The chemical aroma of fresh paint and burning plastic fills one’s nostrils inside the cavernous factory alongside one of Johannesburg’s busiest highways. At tables scattered across a sprawling floor, ...

JOHANNESBURG – It started with the idea of a beer bottle flying high from the upper seats at old Orlando Stadium in Soweto way back in 1979. A young Alfred "Lux" Baloyi, in the stands to watch a match ...

The king of South Africa’s makarapa fan helmet has moved from his township workshop to a factory to meet World Cup demand, and expects the elaborate headgear to become a global craze after the ...

Dancing fans wearing the brightly painted hats made from converted plastic construction helmets, often paired with giant mock glasses, are a trademark of the South ...

At least half of the world's population currently has one common enemy: that annoying, incredibly tormenting Vuvuzela sound. Thousands of these hell-made trumpets spit out their killer sound for 90 ...

Loyal fans in South Africa do not only wear their team colours and blow vuvuzela loud but also create their own headgear to show their support, which is called makarapa, a word taken from the local ...

Johannesburg - The king of South Africa's makarapa fan helmet has moved from his township workshop to a factory to meet World Cup demand and expects the elaborate headgear to become a global craze ...

So far it has been the vuvuzelas making all the noise in South Africa but it's another icon of local football culture that's been attracting the connoisseurs. Despite sounding like a bad latin dance, ...

Since Alfred Baloyi made his first Makarapa 30 years ago, to dodge flying bottles at a Kaizer Chiefs game in 1979, his custom-made safety helmets have become the headgear of choice at football matches ...

Mdevas Mokubela is one of the biggest sports fanatics in South Africa and travels far and wide to show support. LIMPOPO – Mokubela grew up in Vaaltyn, Moshate village near Mokopane and loved sports ...

Sipho Mbule strengthened his bond with the Happy People after Orlando Pirates secured a hard-fought victory over Richards Bay to book their place in the Carling Knockout Cup final. Bafana Bafana ...