Bafana Bafana head coach, Hugo Broos, has named his final squad for the Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria, next month. South Africa will face Lesotho on September 5 and then Nigeria four days later, with both matches set to take place at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. Bafana currently sit top of Group C with 13 points from six matches, with a five-point […]
Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach, Khalil Ben Youssef, has confirmed that head coach Nasreddine Nabi will return to South Africa this week and will lead the team in their Betway Premiership clash against Mamelodi Sundowns next Wednesday. Amakhosi have made a perfect start to the season, securing three wins from three to sit second on the log behind Sekhukhune United on goal difference. Chiefs beat Richards Bay 1-0 at home on […]
Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has been forced into a late change to his matchday 23 for Saturday’s Rugby Championship opener against Australia at Ellis Park. Prop Boan Venter will provide front-row cover off the bench following the withdrawal of Jan-Hendrik Wessels who suffered a knock in training on Wednesday. Venter will partner up with Bongi Mbonambi and Asenathi Ntlabakanye as the back-up front row. Saturday’s clash will see Venter make […]
Orlando Pirates coach, Abdeslam Ouaddou, says he understands the frustrations of the club's supporters following their back-to-back losses in the new Betway Premiership campaign. Pirates are 14th on the log with zero points after losing 2-1 to Ouaddou’s former club, Marumo Gallants, on Tuesday night at the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium in Bloemfontein. The Bucaneers also lost 1-0 to Sekhukhune United this past Saturday, in their league opener, at the […]
South Africa T20 captain Aiden Markram says he wants his team to play with freedom, take the game on, and entertain. The Proteas face Australia in three T20Is and three ODIs, with the first match taking place in Darwin on Sunday. The series will also mark coach, Shukri Conrad's, second series since taking over as all-formats coach of the national cricket team, having lost out in the final of the […]
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has officially announced the nominees for the 18th edition of the South African Sport Awards, which will take place on 24 August, in Rustenburg. The event, held under the theme "Celebrating Sporting Excellence' will honour standout performances across 19 categories, covering achievements from 1 January to 31 December 2024. The coveted Sport Star of the Year award pits Olympic medalists Akani Simbine […]
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso is not willing to be drawn into conversations about the absence of star players Khuliso Mudau, Lucas Ribeiro and Peter Shalulile. Sundowns cruised into the MTN8 semi-finals with a 4–0 win over Richards Bay on Sunday night, thanks to a brace from Iqraam Rayners, an own goal by Simphiwe Mcineka, and a strike from Siyabonga Mabena. However, despite the convincing victory, questions have been […]
Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has issued an injury update as the world champions continue their preparations for the Rugby Championship. South Africa’s title defence kicks off with back-to-back matches against Australia, the first of which will be at Ellis Park before the two sides square off at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town. Last week, Erasmus trimmed his squad to 37 players who met in Johannesburg on Monday, ahead of […]
Pieter Coetzé booked his spot in the 100m backstroke final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore after powering to second place, in his semifinal on Monday. The 21-year-old star had booked his place in the semifinals with a time of 52.80 seconds in his morning heat and then went quicker in the semis, touching in a time of 52.29. That saw him qualifying third fastest for the final behind […]
