Category: Sports

Springbok backline and skills coach Mzwandile Stick has backed Southern Kings winger Yaw Penxe to secure a move to one of the four big franchise teams in the near future. Penxe’s fate is currently intertwined with Eastern Province Rugby after SA Rugby liquidated the former Super Rugby and Pro14 franchise, the Kings. Stick backs Kings […]

Uncapped Sharks Scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba won a few new fans thanks to his performance in the Springbok showdown at Newlands on Saturday. Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was impressed with what he saw from the former Junior Bok in the number nine jersey for the Green team. Nohamba impresses Kolisi Nohamba may have been operating behind […]

Mamelodi Sundowns announced the appointment of Manqoba Mngqithi and Rhulani Mokwena as joint head coaches on Sunday 4 October 2020. Mngqithi and Mokwena appointed joint head coaches Pitso Mosimane’s most-trusted assistant coaches Mngqithi and Mokwena have been chosen to lead the team into a new era. The club are hopeful of continued success under the […]

Former Bidvest Wits winger Phathutshedzo Nange is reportedly locked in a struggle to gain his release from Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) who took over the player’s contract when they bought his former club’s PSL franchise. TTM are believed to be refusing to give Nange his clearance despite the player having no desire to turn out […]

For the first time in history both Premier League giants Liverpool and Manchester United let in 6 goals and more (in Liverpool’s case) on the same day. The Red Devils of Manchester United and the Reds of Liverpool suffered their worst defeats in decades against Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa respectively on a Sunday of […]

Our advice for Mamelodi Sundowns fans at this point? Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. Pitso Mosimane is leaving his role as coach at the club after a memorable eight years in charge of the Tshwane-based outfit, to take on one of the biggest jobs on the continent with Al-Ahly in Egypt […]

The PSL transfer window opened last month, triggering a hive of activity in preparation for the upcoming season. PSL transfer window kicks into gear Some high-profile signings have already been completed since the window opened, with Orlando Pirates welcoming four additions to their squad, while Mamelodi Sundowns have also been busy in the market, securing the signature […]

The Springboks’ Pieter-Steph du Toit says that he felt within ten minutes of the Rugby World Cup final that South Africa would be crowned champions. Du Toit believes that the Springboks spooked England and when they tried to run the ball out of their in-goal area. ‘We’ve got them’  England’s early risk-taking didn’t pay off […]

Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa has instructed Cricket South Africa (CSA) to comply with interventions made by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc). Last month, the Olympic committee requested that the cricket body’s board step aside for a set period amid the crisis engulfing the organisation. Critical times for Cricket South Africa  CSA […]

Bernard Laporte has won re-election to the seat of the president of France Rugby despite being arrested by fraud squad police less than two weeks ago. Laporte was elected to another four-year term by winning 51.47 per cent of the vote on Saturday ahead of rival Florian Grill who claimed 48.53 in the two-horse race. […]