Category: Sports

German coach Josef Zinnbauer completed his first season at Orlando Pirates on Saturday, clinching a third consecutive victory to bring the club up to third in the standings. The Buccaneers began the campaign as title hopefuls after coming agonisingly close in the previous two seasons with Serbian mentor, Milutin Sredojevic at the helm. How Josef […]

The top eight spots in the PSL log were confirmed as the league concluded on Saturday, with all qualifying teams subsequently discovering who they will be facing in the first round of MTN8 fixtures. Unlike the other domestic cup competitions, the MTN8 quarterfinal fixtures are not determined via a draw, but by the final league […]

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has told assistant coach Rulani Mokwena to stay with Sundowns to win trophies. The Brazilians clinched their tenth PSL title on Saturday, beating Black Leopards to finish ahead of Kaizer Chiefs, who had occupied the summit for over a year. Pitso and Rulani reunited  The last few matches of the […]

Orlando Pirates star midfielder Thembinkosi Lorch was arrested on Monday and charged with domestic violence after girlfriend Nokhupiwa Mathithibala accused the player of slapping and strangling her. The 27-year-old allegedly committed the offence on Sunday a day after the league season was concluded, with players returning from the biosecure bubble. Thembinkosi Lorch arrested  It was […]

South African Football Association (Safa) president, Dr Danny Jordaan says he hopes the success of Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in the recently-concluded PSL season can translate to that of the senior national team. The Tshwane giants, who claimed the title for a third consecutive time, qualified for the Caf Champions League along […]

Former Orlando Pirates teen sensation Augustine Mahlonoko has joined Baroka, according to a report by KickOff. The midfielder made history in 2018 when he became the youngest player to be capped by the Buccaneers just two weeks short of his 17th birthday. Augustine Mahlonoko joins Baroka  Despite being tipped as one of the world’s most promising […]

The draw for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France has been moved to 14 December due to the coronavirus pandemic, the tournament’s chief executive, Claude Atcher, said on Monday. Rugby World Cup draw moved  It was originally set for 30 November but has been postponed until after the Rugby Championship, which has been rescheduled […]

Orlando Pirates says it is launching an investigation into allegations of domestic abuse levelled against midfielder Thembinkosi Lorch. The 27-year-old was arrested on Monday morning after his girlfriend Nokhupiwa Mathithibala opened a case of assault, claiming he had slapped and strangled her on Sunday. Orlando Pirates investigates domestic abuse claims  The player was released on […]

The SABC will broadcast live Bundesliga matches for the 2020/21 season, as well as the following campaign. This is after the national broadcaster, and Bundesliga International struck a deal for Free-To-Air (FTA) broadcast rights. Bundesliga comes to SABC According to the deal, SABC 3 will broadcast one live match per week, with a weekly magazine […]

English Championship outfit Reading have announced former South Africa international Quinton Fortune as first-team coach. The ex-Man United player has been serving as Under-23s coach at his old side, alongside fellow ex-Red Devil Neil Wood. Quinton Fortune joins Reading  He leaves his role at his former side to take up a senior coaching role at […]