Tatjana Smith is a Pretoria girl, so it is easy to predict who she is backing on Super Saturday when the Bulls and Mamelodi Sundowns are in action. Photo: BackpagePix
This Saturday in Mzansi is shaping up to be an exhilarating day for sports enthusiasts, with a jam-packed schedule that promises action from dawn till dusk. The excitement kicks off in Cape Town, where the Stormers will face off against their fierce rivals, the Bulls, in what fans refer to as the traditional North-South rugby clash.
It’s a showdown that’s sure to keep rugby aficionados on the edge of their seats, offering both teams an opportunity to assert dominance early in the season.
As fans make their way back from the stadium, the adrenaline doesn’t wane. High up in the Highveld, the spotlight shifts to the world of football, where Mamelodi Sundowns are set to clash with the Orlando Pirates in a top-of-the-table Premiership encounter. This match is anticipated to be a thriller, with both teams vying for supremacy and points that could define their title ambitions.
The excitement continues later in the evening as supporters board the Gautrain to the Wanderers Stadium for the highly anticipated SA20 final. MI Cape Town will go head-to-head with defending champions, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, in what promises to be a spectacular showcase of T20 cricket talent.
If that wasn’t enough to satisfy your sports cravings, South Africa’s very own UFC middleweight champion Dirkus du Plessis steps into the octagon against American fighter Sean Strickland in Sydney in the early hours of Sunday morning, adding an international spice to the local sports menu.
In light of all this action, host Zaahier Adams had the chance to interview Olympic golden girl Tatyana Smith, gathering her insights on the upcoming weekend smorgasbord of sporting delights.