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Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams delivered a heartfelt tribute to the late Jayden Adams during an emotional memorial service held on Thursday, honouring the midfielder’s life and legacy. Sundowns gather to pay tribute to Adams The entire Sundowns squad gathered at the Stellenbosch Town Hall alongside Adams’ family, friends and members of the football fraternity to bid farewell to the Bafana international. Adams passed away last week Saturday, and tributes continue to pour in from across the football fraternity. While the cause of death has not yet been established, police have reportedly opened an inquest. Different speakers took to the podium at his memorial to offer their condolences, while Sundowns chairman Tlhopie Motsepe was also in attendance to pay his respects to the grieving family. Williams reflected on the immense loss felt by both Adams’ loved ones and the wider football community. “To the Adams family, my condolences to you because not only have you lost a son, a brother and father but you’ve also lost a global superstar,” he said. “Jayden’s loss will leave a big gap to fill and its massive shoes to replace. To the family stick together and draw strength from one another and continue to celebrate Jayden’s life, career and successes.” Williams described Adams as a humble and respectful individual whose reserved nature never prevented him from making a lasting impression on the field of play. “Jayden was very quiet and a respectful boy. You would sometimes forget that he’s in the room, but his smile and laughter could light up any room that he was in,” he added. “As quiet as he was, when it was time to fight, he never backed down. Jayden, for your contribution to South Africa football, Thank you. “Adding a second star to Mamelodi Sundowns, qualifying and taking part at the World Cup and bringing a bronze medal for Bafana Bafana at AFCON.” ‘We will never forget’ As Williams brought his tribute to a close, he also thanked the midfielder for his contribution to both club and country, highlighting that his legacy will continue to live on. “We will miss your quality, passes and your vision and your brotherhood. We will never forget,” Williams concluded. “We will carry you in our hearts and carry you in our sleeve and carry you on this badge. You will forever remain part of us. Fly high with the angels and we will continue to keep your legacy alive.”

Aiden Markram, Simon Harmer and Laura Wolvaardt claimed the top honours at the 2026 CSA Awards on Thursday night. Markram was named both SA Men’s Player of the Year and SA Men’s Players’ Player of the Year, capping a memorable campaign in which he scored a match-winning century in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s. Harmer, meanwhile, was recognised as Test Player of the Year after a remarkable return to red-ball cricket. The 37-year-old off-spinner claimed 30 wickets in just four Tests during the awards period, including match figures of 8-51 and 9-101 in South Africa’s historic clean sweep of India. Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi collected the Men’s T20 International Player of the Year award as well as the SA Fans’ Player of the Year prize. His delivery to dismiss England captain Jos Buttler in an ODI was voted the Best Men’s Delivery of the Year. Matthew Breetzke’s breakthrough campaign earned him the Men’s ODI International Player of the Year award, while Dewald Brevis was named International Men’s Newcomer of the Year. Women’s awards In the women’s awards, Wolvaardt completed a clean sweep after another exceptional season. The Proteas Women captain was named Women’s Player of the Year, Women’s Players’ Player of the Year and Women’s ODI Player of the Year after finishing as the leading run-scorer at the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup with 571 runs, including centuries in the semi-final and final. Kayla Reyneke was named International Women’s Newcomer of the Year. Proteas Women captain Laura Wolvaardt. Picture: Punit Paranjpe/AFP Domestic awards The SA20 awards were dominated by Quinton de Kock, who claimed both Batsman of the Season and Most Valuable Player honours after finishing as the tournament’s leading run-scorer. Ottneil Baartman was named Bowler of the Season, while Jordan Hermann received the Rising Star award. Kyle Simmonds and Mignon du Preez were recognised as the domestic Most Valuable Players, with Robin Peterson, JP Triegaardt and Sandile Masengemi taking home the leading coaching awards. This story first appeared on sacricketmag.com. It is republished here with permission.

Matriach of the Kardashian/Jenner clan, Kris Jenner’s mother Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Campbell has died. She left behind her daughter, Kris Jenner (her sister Karen Houghton died in 2024), seven grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Jenner made the announcement on her Instagram with a touching tribute: “Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ. There are no words that could ever capture what she has meant to me or the heartbreak of having to say goodbye. My mom was the heart of our family. She taught me everything that truly matters… to love your family fiercely, to be kind, to show up for the people you love, and to never take a single moment together for granted.” “She taught us that family is everything. She showed us how to love unconditionally and how to find joy in the little moments. She showed me how to face life’s challenges with resilience and faith.” “Mom, thank you for every sacrifice you made, every piece of wisdom you shared, and every moment you loved us so completely. I will miss our daily talks, your smile, your laughter… Our hearts are broken, but we find comfort knowing that love like yours never truly leaves us. Your love will live on in our family, in our traditions, in every moment we are together, and in every life you touched. When I look at my kids and my grandkids, I will forever see pieces of you in all of us.” “There is not a part of me that isn’t shaped by you. And if I have done anything right in this world, it’s because I spent my life trying to live in a way that would make you proud. Every memory, every moment, every blessing, it was all because of you, and I will forever thank God every single day for making you my mommy. My heart is broken into a million pieces… thank you for giving me the greatest childhood and oh what a beautiful blessed life… I love you forever Mommy. Thank you for giving us everything.”

The All Blacks are well advanced in their planning for the looming series against South Africa but coach Dave Rennie has confirmed he won’t be selecting playmaker Richie Mo’unga. Rennie revealed he already has a team pencilled in for next month’s first of four Tests against the world champion Springboks, dubbed the “Greatest Rivalry” series. Won’t feature But classy flyhalf Mo’unga won’t feature when the coach names a 44-man squad for the high-profile tour, he told journalists Thursday. Mo’unga was the All Blacks’ playmaker at the last two World Cups, but under the national union’s strict eligibility rules, has been out of contention since leaving to play three seasons of club rugby in Japan in 2023. The 32-year-old has returned home and signed a New Zealand contract through to next year’s World Cup but he remains ineligible until October, when he completes a season in the domestic provincial competition. There had been speculation Rennie would try to force a fast-tracking of Mo’unga’s return for the South African series. However, the coach said he had consigned himself to accepting the status quo, although he pointed out Mo’unga can be called up for the tour if another flyhalf gets injured. “He won’t be coming on that tour, so we’ll squash that,” Rennie said. “If a 10 got injured, then Richie’s an option for us to bring in. “But for now he’ll just get back and play and get himself in great nick so if he gets an opportunity to come to Africa, he’s ready to go.” ‘Phenomenal’ Rennie said he needed no proof that Mo’unga was ready for an international return, having watched him while coaching a rival club in the Japanese league. “I mean, I got to see him first hand in Japan in the last three years where he’s been phenomenal.” New Zealand will play against domestic South African sides the Stormers, Sharks and Bulls before the opening Test in Johannesburg on August 22. Rennie said every player will be given an early chance to push for Test selection but revealed the selectors already had a preferred team in mind. “We’ve talked about lots of things. We’ve picked the first four squads for the first four games in Africa,” he said. “So we’ve had a lot of thought around where we want to see guys. “Everyone will get to play in that first week, so it’s an opportunity for everyone to push for places.” By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse

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