South African teams dominate Super Rugby standings

Another weekend of strong performances from three of South Africa’s rugby teams sees all three in the top six places of the Super Rugby standings. The Bulls, Stormers and Sharks all won their 12th round games, consolidating their places at the top of the table, whilst their New Zealand and Australian counterparts begin to falter.  


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The most exciting finish in years!

There is nothing more exciting in sport than a race that comes down to the wire. In this instance the race was the English Premier League Title and the exciting final match of the season conclusion. The two-horse race between the two Manchester rivals was such a closely fought affair that the result was determined by a stoppage time winner in the Manchester City vs QPR match on Sunday. 


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A recent study by World Wide Worx revealed that Internetpenetration in SA is approaching 20%, with the country's Internet user base growing a substantial 25%, from 6.8 million in 2010 to 8.5 million at the end of 2011.  

Article courtesy of It Web, by Bonnie Tubbs. www.itweb.co.za

From celebrations and happiness to fear and confusion, this pretty much sums up The Williams F1 team’s 2012 Spanish GP experience. Rookie driver Pastor Maldonado won the race in convincing fashion and has kept his team in the hunt for the constructor’s championship had to later rescue his 12-year-old cousin from the team garage a mere 90 minutes after the race.  



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