What is the most popular sport in South Africa?

Question

Rugby? Cricket? Soccer? Another one? May a South African answer, please?

Answer 1

cricket

Answer 2

ITS SOCCER i should know im from africa and we love soccer!!!!!!!! soccer rules!!!

Answer 3

I would say soccer

Answer 4

soccer/football

Answer 5

Chasing Hippo's...sorry Golf and Tennis maybe...im not african, and I am answering this.

Answer 6

I'm not South African but from my understanding football (soccer) is very popular amongst the blacks, the blacks love it. Rugby is definately a white mans game over there. The Afrikaans love rugby in SA. I think there is quite a rivalry between the upper class Afrikaans and the poorer english state schools. So the answer to your question probably depends on your interpretation of "popular". In terms of amount of people who play football would be the most popular, mainly because the black population is significantly higher than the white population (about 80% is Black African compared to 9% white). Rugby and cricket both dominate the rich white world of SA which is projected on the world globally. So from an outsiders point of view and in terms of money spent on developing and competing in sports rugby and cricket dominate football. I would say that rugby is slightly favoured over cricket.

Of course I am sure there are some South Africans out there who will know more than me. I am just expressing my opinion through observation and experience. I have been to South Africa. Overall football is the most popular sport but SA is definately more renowned globally for its rugby and cricket exploits.

Answer 7

You don't need to be African to answer.

This is answers international !

And South African Yahoo is not yet part of the Answers network so you "may" not get many South Africans answering - especially from the townships, yeah ?

I'm taking a wild stab,  a no brainer really - football - It's huge in Africa.

Edit: nice one Joeblow, they like chewing on ears too mate!

Answer 8

Head stomping , puching ,kicking  or whatever else  the ref lets them get away with

Answer 9

hunting the locals? crocodile wrestling? i think its lion calling

Answer 10

Rugby and Cricket are by far the most popular.

Black African people are amazing at football.

And have a huge following. It will be nice to see them get onto the International Stage in soccer. "Bafana Bafana." Look it up.

I am South Africa.

Answer 11

According to me Rugby and Cricket are the most popular but Football or Soccer however you may call it is also quite popular and Surfing too.  Basically all you have to know is that us South Africans are crazy about sports.

Answer 12

simple question yet long answer.

with the affrikaans and most whites rugby

the british whites cricket

the blacks soccer (townships diski)

the idians cricket

the cape coloured i would say fishing

so no true favorite sport but at high school level rugby.

in the poorer areas soccer

but as most of south africa is black i would be soccer. there are more soccer clubs than rugby but we suck at soccer.

are best sport is rugby which we play very well (i started playing when i was about 8). 2nd is cricket.

Answer 13

Football is the most popular in SA.

Answer 14

rugby for the afrikanners

and football for the blacks

Answer 15

I would have thought Cricket, Rugby, Surfing in that order, i thought they reflected Australia & New Zealand.