Opinion

Bugger the bigots, the rugger has brought us together as never before

10 November 2019 - 00:03 By Patrick Bulger

When SA's first apartheid prime minister, DF Malan, was preparing to watch SA's cricket team in battle against England in the 1948/49 Test series, he asked a colleague what the score was before he left for Newlands cricket ground...

There’s never been a more important time to support independent media.

From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.

For just R80 you can become a premium member (digital access) and support a publication that has played an important political and social role in South Africa for over a century of Sundays. You can cancel anytime.

Already subscribed? Sign in below.



Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@timeslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00.

Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.

Speech Bubbles

Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.