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Deputy Sport Minister, Nocawe Mafu, says the Ministry will hold the South African Football Association (SAFA) to its word of professionalising women's football in the country. SAFA made the commitment a few months ago following pressure to do so. The football association had said the professionalisation of the women’s football was linked to their bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. Amid concerns over whether this is still […]

South Africa's most successful football coach, Pitso Mosimane, is in no rush to get back into the dugout. The former Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly mentor left United Arab Emirates club, Al Wahda, earlier this month after a short stint. The 56-year-old spoke to the South African Football Journalist's Association (SAFJA) on Monday morning and expressed his deep desire to spend Christmas with his family this year. “We need to […]

A four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict appears to be holding. While there hasn't been any official word from either side, the first aid trucks have now been allowed into Gaza with the first group of Israeli women and children released by Hamas. The temporary pause in fighting was sparked by widespread international condemnation of the Israel-Hamas conflict, with South Africa opting to suspend diplomatic ties with the Israelis until […]

Banyana Banyana coach, Desiree Ellis, named her final squad for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier against Burkina Faso on Thursday afternoon. South Africa's senior women’s team will face Burkina Faso away from home next Thursday, in the first leg and then host the West Africans in a return match at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville on Monday, the 4th of December. Ellis says she has faith […]

South African Jews for a Free Palestine have welcomed Parliament’s calls for the shutdown of the Israeli embassy. On Tuesday, more than two-thirds of South Africa's lawmakers voted in favour of suspending diplomatic ties with the country. There’s been a significant deterioration in Israel’s bilateral relationship with South Africa, whose President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has called Israel’s actions in Gaza a “genocide.” With more than 14 000 people killed so far, […]

Bafana Bafana were shocked 2-0 by minnows Rwanda in Butare in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier on Tuesday afternoon. South Africa had the opportunity to go to the top of Group C after group favourites Nigeria drew with Lesotho and Zimbabwe, respectively. Hugo Broos' charges suffered their first shocking defeat in over a year and five months. Innocent Nashuti and Gilbert Mugisha found the net for the Central East […]

Murder accused TV host, Xolani Khumalo, has slammed Moja Love for distancing itself from his legal battle. The disgraced former Sizokhuthola TV show host made the remarks outside the Palm Ridge Magistrate Court on Tuesday - at the back of his latest court appearance. In July, Khumalo got into hot water after a suspected drug dealer died during the filming of the hit reality show. The TV network gave Khumalo […]

The Nelson Mandela Child Fund has released an alarming report, revealing that at least three children are murdered per day in the country. Speaking at the launch of the organisation's 2023 State of Child Wellness Report, Mandela Fund CEO, Dr Linda Ncube-Nkomo, said the South African society has launched a war against its children. She’s urged adults to consider more closely how they treat the country's most vulnerable citizens. Non-governmental […]

Australia produced a magnificent performance to beat India in the final to win the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. 1987 🏆 1999 🏆 2003 🏆 2007 🏆 2015 🏆 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ 🏆 𝙰𝚄𝚂𝚃𝚁𝙰𝙻𝙸𝙰 𝙰𝚁𝙴 #𝙲𝚆𝙲𝟸𝟹 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙼𝙿𝙸𝙾𝙽𝚂 🎉 pic.twitter.com/YV19PzpV1n — ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) November 19, 2023 Over 130 000 Indian supporters arrived at the Narendra Modi Stadium hoping to see the host nation end their decade-long wait for a […]