Mamelodi Sundowns: Five coaches who could take over from Pitso

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. […]

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Springbok Showdown: Seven uncapped players to look out for

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 […]

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Pitso Mosimane likely to take some of his PSL stars with him up North

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 […]

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These SA sports teams will be the first to tour under Level 1 lockdown

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 […]

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Pitso Mosimane officially unveiled as Al Ahly head coach

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 […]

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Western Cape sports bodies granted much-needed cash injection

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 […]

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Semenya lawyer prepares testosterone rule challenge in European court

The lawyer of South Africa’s Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya, barred from certain races unless she takes hormone suppressants, has told AFP he is preparing to approach the European Court of Human Rights to challenge the ban. Two-time Olympic gold medallist Semenya has differences of sexual development (DSD), a condition that causes her body to […]

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South Africans Setting Up A Business In The UK

South African businesses are increasingly setting up businesses in the UK, sometimes as a hedging strategy in the uncertain economic climate in South Africa, and often because they want to tap into the global trade opportunities the UK is well-positioned for. Scott Brown, managing director of Sable International UK, says that Britain is known for […]

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1,767 new COVID-19 cases recorded in SA, 67 more people die

1,767 new COVID-19 cases recorded in SA, 67 more people die The Health Ministry said that 1,767 new infections were picked up over the past day, pushing the number of known cases in this country to 674,000. A Gauteng Health Department official collects samples from a man during a door-to-door COVID-19 coronavirus testing drive in […]

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