Marks Maponyane: The Original Maponyane

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How a township kid fell in love with football, and went on to become one of South Africa’s greatest ever - Marks Maponyane shares his sporting fairytale.

21 Jul English South Africa Comedy Interviews · Comedy

Brandon Fairweather: The hell Inside Our Heads

From open heart surgery at the age of 28, to a mistaken medical diagnosis that turned out to be cancer (along with a lifelong battle with anxiety), Brandon Fairweather’s journey has been a challenging one - now chronicled in a bestselling book.

13 Jul 28 min

Haydn Porteous: The Unforgiving Game

Haydn Porteous was a junior star, an amateur winner, and a professional champion early in his career - but that's where the fairytale ended.

8 Jul 41 min

Dave Levinsohn: Comrades debut at 56

From cult travel show Going Nowhere Slowly, to sold out comedy audiences all over the world, Dave Levinsohn has a sparkling CV - that now includes running his first Comrades Marathon at 56.

29 Jun 40 min

Timothy Swiel: Sacha's Rugby Hero

A fan message from nine-year-old Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu to then Bishops 1st team flyhallf Tim Swiel recently went viral; as his own professional career winds down, Tim reflects on an unconventional rugby journey.

22 Jun 26 min

Jam Jam: Conquers The World

After an inauspicious start to his comedy career, JamJam was last year’s Breakthrough winner at the Savanna Comedy Awards - but the Eastern Cape comedian is only just getting started.

15 Jun 34 min