Category: Sports

Pitso Mosimane has confirmed his exit from Mamelodi Sundowns after reports emerged that he had taken up the head coach job at Egyptian giants Al Ahly. The 56-year-old led the Tshwane outfit to a domestic treble in the recently-concluded season, adding to his impressive collection of silverware which includes the highly-coveted Caf Champions League title […]

Rugby World Cup-winning duo Siya Kolisi and Lukhanyo Am have been appointed captains of their respective sides in Saturday’s historic Springbok Showdown. In one of the curtain-risers for the upcoming rugby season, the country’s top players will battle it out against one another, as Green faces Gold at Newlands in Cape Town. Springbok Showdown captains […]

Serena Williams withdrew from Roland Garros on Wednesday as the American’s bid for a 24th Grand Slam title suffered another blow, sparking further doubts over the 39-year-old’s long-term future in the sport. Serena Williams out of Roland Garros Williams, a three-time champion in Paris, had arrived at the tournament carrying an Achilles tendon injury which […]

Mamelodi Sundowns find themselves in unfamiliar territory, as they have to look for a new coach, following the unexpected departure of Pitso Mosimane. The former Bafana mentor ended a highly-successful eight-year tenure at the club, where he guided them to 11 trophies, including five league titles and the top prize in the Caf Champions League. […]

With international rugby on the horizon, the game in South Africa takes on an exciting new twist with the Springbok Showdown giving the country’s top players a chance to go head-to-head. The one-off exhibition match, which takes place at Newlands in Cape Town, will pit two teams comprising of Springbok regulars, fringe players as well […]

South African coaching giant Pitso Mosimane sent shockwaves through the entire continent after announcing his departure from Mamelodi Sundowns after a highly successful eight year stay at the club. Mosimane is tipped to takeover the hot-seat at African giants Al Ahly following the departure of Rene Weiler. Mosimane’s pending move to the ‘African club of […]

South Africa has entered into Level 1 lockdown regulations, bringing international sports travel another step closer to resumption. No international sports involving the country’s national team has been possible since government first implemented lockdown in March. Return of international sports travel imminent With restrictions easing gradually during the past months, various federations have begun to […]

Celebrated South African coach Pitso Mosimane was officially unveiled by Egyptian giants Al Ahly as their new mentor on Thursday, just a day after his shock exit from Mamelodi Sundowns was confirmed. Mosimane’s departure from the Tshwane giants came just weeks after guiding them to a domestic treble, in the process completing a hattrick of […]

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) has moved to offer various sports organisations much-needed relief, as many of them plot a return to competition. Support for Western Cape sport For the best part of the national lockdown, which began in late March, many sports bodies have not been able to generate […]

Chippa United have secured the services of defender Ryan Rae, who spent the past six years in the books of now-defunct Johannesburg outfit Highlands Park. The 29-year-old was one of the first-team regulars at the Lions of the North, making 45 league appearances out of a total of 60 since the club’s return to the […]