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David Isaacson

Johannesburg

Journalist at Sunday Times

Hubby; dad to 2 dogs; sports hack at Sunday Times & TimesLive. Views are my own, unless they land me in trouble

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  • Swimming SA, private body in court in fight for the soul of local water polo

    22 hours ago | timeslive.co.za | David Isaacson

    Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Action from an under-15 inter-provincial match in East London recently. A private organisation wanting to uplift water polo has told the Cape Town high court that Swimming South Africa (SSA) has failed to advance the sport locally, especially “at an elite level”.

  • Blast from the past: Happy Boy no match for Dutch Boy Gym

    1 day ago | timeslive.co.za | David Isaacson

    Blast from the past: Happy Boy no match for Dutch Boy Gym Today in SA sport history: May 14 14 May 2025 - 04:25 1978 — Kork Ballington wins the 250cc and 350cc double at the Italian motorcycling grand prix at the Mugello circuit. It was his first 250cc win of the season but his second in the 350cc class...

  • Blast from the past: Scheckter accelerates to Belgian GP victory

    2 days ago | timeslive.co.za | David Isaacson

    Blast from the past: Scheckter accelerates to Belgian GP victory Today in SA sport history: May 13 13 May 2025 - 04:25 1961 — The Springboks host Ireland for the first time, having played five times previously, four at Lansdowne Road and once in Belfast. Playing in front of 35,000 fans at Newlands, South Africa smash the Irish 24-8, scoring five tries to one. Centre Colin Greenwood and wing Ben-Piet van Zyl went over twice each, and legendary eighth man Doug Hopwood scored one...

  • Mbenge throws name in hat for Benn clash

    3 days ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Mesuli Zifo |David Isaacson

    Mbenge throws name in hat for Benn clash Premium By MESULI ZIFO - 12 May 2025 Mdantsane’s Thulani Mbenge has thrown his name in the hat for a clash against England boxing star Conor Benn after the Brit revealed he would return to the welterweight division to pursue a world title shot...

  • Blast from the past: Corrie outpoints Brazilian despite injured left hand

    3 days ago | timeslive.co.za | David Isaacson

    Blast from the past: Corrie outpoints Brazilian despite injured left hand Today in SA sport history: May 12 12 May 2025 - 04:40 1985 — The breakaway National Soccer League (NSL) launches its amateur arm, the South African Soccer Association, at the Maharani Hotel in Durban, finalising a restructuring of local soccer where the previous National Professional Soccer League had been under the control of the amateur South African National Football Association.

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14 May 25

It’s a big turnout at the airport press conference for the victorious SA relay team, and guess who’s sitting at the head table - the administrators! https://t.co/GGESP0asyX

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13 May 25

French cinema icon Depardieu convicted of sexual assault - court ruling - https://t.co/W9El9KYgov

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12 May 25

Israel's blockade means Gaza's hospitals cannot provide food to recovering patients https://t.co/cFeCEo6kBv https://t.co/HdeMvoSjcd