The current vice-chairman said he was glad at the level of support he had received since announcing he would stand against chairman Bill Beaumont.
Nienaber was a virtual unknown when he was appointed by South African Rugby to take over from Rassie Erasmus in January.
A number of international teams have reduced the salaries of players and officials because of the coronavirus outbreak
The British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa will not be shifted despite a direct overlap with the Olympic Games
Caster Semenya is confident she can make the switch after clocking a PB of 23. 49 in Pretoria on Friday.
De Kock and Warner were involved in a fierce verbal exchange in which Warner had to be restrained in a stairwell
Jamie Roberts says he has joined South African side the Stormers to win Super Rugby
The Proteas needed to bat for 146 overs to save the second test but fell just over eight short
SA beat England in the RWC final as their powerful scrum and potent forwards subdued Eddie Jones’ side
The Boks' opening defeat to New Zealand may provide them with a gentler route to the final
Kolisi is keen to get more minutes in his legs after a knee injury had threatened to rule him out of the RWC
Japan coach Jamie Joseph can feel a massive swell of public support as they stand on the brink of a historic Rugby World Cup quarter-final.
DTH Van der Merwe emigrated to Canada in 2003 and made his debut for Canada three years later
Expectations in the host country is high following Japan's stunning performance so far
In the biggest upset so far at RWC, Uruguay beat Fiji on Wednesday
The Springboks are next in action against minnow neighbours Namibia in Toyota City on Saturday
Wales' preparations for the World Cup have also been hindered by the loss of assistant coach Rob Howley
Speed to the breakdown will be a major deciding factor in Saturday's Boks v All Blacks match
?Mentally I feel very strong, but I just need to be patient and allow the physical side to catch up. ?
The Proteas as expecting a less-than-friendly reception not only from their opposition but also from the Aussie supporters and media
May scored a late try in the corner after an excellent cross-field kick from flyhalf Danny Cipriani, his third of the series and a 17th in 37 tests.
Vunipola is heading back to England for family reasons by prior arrangement with team management, while Genge sustained a knee injury in training. 8
Here are some South Africa vs England statistics as we count down to the first test in Johannesburg this weekend
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp left Joost van der Westhuizen's son "speechless" after responding to a heart-felt letter written following his dad's death.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp left Jordan van der Westhuizen "speechless" after responding to a heart-felt letter he wrote following his father's death.