Ghana and South African national coaches might as well have broken into the rendition of the old school Staple Singers ditty: “Let’s do it again” in faraway Cairo this week when the FIFA 2022 World Cup draw was conducted. When the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Director of competitions Samson Adamu pulled out the balls from...
A battle of wits will be waged at the Al Salaam Stadium at 18H00 on Monday when South Africa line-up against Group D leaders Morocco in the final group match of the expanded 2019 African Nations Cup tournament in Cairo. Beside the expected tactical tussle between Herve Renard (Morocco) and Stuart Baxter (South Africa), there is...
The final preparatory match between South Africa and Angola scheduled for Cairo on Wednesday afternoon is back on track after initial reports indicated that it could be called off due to a strike by Palancas Negras players. Reliable sources indicated that the Palancas Negras had downed tools in Portugal demanding to be paid outstanding allowances before...
South African international Kamohelo Mokotjo galvanized Brentford to claw their way back from a goal down with a cracking equalizer and generally galvanized them to a convincing 5-1 victory over Hull City in a Championship match at Griffin Park on Saturday. Fraizer Campbell put the visitors ahead as early as the 24th minute but four minutes...
Someone within the South African Football Association (SAFA) is either being incompetent or deliberately sabotaging the country by refusing or failing to obtain necessary documents for South African players based abroad. Two in particular – defender Joel Untersee (St Gallen, Switzerland) and anchor Sergio Romeu Marakis (Nacional, Portugal) – have been identified by national coach Stuart...
South Africa and Zambia are either embarrassed or not exactly proud to have won the African Nations Cup tournament during 1996 and 2012 in South Africa and Gabon respectively. How else, does one explain the reason why they do not feel the inclination to insert the gold star on their jerseys indicating their proud achievements when...
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has conveyed their deep gratitude to the National Soccer League (NSL, incorporating the PSL and NFD), the Board of Governors and the clubs for their understanding in assisting Bafana Bafana with more days to prepare for the crucial upcoming 2019 AFCON qualifier against Libya. SAFA Acting CEO Russell Paul and...
South Africa received a bye into the second round when the Confederation of African Football (CAF) conducted the 2020 draw for the African Nations Championship tournament scheduled for Ethiopia. The South Africans would meet Lesotho is a contest that has been regionalized in an attempt to save costs and ensure no particular region dominates the rest...
The impasse between local football organizations and the public broadcaster reached a low point on Friday when the Premier League issued a statement that starting with the Telkom final between Orlando Pirates and Baroka FC at Mbombela on Saturday and going forward, there will not be radio coverage of the event until further notice. The SABC...
Houston Dash forward Linda Kgatlana came off the bench and smashed a long-range strike that sailed beyond the groping hands of goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi in the 85th minute as South Africa edged the Super Falcons 1-0 in Gold Coast on Sunday. This was the opening match of the ongoing African Women Cup of Nations tournament where...
