David Isaacson Sports reporter

David Isaacson is a sports reporter for the Sunday Times and TimesLIVE.

Sport

Swimming South Africa pours cold water on new national water polo body

Swimming South Africa (SSA) has poured cold water on the newly launched body wanting to run water polo in the country, ...

Sport

Luvo Manyonga holds off on Pretoria return as he gushes about long jump

‘Jumping is a nice thing for me. It’s [making] people smile. Entertaining is the best thing for me’

Sport

Scotsman Calum Hill climbs mountain to claim unlikely Joburg Open win

Scotsman Calum Hill climbed a mountain to win the Joburg Open on the second playoff hole on Sunday, lifting a trophy ...

Sport

Norris overcomes ear infection to remain in lead ahead of Joburg Open final round

Shaun Norris took a knife to a gun fight at the Joburg Open where he emerged better off than his rivals as he stretched ...

Sport

Sex offender Free State athletics president suspended by national body

Controversial Athletics Free State (AFS) president Steven Swarts has been suspended pending a disciplinary inquiry, ...

Sport

Earful to cheerful: Shaun Norris beats infection as he takes Joburg Open lead

Shaun Norris, battling an ear infection so painful he couldn’t sleep on his left side the night before, took advantage ...

Boxing Mecca

McKenzie orders probe, discloses boxers’ benevolent fund missing millions

‘They must go to jail so the investigations must happen immediately,’ says sport minister

Sport

Mr and Mrs Simbine kick off Akani Simbine Foundation for township kids

Akani Simbine and his wife Terisa officially launched the Akani Simbine Foundation on Friday night, looking at ...

Sport

Legal opinion on Swimming SA's controversial election 'is ready'

A legal opinion on the validity of Swimming South Africa’s election last year has been completed and will soon be made ...

Boxing Mecca

Kevin Lerena takes on new role in new boxing promotional outfit Aquila

WBC bridgerweight champion Kevin Lerena has become the face of a new local boxing promotion that will stage its first ...