Category: Sports

Black Leopards maintained their perfect record in the PSL promotion playoffs to retain their spot in the PSL top flight. Lidoda Duvha finished 15th in South Africa’s top tier league, meaning they had to slug it out against the top two from the first division. Black Leopards survive  Having dispatched of provincial rivals Tshakhuma Tsha […]

Thiago Alcantara vowed to emulate his Bayern Munich success at Liverpool after the Spain midfielder joined the Premier League champions for a reported fee of £20 million ($26 million) on Friday. Thiago agreed a “long-term contract” with Liverpool after deciding to end his seven-year stay with Bayern. Liverpool sign Thiago The 29-year-old moves to Anfield […]

Cricket South Africa (CSA) insists that it will not release its forensic report for public viewing. The sports body has been a subject of controversy over the past year, with several high-ranking officials within the organisation vacating their posts amid allegations of maladministration. CSA keeps forensic report sealed Earlier in the month, its board was […]

South African rights groups have vowed to petition the United Nations and African Union over the latest ruling that the country’s Olympic 800-metre champion Caster Semenya cannot compete unless she takes hormone-suppressing drugs. Switzerland’s Supreme Court last week dismissed Semenya’s appeal against a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on eligibility criteria for […]

Mamelodi Sundowns is set for a squad overhaul, following the club’s success in the 2019/20 season. This is according to coach Pitso Mosimane. The Brazilians hoisted aloft two trophies in as many weekends, clinching the league title on the final day of the season before adding the Nedbank Cup trophy to their cabinet. This brought […]

Bafana Bafana will play Namibia and Zambia as they look to fine tune before resuming competitive action. Molefi Ntseki’s men have not taken to the field in 2020, with the Afcon and Fifa World Cup qualifiers suspended in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Bafana Bafana return On Wednesday, the South African Football Association (Safa) […]

First division outfit TS Galaxy will compete in the top flight in the coming season after completing the purchase of Highlands Park’s PSL status. The 2019 Nedbank Cup champions – who finished an underwhelming tenth position in the championship – were previously linked with the purchase of the Bloemfontein Celtic franchise. TS Galaxy secure PSL […]

Four-time PSL winner Gavin Hunt has been appointed by Kaizer Chiefs as their new coach. The club parted ways with German mentor Ernst Middendorp earlier in the month, along with assistant coach Shaun Bartlett. Kaizer Chiefs end Hunt for new coach  Having been heavily linked with the former Hellenic defender – who led Supersport United […]

Members of the Blitzboks squad tried their hand at the global phenomenon which is the Jerusalema Challenge for a good cause. The phenomenon, which originated in South Africa via the smash hit by Master KG and Nomcebo has taken over the world by storm in 2020. It was even cosigned by the highest office on […]

Welsh captain Alun Wyn Jones has been tipped as a possible candidate for British and Irish Lions captain ahead of the tour to South Africa. The famous team, which comprises of players from England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland descends upon South African shores in July 2021 for the first time since their 2009 tour. Alun […]