Sinethemba Mandyoli


Sinethemba Mandyoli

Occupation: Freelance Boxing writer, Analyst and Fan

Motto: The safest place that a Boxer will ever be is the centre of the ring. Anywhere else Boxers feel unsafe because they dedicate their lives to fighting.

Sinethemba started boxing at a tender age of 12 when he was introduced by Mr Khalipha. His family was against the sport but he managed to fight 15 fights between 1993 and 2003. He would have to quit boxing after every year and go back again when he felt the need until when he quit for good in 2003 after a devastating loss in the South Africa Students Sports Union (SASSU) championships.

His notable participation in the boxing ring were in 2001 and 2002 where he was representing the University of the Western Cape on National and provincial tournaments. In those years, he got the following honours:

2001 UWC World Cup gold medal,
2002 SASSU Gold medal,
2002 SASSU Boxer of the tournament,
UWC 2002 Boxing Merit award,
2002 UWC Sports Full Colours Bursary award,
and nomination to represent South Africa in the Boxing Zone 13 Tournament (Southern Africa region).

In 2003 he had to battle with both academic load and boxing challenges such that he lost his title via a second round stoppage to SivuyileNgwevela in the 2003 SASSU Boxing championships. He had to finally lay his gloves down and focus on his academic life.

Ironically in 2013, 10 years later after he had stopped boxing, he joined The Public News Hub and started a boxing news category. He is now a boxing columnist and reports on matches in South Africa and worldwide. His participation on social networks, media and live coverage of Boxing will help to bring boxing back to where it belongs as a national sport in South Africa.

Published Articles
Date archive forOctober, 2018
By Sinethemba Mandyoli On Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018

Azinga Fuzile Shuts Malcom Klassen in Four Rounds

In what was one of the most anticipated Sunday evenings in East London, Azinga ‘Goldenboy” Fuzile smashed Malcom Klassen in four rounds. Stone, as Klassen is known, gave his back to his opponent in ... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Monday, October 22nd, 2018

Linda Sibiya May Return to Ukhozi FM Following Withdrawal of Fraud Case

There is a possibility of Linda “Mr Magic” Sibiya returning to Ukhozi FM in the near future following the withdrawal of his fraud case against Edcon last month. Sibiya was fired in 2014 after being ... Read more »
By Cindy Trillo On Thursday, October 11th, 2018

Can South Africa’s Legal System Ever Work Smoothly?

The South African legal system is flawed. A muddle of pre-colonial, western and common law principles has created a hybrid legal system with its own flaws. Without clearly defined boundaries through which parti... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

Tito Mboweni Appointed New Finance Minister as Nhlanhla Nene Resigns

Former Governor of the South African Reserve Bank Tito Mboweni has been sworn in as the new Minister of Finance following the resignation of Nhlanhla Nene on Tuesday. Nene’s resignation comes after he rev... Read more »
By Jack Botsford On Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

Five Common Fitness Mistakes

If you visit the World Wide Web today, you will be surprised that numerous articles have been made on this topic as much as people keep on making these costly fitness mistakes days in, day out. Every steroid se... Read more »
By Jack Botsford On Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

5 Mistakes Skinny Guys Should Avoid to Build Muscle

Just like losing weight, gaining weight and building muscles have their own challenges and it requires dedication and patience to achieve it. Some of the common mistake done by skinny guys is trying to follow t... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018

SATMA Awards 2018 Winners

Below is a comprehensive list of winners of the 13th South African Traditional Music Achievement (SATMA) Awards which were held at the Mmabatho Convention Centre in the North West Province during the weekend of... Read more »