Almost a decade ago, a group of college students inflicted one of the most humiliating defeats imaginable on the mighty Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup - the South African version of the FA Cup. The Maluti Further Education and Training (FET) students then campaigning in the third tier of South African football handed Pirates a...
For almost a century, we have been fed the narrative that Europe was the home of football and the preferred destination for any footballer wishing for both fame and all the riches that the beautiful game can give you. In fact, such has been the myopic and sometimes condenscending view of the so-called architects of football...
By Andile Dladla & Mandla Dladla The question uppermost on the lips of millions of South African football followers on the eve of the start of a brand new DStv Championship season is - who exactly will stop Mamelodi Sundowns? The defending champions Sundowns get the ball rolling with a tricky away fixture against Sekhukhune United at...
Gora Ebrahim was a rising star in the South African football landscape. He played out of his skin to be justifiably voted the 1992 JPS Player of the Series, a performance that earned him a move from Dynamos to Orlando Pirates. He was even selected for the national team Bafana Bafana. But somehow things started...
By Andile Dladla & Mandla Dladla Elizabeth Ropafadzo Mazivise has always had an undying love for sports while growing up, having first played cricket, hockey and netball during her formative years. But the one sporting code that stood out head and shoulders above the rest has always been the beautiful game of football and it was the...
By Andile Dladla & Mandla Dladla Supersport United have lost several key members that catapulted the club to finish the season third on the DStv Championship but have gone on an impressive signing spree that included Bafana Bafana centre-back Siyanda Xulu who was unveiled as their latest addition. The former Rostov, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Turan-Tovuz IK...
By Andile Dladla & Mandla Dladla Swedish midfielder Magdalena Eriksson is of the view that South Africa can upset Italy and qualify for the knockout stage of the ongoing FIFA Women World Cup staged in Australia and New Zealand. In a post match interview after their 5-0 demolition of the Italians who face South Africa in Wellington...
By Mandla Dladla & Andile Dladla In a historic event held at the Multichoice City headquarters in Randburg, the Dstv Premiership club Supersport United made a ground-breaking announcement that is set to mark a new chapter in South African football history. The club's CEO Stanley Matthew alongside coach Gavin Hunt and three selected players - Thulani...
By Andile Dladla and Mandla Dladla Supporters of the beautiful game love to see coaches on the touch lines working on their tactics for the game and adding pressure to their jobs by demanding results. It is with sadness when a coach finds himself out of a job just like anyone would and so it is then...
By Andile Dladla and Mandla Dladla A look at the DStv Premiership benches indicates that most teams are led by former players who seems to be delivering on the mandates given to them by management. It is always pleasing to see former players being given the opportunity to take charge and getting involved in the development of...
