Category Archives: Sport

Lesotho plays Sudan in its second 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifier at the Setsoto Stadium, in Maseru, on Sunday 10 June 2012

June 11, 2012   Denese Lups   No comments
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    After a brilliant win by the Springboks over England in Durban, I travelled to the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho to cover the Fifa World Cup Qualifier in Maseru between Lesotho and Sudan.         Sudan have missed out on the chance to take a stranglehold on Group D in the 2014

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Young talent shine at mini-Craven Week in Bloemfontein

May 27, 2012   Johan Jonck   No comments
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  Rugby has a bright future in South Africa  - this was clear for all to see when players from all over South Africa  battled with one another at the recent mini-Craven week for U13′s in Bloemfontein. The well organized event was hosted by the Free State rugby schools committee and took place at the

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Courage in the mixed martial arts arena captured on camera by Ruby Wolff

May 24, 2012   Johan Jonck   No comments
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Photographer Ruby Wolff is perhaps the best person to comment on the courage and determination displayed by fighters in the mixed martial arts arena. In 2009 he took up shooting MMA amateur events and was later appointed as head photographer for EFC Africa. He has since been next to the ring capturing each and every

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Mixed Martial Arts captured through the lens of Ruby Wolff

May 21, 2012   Johan Jonck   No comments
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There has been few sports with a faster growing viewer audience than the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. The public have been in awe at the strength, guts and determination displayed by these fighters and there has been a hunger for more coverage on television and in the printed media. We decided to share a

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South African swimmer and Olympic qualifier Charl Crous through the lens

April 30, 2012   Denese Lups   No comments
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KwaZulu-Natal swimming ace Charl Crous qualified for his first trip to the Olympics  at the recent South African National Championships with a win in the 100 backstroke. His time of 54.17 ranked 20th in the world this year and betters the FINA A standard to secure his spot in London. Crous, the national age group

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South African Olympic swimmer Cameron van den Burgh through the lens

April 28, 2012   Denese Lups   No comments
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South African swimmer Cameron van den Burgh qualified for the London Olympic Games 2012 and should be one of our star performers! Cameron has represented South Africa with distinction and is known for consistency in delivering powerful performances. A the recent South African National Championships in Durban our photographers managed to capture this world class swimmer

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Chad Le Clos in fine form ahead of London Olymic Games

April 22, 2012   Johan Jonck   No comments
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South African sports fans and photographers will keep their eyes on the South African Olympc swimmers during the Olympic Games in London. Swimming is one of the sports which has in recent years not disappointed at the Olympic Games and we will once more have an opportunity for medals in London in less than 100 days!

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Clearing the hurdles in capturing athletics.

March 06, 2012   Denese Lups   No comments
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We have all at one time or another been captivated by sports images and the moment of  human drama. We all like a good action photo and, in particular, if your kids play sports, you want to remember them in their toils. These images were captured at the Motheo-Gariep Primary School Championships held in Bloemfontein

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History made as Sundowns soar and Powerlines lose power in 24-0 Football result!!

March 05, 2012   Denese Lups   No comments
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Yesterday, I witnessed the historic match between Powerlines FC and Mamelodi Sundowns in Kimberley. The match ended with a near unbelievable score of 24-0. The scoreline smashed the previous record set by AmaZulu, who beat amateur outfit Bizana Lucky Stars 16-0 in 1976. The challenge for the photographer is to capture the action shots with

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Varsity Cup is more than just a clash between 2 rugby sides!

February 21, 2012   Johan Jonck   No comments
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What are the ingredients to the success story of Varsity Cup rugby? It is now three rounds into this competition and already nobody is in doubt that this will be a success once more! What makes this competition so much better attended than many other rugby competitions? Is it only the quality of student rugby

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