CAF releases statement following Hawks raid on SAFA HQ
Cape Town — The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is investigating a Hawks raid on the South African Football Association (Safa) following a search and seizure operation at SAFA’s headquarters.…
Springbok star Etzebeth named South African Player of the Year
Jiohannesburg — Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth was on Thursday night named South Africa’s Rugby Player of the Year for 2023 – a year in which the Springboks successfully defended their…
Pirates edge Chiefs in front of 86000 fans in Soweto derby thriller
Johannesburg — Monnapule Saleng scored the winning goal as Orlando Pirates came from behind twice to defeat Kaizer Chiefs 3-2 on Saturday in the most exciting Soweto derby for several seasons.…
SAFA President Danny Jordaan faces fraud, theft allegations
Cape Town — The Serious Crimes Investigation Unit, a division of The Hawks, conducted a raid at the South African Football Association (SAFA) headquarters in connection to fraud allegations against…
‘Operation went well’ – Siya Kolisi undergoes successful arm surgery
Cape Town — Springbok rugby captain, Siya Kolisi, gave fans an update on social media after he underwent surgery on his arm and he assured them that all went well.…
WADA suspends South Africa doping laboratory
Montreal — The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Monday it has suspended Africa’s only accredited drug-testing laboratory due to “multiple non-conformities” with international standards. In a statement, WADA said…
Wissa wonder goal for Brentford
Paris — A stunning goal by Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) forward Yoane Wissa helped Premier League strugglers Brentford draw 2-2 with Chelsea in a London derby at the weekend.…
Cape Town Spurs boost hopes of avoiding drop
Johannesburg — Promoted Cape Town Spurs’ hopes of avoiding relegation after just one season in the South African Premiership were boosted by a 2-0 victory over TS Galaxy on Sunday.…
Man City face Man United test as Liverpool’s kids prosper
London — Erling Haaland has Manchester United in his sights this weekend as Manchester City host their cross-town rivals at the start of a season-defining spell for the Premier League…
Ribeiro treble helps Sundowns stretch unbeaten run to 40 matches
Johannesburg — A hat-trick by Brazilian Lucas Ribeiro gave Mamelodi Sundowns a 3-0 victory over AmaZulu on Tuesday to extend an unbeaten South African Premiership run to 40 matches. Signed…