Sport

Dew Tour Bootcamp set to amaze students with action sports roadshow

23 April, 2013 by WotzUpSouthAfrica Leave a Comment

This April, some of South Africa’s finest tertiary education institutes will play host to the Dew Tour Bootcamp. This electrifying and adrenaline pumping series of action sports events will showcase some of the country’s finest skate and BMX athletes. The tour will take place from April 23rd to May 8th 2013. The Dew Tour Bootcamp, which is a first in South Africa, will see an impressive collection of professional action sport athletes travelling around the country, to entertain and educate fans looking to get into action sports. The Dew Tour Bootcamp will visit universities including the University of Pretoria, Varsity College Sandton, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, University of Cape Town and the University of

Tagged With: action sports, action sports tou, Adam Woolf, April 23rd to May 8th 2013., BMX, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, David Rigby, Dew Tour Boot Camp, Extreme, Khule Ngubane, Malcolm Peters, Mountain Dew South Africa, Road Show, skateboarding, Stuart Loudon, University of Cape Town, University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Pretoria, Varsity College Sandton

Time to Put Foot…

21 March, 2013 by WotzUpSouthAfrica Leave a Comment

The Put Foot Rally bills itself as the "the greatest social rally on the face of the earth”, promising 7 countries, 7 checkpoints, 7 parties and 7000 km in 17 days. Quite a challenge, you think? You choose your wheels (which can range from a Toyota Corolla to a classic Range Rover), name your team and make your way through the checkpoints, which include the Fish River Canyon, Victoria Falls, Etosha, Caprivi Strip, Kariba Dam and Vilankulos. Teams of The Put Foot Rally automatically support charities of their choice annual favorites are Project Rhino and the Bobs for Good Foundation Following the inaugural 2012 event, minor changes have been effected to make it that much more brilliant, as if it needed to be!

Tagged With: 18 June 2013, 7000kms, adventure, Bobs for Good Foundation, Caprivi Strip, charity, Etosha, Fish River Canyon, June 2013, Kariba Dam, Put Foot Rally 2013, travel, Victoria Falls, Vilankulos

Get Behind Bafana Bafana at The Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2013

15 January, 2013 by Wassup Leave a Comment

South Africa is once again set to become the centre of the footballing world this week with the start of The Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2013. The competition presents a colourful celebration of African football and promises only the finest skills, goals and distinctive flair that the continent has to offer. The festivities kick off this coming Saturday, 19 January, when our very own Bafana Bafana will be taking on a dangerous Cape Verde side at The National Stadium (better known as Soccer City or The FNB Stadium). Although the opening and final games of the competition will be hosted at this spectacular arena, other matches will take place in Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit, Durban and Rustenburg. With big tournaments reaching our

Tagged With: AFCON, Africa, Bafana Bafana, CAF, FNB Stadium, football, johannesburg, SAFA, soccer, soccer city, SOUTH AFRICA, The Africa Cup of Nations 2013, The National Stadium

Be Joburg’s First Female Boxing Star in Urban Amazonia

18 December, 2012 by Wassup Leave a Comment

In the old days, women and boxing used to have more to do with cardboard and string than with hand-to-hand combat. Punch was a refreshingly dangerous drink, a round was a circular adjective and there used to be a need to put a ring on a women’s finger and not to put a woman into a ring. In 2013, this evolution will reach the next step as 20 beautiful Joburg women are set to compete in a boxing spectacle like no other in Urban Amazonia. Urban Amazonia is a boxing competition that will see a group of specially selected, gorgeous ladies go head to head in a mix of beauty and bruises, with all money raised going to charity. The battling Amazonians will be aged between 18 and 30 and will receive 9 months of rigorous training before

Tagged With: boxing, charity, Competition, reality television, sport, Urban Amazonia, women

Nike WE RUN JOZI 2012

28 September, 2012 by Wassup 2 Comments

The Nike Run Jozi night race was one of the most anticipated and successful running events of 2012. With runners of all abilities taking back the streets of Joburg, the joy felt by the runners who took part was matched only by the disappointment of those who missed out. Nike is set to hit the streets of Jozi yet again next month with another unique, urban running event- WE RUN JOZI. Nike’s WE RUN JOZI is a 10km race to be held on October 7th 2012. It is one of 34 running events taking place in Nike’s global WE RUN Series. This collection of races aims to inspire, enable and connect runners around the world as they take to the streets of their respective cities. The Joburg leg will see 20 000 South Africans taking part,

Tagged With: events, Johanesburg, Nike, NIKE Run Jozi, Nike We Run Jozi, October-2012, Running

Put your money where your mouth is

20 June, 2012 by Wassup Leave a Comment

Having already destroyed their opponents in the first two tests, this Saturday the Springboks are out to complete a series whitewash. The English, on the other hand, will be hoping to taste success against our green and gold warriors for the first time this tour. Whatever the result, Cape Town Fish Market promises to make the taste of victory or defeat delicious with a unique and mouth watering promotion. Here’s how it works: this Saturday, 23 June, you enter the Cape Town Fish Market restaurant of your choice, making sure you are there well before the 17h00 kickoff. If you predict the Bokke will win the evening’s match, order a West Coast Potjie. If you think the English will finish the series on a wining note,

Tagged With: Cape Town Fish Market, England, Inbound Tour, Promotion, rugby, Springboks

Let the countdown begin

12 June, 2012 by Wassup Leave a Comment

With the start of Euro 2012, soccer fans around the world are breathing a collective sigh of relief. Having been starved of top quality, international football for far too long, the BIG Men at the top are finally at work in Poland and the Ukraine. As usual, they are giving us the greenest of pitches and the sharpest of televised images of those sweat-exploding, ultra-slow motion headers and overhead, HD shots. The only problem is that, mixed with these feelings of satisfaction, South Africans cannot deny that sadly nostalgic, post 2010 feeling- not so long ago, it was all happening right here. In fact, it was exactly two years ago today. It is hard to believe that just 730 days ago our country was the most exciting place to be on

Tagged With: 2010, 2014, Brazil, countdown, football, soccer, SOUTH AFRICA, world cup

Boktown

7 June, 2012 by Wassup Leave a Comment

For all South African rugby fans, the wait is nearly over. Very soon you will be screaming at referees, swearing at televisions and applauding tries as you cheer on our beloved Springboks. If you cannot be at the stadium in person, the next best thing is Boktown. Boktown is presented by ABSA, the Springbok Supporters Club and SA Rugby (Pty) Ltd. Proudly hosted by Montecasino, Boktown takes place in a huge piazza, including a huge TV screen for the games, live entertainment, food, drink, competitions, ecstatic fans and all the other ingredients needed to make the your rugby watching experience memorable. The festivities commence at Boktown this coming Saturday when the Springboks take on England. The green and gold,

Tagged With: boktown, Montecasino, rugby, sport, Springboks, supporters

The Discovery 702 Walk the Talk

21 May, 2012 by Wassup Leave a Comment

The lack of a nearby beach or mountain means that, for many citizens of Joburg, exercise is usually confined to several rushed sessions on an exercise bike, a cramped run around a squash court or hasty jog around the block. This all changes once a year as thousands take to the streets for the Discovery 702 Walk the Talk. The Discovery 702 Walk the Talk is an event like no other, shutting down many of the major routes in the city and opening them up to pedestrians. These colourful streams of festive perambulators are able to see the suburbs in a much more interesting way than the usual blur-out-of-the car window view, as they take part in this fantastic event. The event takes place on July 22nd, beginning and ending at Marks

Tagged With: Discovery, Exercise, Fitness, Health, johannesburg, May 2012, Talk Radio 702, Walk the Talk

Meet the Amakhosi

25 April, 2012 by Wassup Leave a Comment

A chance to get face to face with your heroes Kaizer Chiefs is more than just a soccer club; it is one of the biggest and most popular brands in the country. The team, the logo, the history and the club’s culture are unmistakable and form a vital part of not only the identity of Johannesburg, but also that of the entire country. If you are one of the millions of Chiefs fans in Joburg, this weekend should be set aside right now. On Saturday 28 April you have the chance to get up close and personal with your favourite gold-clad heroes at Eastgate Shopping Centre in a meet and greet session from 11am to 4pm! We see the Amakhosi on TV and at packed stadiums and forget that, without all the hype, fame,

Tagged With: fans, Kaizer Chiefs, meet and greet, PSL, SAFA, soccer, sport