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Jamie Wall Returns to Cape Talk as the Greatest Rivalry Tour Comes to South Africa

One of New Zealand’s most respected rugby journalists, Jamie Wall, returns to Cape Talk’s The Business of Entertainment with Martin Myers on Thursday, 6 August, at 9pm  as South Africa and New Zealand prepare to renew what many regard as the greatest rivalry in world rugby.

Wall who  is travelling with the All Blacks as part of the  New Zealand media contingent covering The Greatest Rivalry Tour, the latest chapter in one of international sport’s most iconic contests between the Springboks and the All Blacks.

This marks Wall’s second appearance on the show, having first joined Martin Myers in September 2024 ahead of the unforgettable Test match in Cape Town, where the Springboks defeated the All Blacks 18-12 in front of a capacity crowd at DHL Stadium.

With The Greatest Rivalry Tour starting on Friday , Myers and Wall will discuss the significance of the tour, the storylines emerging from the All Blacks camp, the opening weekend of action, including Friday night’s DHL Stormers fixture, and why the rivalry between South Africa and New Zealand continues to captivate rugby fans across the globe.

Jamie Wall has established himself as one of New Zealand’s leading rugby voices.

 Based in Auckland, he has covered rugby and rugby league for more than a decade and has travelled internationally with the All Blacks since 2017.

 His career includes reporting from the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, becoming a respected television sports pundit, and publishing four rugby books, including the bestselling Brothers in Black.

Known for his insightful analysis and balanced perspective, Wall brings a unique New Zealand perspective to one of rugby’s greatest contests, offering listeners an insider’s view from within the travelling All Blacks media contingent.

Don’t miss this special edition of The Business of Entertainment with Martin Myers, airing on CapeTalk on Thursday, 6 August, from 9:00 pm to 9:30 pm, with a rebroadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm.

Whether you’re a Springbok supporter, an All Blacks fan, or simply passionate about the business and culture of international sport, this promises to be a fascinating conversation with one of New Zealand’s foremost rugby journalists as The Greatest Rivalry Tour unfolds in South Africa.

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Jamie Wall on Cape Talk. Photo: Casey Barclay

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The Geological Miracle of the Witwatersrand

The very existence of Johannesburg is a geological fluke. Unlike most major global cities, Johannesburg was not built near a river, a coast, or a natural harbor. It sits 1,753 meters above sea level on a rocky ridge called the Witwatersrand (Ridge of White Waters). This ridge is the edge of the world’s largest known gold deposit, formed over 2 billion years ago when an ancient inland sea began to evaporate, leaving behind layers of gold-bearing conglomerate.

When George Harrison, an Australian prospector, stumbled upon an outcrop of gold on the farm Langlaagte in 1886, he triggered a “gold rush” that changed the course of African history. Within a decade, a dusty collection of tents and wagons transformed into a permanent city of brick and mortar. The “Main Reef” proved so vast that it eventually produced nearly 40% of all the gold ever mined in human history. This geological wealth dictated the city’s layout: the mining belt runs east-to-west across the city’s center, creating a physical divide between the wealthy northern suburbs and the industrial, working-class south. Today, while most mines within the city limits have closed due to the extreme depth and cost of extraction (some mines reached over 3.9 kilometers underground), the physical legacy remains in the form of “mine dumps”—massive yellow-white hills of crushed rock and sand that define the Joburg skyline.