By Andile Dladla and Mandla Dladla There has been a significant shift in mindset in terms of responsible position allocated to the fairer sex in football where previously, only men were trusted to hold senior if not responsible positions within administration, coaching and management. One such woman that is making significant strides in changing the narrative and...
Daniel Malesela observed that Chippa United were unusually jittery when they went down 2-0 to Mamelodi Sundowns during their DStv match at Loftus on Sunday afternoon while his goalkeeper Ayanda Mtshali conceded they played a very organized team. “I noticed that the team was very jittery,” said Malesela. “And I wondered why? We were panicky in...
Chippa United coach Dan Malesela observed that his team was very jittery against defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns during a DStv Premiership match they lost 2-0 at Loftus Stadium on Sunday afternoon. And his counterpart Manqoba Mngqithi lamented their lack of aggression in front of goals, feeling that they could have scored more goals, but also conceded...
Nelson Mandela Bay outfit Chippa United has denied claims that they had signed former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns anchor Thami Sangweni from eSwatini side Mbabane Highlanders. “I’ve received a lot of calls from people enquiring about whether it was true that we had signed Thami Sangweni,” said spokesman Sisa Majola. “I particularly received enquiries from...
Speaking Tswana, dancing Pantsula and playing soccer are pretty normal things - except when you are the White son of a respected Afrikaner farmer in 1980's South Africa. Caught in the rip currents of apartheid, Erasmus struggles to find his place in a school that expects him to play rugby, parents who condemn inter-racial relationships,...
Congratulations to Manqoba Mngqithi I suppose are in order. The time has truly come for the gentleman of the game to step out of the shadows and into the spotlight of South African football and show the world his potential as one of the most knowledgeable mentors around. He has been appointed as co-coach with Rulani...
Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic plans in invasion of South Africa where he hopes to make a statement at the end of an international friendly match between Zambia and Bafana Bafana in Rustenburg on October 13. The Chipolopolo coach is taking advantage of the FIFA week by fine tuning his squad for the crucial upcoming back-to-back AFCON 2021...
As the day of reckoning draws closer, Egyptian giants Al Ahly have come up with a bizarre claim on the eve of their crunch African Champions League second leg tie at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday in Atteridgeville. The team released a statement in which they sharply criticize the match’s designated referee – Bakary Gassama...
Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast are considered some of the giants of African football. And you do not need to be a rocket scientist to understand why these West and Central African countries dominate continental football. You just have to scrutinize their starting line-ups whenever there is a major continental competition like qualifiers for...
The outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo could scupper Mamelodi Sundowns’ proposed tour of the Central African country for their pre-season preparations. Sundowns played out a 1-1 draw with crack Botswana outfit Jwaneng Galaxy in Lobatse on Saturday and will play against newly promoted Moropule Wanderers at the National Stadium...
