On The Bounce

If it's big in sport, it's On The Bounce! The sports show that officially kicks off your sporting weekend every Thursday on The Real Network.

Sports, and being able to talk about it is social currency in South Africa - and guided by your hosts Ben Karpinski and Sandile Shangase, you will be armed with key insights, hot takes and reasons to make some big calls on all the big games.

Weekly English South Africa Sports Ben Karpinski and Sandile Shangase

69 Episodes

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Episode 67 | On The Bounce | Who’s SA’s greatest ever sports person?

What better way to celebrate Heritage Day than debating who South Africa’s greatest ever sports person is! For such a weighty topic, the guys welcome back their favourite Greek, Dimitri Leontakianakis. In a whirlwind hour not only are all of SA’s finest mentioned, but you may also be convinced that…

24 Sep 59 min

Episode 66 | On The Bounce | Sport’s special team events

As Ben gets ready to attend the Ryder Cup in America, the guys turn the spotlight onto special team events within sport this week. Joining them for the topic, and to share some dynamic ideas on this topic, it’s sports journalist Kate Nokwe. Together the three of them find new…

17 Sep 55 min

Episode 65 | On The Bounce | The SA20 Auction Show

Nothing will ever be bigger in cricket than the IPL, but now heading into its 4th season, the SA20 has truly become a big deal in the global game. To showcase this Ben and Sandile move the studio this week to the official SA20 auction, and with that bring you…

11 Sep 55 min

Episode 64 | On The Bounce | The Maps Maponyane one

Sport was always going to be a massive part of Maps Maponyane’s life. The son of a local football icon, he embraced these sporting passions and his love for creativity to ultimately forge a unique path of his own. Ben and Shaz discuss this with him, along with all the…

4 Sep 1 hr 01 min

Episode 63 | On The Bounce | The LIV Golf SA Show with Chris Bentley

Is the hype real for LIV Golf events? The first one is coming to South Africa in March 2026, so Ben welcomes Chris Bentley from LIV Golf to give you a better understanding of just what this event is going to be like for golf and non golf fans. For…

28 Aug 46 min

Episode 62 | On The Bounce | The Big Bok picture from here with Harry Jones

Many didn’t think it was possible that the Boks could be humbled at home. But they have been, and most worryingly, they have been by Australia. The Ellis Park test caused a major shockwave through the nation, so much so that there are suddenly a lot more questions than answers…

20 Aug 1 hr 07 min

Episode 61 | On The Bounce | The 2007 Rugby World Cup show with John Smit

Nothing makes South Africans happier than being Rugby World Cup champions. John Smit is one of the three men to have led his nation to such a feat, and in this episode he shares the start to finish experience of doing this in 2007. He and Ben unpack all kinds…

14 Aug 1 hr 12 min

Episode 60 | On The Bounce | The big football season kickoff show with Tshepang Mailwane

We gave football some space, but now it is time to get back into the thick of it with a massive show to usher in the new season. Senior Reporter from Soccer Laduma, Tshepang Mailwane joins the guys in studio for this. Which is great news as his actual insights…

7 Aug 58 min

Episode 59 | On The Bounce | The Peak of SuperRugby show with Wynand Olivier

SuperRugby was once an incredible tournament. From a South African perspective, there was no better time in it than when the Bulls won it 3 times in 4 years. To elaborate on this golden rugby period, ex-Bulls and Springbok centre Wynand Olivier joins Ben in studio for a rugby chat…

31 Jul 1 hr 26 min

Episode 58 | On The Bounce | Sports greatest photos with Kooks (part 3)

Episode 58 - Sports greatest photos with Kooks (part 3) Just when you thought they had already covered it all, the guys find another amazing selection of sports greatest photos. With that naturally comes all kinds of fascinating and bizarre stories in sports, so strap yourself in for another bumper…

24 Jul 1 hr 19 min

Episode 57 | On The Bounce | Major Golf Bro show with OG Molefe and Msizi James

As Sandile is in Ibiza, Ben decided that this is a good week to have a big golf show. To make this happen OG Molefe and Msizi James join him in studio. As it’s Open Championship week there is much to cover around that, plus some first impressions of LIV…

17 Jul 40 min

Episode 56 | On The Bounce | What’s really happening with team ownership in the PSL with Nqobile Ndlovu

What’s really happening in the PSL with team ownerships and changing of ownership and general acquiring of spots in SA’s top flight? If there is one person that can get us closer to whatever truth is out there, it’s Nqobile Ndlovu. Someone who has made a name for himself over…

10 Jul 52 min

Episode 55 | On The Bounce | Half year sports catch up show with Dawie Louw

The guys take a moment this week to take stock on the 2025 sports year so far. All the highs, lows, winners, losers and more. We know life happens for you, and you can’t watch everything in sport. So plug yourself in here as Dawie Louw returns to join the…

3 Jul 1 hr 21 min

Episode 54 | On The Bounce | Hier kom die Bokke season show with Robbie Kruse

The Bokke are back, and have one helluva season ahead starting out with a warm up against the Barbarians. Then it’s full steam ahead with a variety of mouthwatering matches that we have to unpack at length. Joining the guys to do so is a man that brings the heat…

26 Jun 55 min

Episode 53 | On The Bounce | The B&I Lions tour show with John Robbie

It’s the greatest tour in all of sport! The British and Irish Lions rugby tour. This time out they are heading for another expected series win over the Wallabies. Will they, won’t they, is the tour still such a big deal? Ex-Irish international and tour member of the 1980 Lions…

19 Jun 1 hr 12 min

Episode 52 | On The Bounce | The URC finals show with Akona Ndungane

With over 100 caps for the Bulls franchise, ex-Springbok winger Akona Ndungane is the ideal man to talk URC finals with. The guys welcome him to studio to unpack the big match, how the tournament is progressing in general, along with having a look at the first Springbok squad for…

12 Jun 1 hr 04 min

Episode 51 - ICC World Test Championship Final show with Josh Margolis

The Proteas have another shot at ICC silverware, and for this the guys welcome SA’s biggest cricket fan Josh Margolis to studio. His love for the game aside, nobody cuts to the key insights around this match like Josh, so settle in for a bumper cricket episode here, and a…

5 Jun 51 min

Episode 50 | On The Bounce | Allan Donald and the 1992 Cricket World Cup

It’s a show the guys have wanted to do since day 1. So to celebrate the milestone of 50 Episodes, it is with great excitement that Allan Donald joins us this week. With such a storied career, the chat with one of cricket’s all time greats could have gone anyway…

29 May 1 hr 32 min

Episode 49 | On The Bounce | The EPL season review show with Kooks

The 2024/25 English Premier League season wraps up this weekend, and with that Kooks joins Sandile and James in studio to try and make sense of it all. Liverpool’s greatness, Spurs and Man United’s embarrassments, and hot takes like ‘are Arsenal even a big club?’ get discussed here. All while…

22 May 1 hr 07 min

Episode 48 | On The Bounce | The football finals show with Daine Klate

All of football’s major Cup journeys this season have come to the final stage. So this week the guys break them all down for you with PSL legend Daine Klate. FA Cup, Europa League Final, UEFA and CAF Champions League finals, get into the talking points here. Plus get to…

15 May 56 min