Michael Sherman
Sports Writer
18 Articles
Favourite Sports Team
Proteas
Favourite Professional Golfer
Ernie Els
Favourite Golf Course
The Links at Fancourt
Favourite Golf Major
The Open
Favourite Sporting Memory
Watching Ernie Els win the 2012 Open Championship live
Favourite Sports Movie/Series
Ted Lasso
Michael Sherman is an experienced sports journalist in South Africa with 15 years in the industry. Michael began his journey in sports journalism for the SA Press Association (Sapa) during the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa, before covering the local Premier Soccer League for three seasons and later specialising in cricket and golf.
latestArticlesBy Michael Sherman
Rugby
Exclusive: The Next Du Toit? Ruan Nortje Finds His Stride in Springbok Green
Bulls lock turned flank Ruan Nortje drawing comparisons to Pieter-Steph du Toit as he transitions positions in the United Rugby Championship. Nortje eyes a spot in the Springbok lineup for upcoming tests, aiming towards the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Reflects on impressive URC final run with Bulls.
Michael Sherman
2025-06-25
Rugby
Exclusive: Rising Scrumhalf Morne van den Berg Aiming to Secure Springbok Spot Ahead of 2027 Rugby World Cup
Lions scrumhalf Morne van den Berg's selection to the Springbok squad comes at a crucial time, with the 2027 Rugby World Cup on the horizon. At 27, he aims to make a mark through hard work and dedication, inspired by past Springbok legends. The focus for Van den Berg remains on the present as he seeks to cement his place in the team.
Michael Sherman
2025-06-24
Boxing
Exclusive: Kevin Lerena on Wembley, Du Plessis Support, and Flying the Flag for South Africa
South Africa's Kevin Lerena to defend WBC Bridgerweight title against Lawrence Okolie at Wembley Stadium. Lerena faces challenges securing fights, but beating Okolie could lead to heavyweight title shot. Dricus du Plessis supporting combat sports. Lerena praises MMA fighters transitioning to boxing like Boyd Allen.
Michael Sherman
2025-06-23
Michael Sherman
at Royal Lytham & St Annes. He has also covered a number of local inbound cricket tours to South Africa, including Test series against India, Australia, England and West Indies between 2013 and 2016.
As a qualified video editor, cameraman and photographer Michael has used these skills to produce multimedia content for the African New Agency from 2015 to 2021. He is currently a multimedia journalist, sub-editor and publisher for iol.co.za. His author page can be located here: https://www.iol.co.za/authors/michael-sherman