Category: Sports

Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed that former Bidvest Wits defender Sifiso Hlanti is training with the club with a view to making a full-time move. Chiefs are currently under a transfer ban and are therfore prohibited from making any signings but Hlanti who is without a club after the sale of Bidvest Wits’ PSL franchise is […]

Chippa United coach Lehlohonolo Seema has reportedly deemed as many as 15 players in the Eastern Cape outfit’s squad surplus to requirements. Orlando Pirates trio return to Soweto Three of those 15 will return to their parent club Orlando Pirates after a season-long loan in Port Elizabeth. Diamond Thopola, Tercious Malepe and Meshack Maphangule are […]

Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus will be working remotely even as the national team group comes together for the Springbok Showdown due to health concerns. Rassie Erasmus to work from home Erasmus was diagnosed with microscopic polyangiitis with granulomatosis in early 2019, keeping the rare auto-immune disease a secret throughout the build-up to and eventual […]

Lions winger Courtnall Skosan and former Junior Springboks, Carlü Sadie and Mnombo Zwelendaba, have been named as injury replacements for the Springbok Showdown Gold and Green squads. This comes as three players have been withdrawn after suffering injuries during the Super Fan Saturday tune-up. Skosan, Sadie and Zwelendaba in for Springbok showdown The Gold squad […]

Cricket South Africa have announced the postponement of their flagship domestic T20 competition the Mzansi Super League. The MSL was due to enjoy its third campaign in 2020 but CSA have seen fit to postpone the event until at least 2021. Mzansi Super League postponed The next edition of the tournament will be staged in […]

The domestic rugby season will resume with seven weeks of franchise competition in the form of Super Rugby Unlocked. Super Rugby went into lockdown with the rest of South Africa at the end of March but returns with three added teams and a chase to a unique finale in November. Super Rugby Unlocked The four, […]

Cape Town Stars have bought out Ajax Amsterdam’s shares in the club that operates under the name Ajax Cape Town. The Mother City club narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier Soccer League last term and as things stand will be competing in the National First Division next season. Ajax Amsterdam end 21-year association […]

Orlando Pirates have given fans their first look at the kit the club will don in the upcoming season set to kick off in October. The Sea Robbers have alternated back to a predominantly black home kit but with the away strip they have made a bold choice to go with an orange shirt. Orlando […]

South Africa’s Lloyd Harris blew blast Australian Alexei Popyrin to reach the second round of the French Open for the first time in his career. Lloyd Harris into Roland Garros second round Harris had the edge in power over the Australian and showed great control over his serve to send down 17 aces on his […]

Siya Kolisi says that the lockdown has given South Africa’s rugby players an opportunity to work on their areas of weakness. Kolisi ready to get back into action Kolisi said that training under lockdown was a challenge but one that many Springboks and Stormers players have risen to meet. “I was keeping fit during lockdown,” […]