South African Bongokuhle Hlongwane snatched a goal and created another for a team-mate but his club Minnesota United threw away a 3-1 lead to draw 4-4 with Portland Timbers at the Allianz Field Stadium on Saturday evening. It was the former Maritzburg United striker’s second goal in 23 matches for Minnesota which helped his side retain...
Article by Andile and Mandla Dladla Like most boys growing up in the dusty streets of South Africa’s townships, Nkanyiso Madonsela began kicking around a woman stocking stuffed with plastics and newspapers from a very young age running up and down and in the process developed a deep love for the beautiful game. He was always...
South Africa will grind to a standstill this afternoon and almost every household would focus their attention at events taking place at Soweto’s Orlando Stadium when Orlando Pirates hosts visiting and to be honest, limping Kaizer for a DStv Premiership match. The match is considered among the top five derbies in the continent and in spite...
The ABSA Premiership has been thrown into a tailspin by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) who released their Pan-African club competition fixtures on Friday and no doubt the National Soccer League will be forced to re-adjust their own programme. Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane commented in the past that a team’s true character gets tested when...
