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Music scuppered chance to play for Kaizer Chiefs

By Andile Dladla and Madla Dladla Thandukwazi “Demor” Sikhosana could have easily pursued a career in football but the sound of music proved too strong for him as he has become one of the biggest and well respected music producer and songwriter in the country based in Johannesburg. A founding member of legendary music group Shana along...

Bafana enforcer Mokotjo stars in Brentford victory

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...

SAFA employee sabotaging the country

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...

PSL postpone fixtures to accommodate Bafana

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...

SA U-23 squad face Angola in CAF qualifiers

The first round of the CAF U-23 African Nations Cup tournament scheduled for Cairo during September 2019 is done and dusted and second round matches are scheduled for March next year. South Africa, who received a bye from the first round but will now face Angola in the second round, are yet to appoint a coach...

Daggers drawn by Super Eagles and Bafana

As Bafana Bafana intensified their preparations for the “All or Nothing” tie at Steyn City on Wednesday, their Saturday opponents also stepped up their training at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on Wednesday for Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying battle at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. The entire squad selected by coach Gernot Rohr...

Nigeria sigh with relief at Rantie absence

The spotlight returns to the Cameroon 2019 African Nations Cup qualifiers this week with South Africa’s penultimate match against perennial nemesis Nigeria in Group E at the FNB Stadium on Saturday as the pick of the weekend fixtures. Granted, the Group B encounter between Morocco against hosts Cameroon at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca is...

Mahlambi to spearhead South Africa’s Olympic dream

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has a huge task ahead of them to assemble a technical team to lead the Olympic team to the CAF U-23 African Nations Cup tournament in Cairo, Egypt next year. It may look like the tournament is a considerable distance away, but the fact that qualifiers get underway during the...