chat about this and the future of sports productions and broadcasting for rights holders. Jean has a storied background in this field. As a shareholder and director of…
16 Jan 59 min

Your 2025 sports preview

The guys are back for the first show of the year, which sees them unpacking all of 2025's major sporting attractions. It's a lot to get through so get comfy as there is a lot to take note of here from the SA20 kicking off all the way through to…
9 Jan 1 hr 08 min

The Big 2024 show review show

For 28 episodes Ben and Sandile have been throwing down the best in sports from around the world. In this episode they take stock of it all, reminisce about how it all began, and share some of the finer moments that didn't make it into the show. It's like a…
26 Dec 2024 1 hr 11 min

The Big 2024 show review show

For 28 episodes Ben and Sandile have been throwing down the best in sports from around the world. In this episode they take stock of it all, reminisce about how it all began, and share some of the finer moments that didn't make it into the show. It's like a…
26 Dec 2024 1 hr 13 min

The On The Bounce Awards 2024

Mykala rejoins the guys in studio to wrap up the year with the first On The Bounce Awards. 10 award categories, 50 fantastic nominations, with 10 incredible winners. It's the best way to relive what has been a super special sporting year, and a chance to play along with your…
19 Dec 2024 1 hr 12 min

Full on festive footballing

Literal fun and games in studio this week as Ben and Sandile bounce back from their shortest guest interview yet. Thankfully there is more football than you can imagine right now to cover, so they assess the major happenings in Europe and the African continent. Plus you get insights into…
12 Dec 2024 50 min

Ke December Sports Boss

Ben and Sandile get the month of December going with all the hot attractions in sports right now. It's going to be a power month of rugby and football, but along with that there is the Nedbank Golf Challenge that needs previewing. As always there will also be much digressing…
5 Dec 2024 59 min

The Gcobani Bobo one

There are few more colourful and unique rugby careers as Gcobani Bobo. The mercurial schoolboy loose forward who transitioned into professional backline playmaker, Gcobani is now relishing the joys of fatherhood and rugby punditry and podcasting. Ben and Sandile cover a wide variety of topics with him here, and bring…
28 Nov 2024 1 hr 08 min

Brothers in sport

This week Ben and Sandile delve deep into the world of brothers in professional sport. Yup, there have been some real high profile ones in the past, each with their unique dynamics and side stories. All of this plus your sporting weekend ahead, and your next chance to win with…
21 Nov 2024 57 min

Should we love the English more

England gave us so much with regards to sport by inventing pretty much everything. Yet whenever they play as a country they are the least loved in the world. Ben and Sandile get into this in this episode, tracking back to the English origins of our favourite sports, and how…
14 Nov 2024 53 min
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