Extra spice as the original Soweto derby returns on Sunday, 10 January

The original Soweto derby – Swallows v Orlando Pirates – is back on the local football calendar for the first time since December 2014 and will have extra spice this time around with both sides near the summit of the DStv Premiership. MUST READ | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS TO BEGIN CAF CAMPAIGN AT HOME AGAINST AL […]

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Confirmed | Check who Benni McCarthy has signed to his AmaZulu staff

KwaZulu-Natal side AmaZulu have confirmed the arrival of Moeneeb Josephs and Vasili Manousakis as part of coach Benni McCarthy’s technical team. MUST READ | AS IT HAPPENED: KAIZER CHIEFS V MARITZBURG UNITED Usuthu gave McCarthy freedom to assemble his own coaching staff in an attempt to lead the team on its quest to return the glory […]

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‘Paw-some’ | Ralf Schumacher posts picture of dog adopted from DARG

Former Formula One star Ralf Schumacher has posted an adorable picture of the pet dog his family adopted from Cape Town’s Domestic Animal Rescue Group (DARG). The South African reported last Friday that Schumacher, the brother of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher, visited the non-profit organisation in Hout Bay and fell in love with ‘Sammy’. […]

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SA explorer Mike Horn in Saudi sands seeking a rally without petrol

Mike Horn made his name by walking to some of the world’s remotest spots, but as the Dakar Rally resumes on Sunday, he is in a diesel car, trying to navigate the Saudi Arabian desert with the aim of “conserving the planet”. HORN IS COMPETING IN HIS SECOND DAKAR RALLY Mike Horn, a 54-year-old Swiss-based […]

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‘We can’t make excuses’ says Gavin Hunt after another Kaizer Chiefs flop

Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt says he and his team can’t make excuses after suffering an embarrassing home defeat against lowly Maritzburg United on Saturday. READ | PERCY TAU THANKS BRIGHTON FANS FOR WARM WELCOME TO ENGLAND Amakhosi slipped to 14th in the DStv Premiership standings after the defeat to Ernst Middendorp’s side as a brace […]

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Golf star Justin Thomas apologises for ‘terrible’ anti-gay slur caught on TV

Golf’s world No 3 Justin Thomas has apologised for a homophobic slur picked up by television microphones at the PGA Tour’s Tournament of Champions on Saturday. READ | SHANE WARNE IN HOT WATER AFTER CAUGHT ON AIR SWEARING ABOUT SA-BORN MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE American 27-year-old Thomas uttered the anti-gay slur on the fourth hole of his […]

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DStv Premiership | Weekend results and fixtures – Sunday, 10 January

A full round of DStv Premiership matches will be played this weekend. For some teams there will be joy, for others, tears. Check below for all the results, upcoming matches and latest standings. FRIDAY, 8 JANUARY Stellenbosch 1-1 Black Leopards SATURDAY, 9 JANUARY TS Galaxy 0-3 SuperSport United Baroka FC 0-2 Mamelodi Sundowns – MATCH […]

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Orlando Pirates vs Swallows FC: Soweto Derby LIVE updates

Orlando Pirates host Soweto rivals Swallows FC in a mouth-watering DStv Premiership clash at the Orlando Stadium this afternoon. This afternoon’s clash is the first time Orlando Pirates and Swallows FC are meeting since 2014 with Ntsikeleo Nyauza and Happy Jele the only survivors from the 1-1 draw at the time. Both Orlando Pirates and […]

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Support for delayed Tokyo Olympics hits new low in Japan – poll

Support for holding the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics has hit a new low in Japan, a poll found on Sunday as the country battles a third wave of infections. FOR THE LATEST TOKYO OLYMPIC NEWS, VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE Just over 80 percent of those asked by Kyodo news agency said the huge global event […]

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Kaizer Chiefs latest | More details emerge of ‘unpleasant’ trip to Angola

Kaizer Chiefs have taken to social media to provide insight into the troubles they encountered on their recent CAF Champions League trip to Angola. READ | PSL CLUBS TO HAVE PLAYED IN THE CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Chiefs returned to South Africa on Wednesday after making history by beating Primeiro de Agosto 1-0 in Luanda to […]

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