Michael Sherman
Sports Writer
4 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.
Latest Articles by Michael Sherman
Cricket
Exclusive: Proteas women holding onto Marizanne Kapp for as long as possible
Proteas women’s cricket team aims to retain Marizanne Kapp amidst retirements, focusing on youth development and preparation for the 50-Over World Cup.
Michael Sherman
2024-11-20
Rugby
Exclusive: There’s Still Fire In The Belly For Siya Kolisi To Play For The Springboks, Says Naas Botha
Despite personal challenges, Siya Kolisi remains pivotal for the Springboks, says Naas Botha. The rugby legend praises Kolisi's form, leadership, and impact on South African rugby.
Michael Sherman
2024-11-18
Football
Exclusive: 1996 Legend Shaun Bartlett On Bafana Setting Their Sights On Silverware
Shaun Bartlett shares exclusive insights on Bafana Bafana's Afcon aspirations, Hugo Broos' impact, Ronwen Williams' milestone, and Kaizer Chiefs' current form. Can South African football reclaim its glory?
Michael Sherman
2024-11-18
Cricket
Exclusive: Herschelle Gibbs Confident Proteas Will Make World Test Championship Final
Former Proteas batsman Herschelle Gibbs shares his confidence in South Africa’s World Test Championship final hopes and predicts a strong T20I series performance against India. Read his exclusive insights on the Proteas’ upcoming challenges and young talent
Michael Sherman
2024-11-11
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