Jannie du Plessis, a former Springbok rugby player and medical doctor, shares his journey from a rugby career to farming on his family farm in Bethlehem, South Africa. He reflects on his childhood, the impact of severe droughts, and how farming brought him closer to his faith. Despite his successful rugby career, du Plessis remains passionate about farming and plans to dedicate himself to it full-time after retiring from rugby. The article highlights his family's farming history, the challenges they faced, and his aspirations for the future.

COVID-19 has brought the sports world to a standstill, with events canceled and no spectators allowed. This situation presents an opportunity to rethink the future of sports, particularly the role of technology. Pieter Geldenhuys, a strategist and futurist, emphasizes the need to use technology to develop world-class athletes and adapt business models to stay relevant. For sports enthusiasts, technology will offer a new experience.

Wenda Nel, like other top athletes, was supposed to participate in the Tokyo Olympic Games but was only able to return to the track for training after five months due to Covid-19, which she and her husband Jacques also contracted. The pandemic led the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese organizing committee to reschedule the Games to start on July 23, 2021, and last until August 8, 2021, still officially recognized as the 2020 Olympic Summer Games. This marks the first postponement of the modern Olympic Games and the first to be held in an odd year.

The Black Lives Matter movement is seen as an opportunity to address issues in South African sports, according to former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers. The movement has sparked intense debate among South African sports fans, with figures like Lungi Ngidi and Faf du Plessis expressing support, while others like Boeta Dippenaar and Pat Symcox have opposed it with 'All Lives Matter' statements. De Villiers supports the movement and discusses how 'black tax' and his faith influence his views on the matter.