Category: Sports

Orlando Pirates will be without one of their star players Thembinkosi Lorch for up to five weeks, the club revealed on Monday. The 27-year-old was withdrawn from the field during the first half of the 1-0 league victory over Bloemfontein Celtic at Dr Molemela Stadium. He missed the crucial second leg of the MTN 8 […]

Springbok 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning skipper Siya Kolisi has congratulated Lewis Hamilton on his record-equaling seventh Formula One drivers’ title. READ | LEWIS HAMILTON OR MICHAEL SCHUMACHER: WHO IS F1’S GREATEST? Hamilton won the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday in testing conditions to tie former F1 star Michael Schumacher for the most F1 titles won. […]

Bafana Bafana fans across the country have been dealt a major blow after it was confirmed that the national team’s AFCON Qualification clash against Sao Tome and Principe won’t be televised. Bafana Bafana are due to face Sao Tome and Principe in their fourth AFCON Qualifier this afternoon at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in […]

Despite the current turmoil in South African cricket, the upcoming England tour of the country will go ahead. England are due to touch down in Cape Town on Tuesday for a three-T20 and three ODI tour, starting on November 27. ENGLAND WILL QUARANTINE FOR 10 DAYS Prior to that, England will quarantine for 10 days […]

Sao Tome e Principe and South Africa renew rivalries three days after their historic first encounter as they clash in Port Elizabeth in another crucial Afcon 2021 qualifier. The fixture is billed as a home game for the islanders, following an agreement between the two football federations to have both matches held on South African […]

Bafana Bafana head coach Molefi Ntseki has made two changes to his starting lineup to face Sao Tome and Principe in this afternoon’s AFCON qualifier at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium. Mamelodi Sundowns full-back Lyle Lakay will make his national team debut after being roped in as a replacement for the injured Innocent Maela while […]

The All Blacks have confirmed that three players will return home to New Zealand from the ongoing Tri-Nations tournament in Australia. READ | SPRINGBOKS’ WORLD RUGBY RANKINGS LEAD GROWS AS ALL BLACKS DROP TO THIRD Suspended prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi, loose forward Du’Plessis Kirifi and centre Peter Umaga-Jensen will head back across the Tasman on Monday. […]

Olympic chief Thomas Bach said Monday he is “very, very confident” that spectators will be able to attend next year’s Tokyo Olympics, as he kicked off a Japan trip to boost momentum for the pandemic-postponed Games. Tokyo Olmpics eager to welcome fans  Bach pledged the International Olympic Committee would work to ensure as many participants […]

Kaizer Chiefs attacker Khama Billiat has been named by the Footballers’ Union of Zimbabwe (FUZ) as the best foreign-based player. The 30-year-old has just emerged from a tough season, which culminated in disappointment for his team, which let slip the Premiership title right on the final hour. Khama Billiat named Zimbabwe’s best  This has not […]

Cape Cobras coach Ashwell Prince has thrown his backing behind two of his star players who raised their hands for Proteas selection in the opening rounds of the CSA 4-Day Series. Wicketkeeper-batsman Kyle Verreynne and all-rounder George Linde have both earned national colours, and have raised their stock in the past year. Linde and Verreyne […]