Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma said he needed to be brave as he fought mentally and physically for his third ODI century against England in Bloemfontein.

The DA and Ekurhuleni council speaker Raymond Dhlamini have filed an urgent application at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg seeking to halt a special council meeting called by the city's manager for 30 January.

President Cyril Ramaphosa told ANC leaders at the start of the party's lekgotla the aim is to lower the stages of load shedding while Eskom deals with a maintenance backlog.

The Proteas have pulled off one of their great ODI run chases in the 2nd ODI against England in Bloemfontein.

The EFF will hold a national shutdown on 20 March to protest continuing load shedding and call for President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign.

Sharks director of rugby Neil Powell was effusive in his praise with regards to how his charges toughed it out for a crucial 22-19 win against Edinburgh on Saturday.

Missing alleged child sex ring kingpin Gerhard Ackerman was spotted by residents in Florida, Roodepoort who recognised him in a mall, leading to his re-arrest on Sunday.

Firefighters in the Cape Winelands District Municipality are still trying to extinguish a fire that broke out in Bainskloof Pass on Saturday.

Alleged child sex ring kingpin Andre Gerhard Ackerman, who failed to appear in court on Thursday, was arrested on Sunday.

A dominant performance in which they never relinquished control handed New Zealand an emphatic 38-0 win over the Blitzboks in the final of the Sydney Sevens.