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Banyana Banyana midfielder Mamello Makhabane joined the centurion club today against Madagascar at the on-going Women’s Cosafa cup in Port Elizabeth. Makhabane made her debut in 2005 against Zimbabwe where she scored a hat-trick. She was presented with a South African jersey numbered 100 at the end of Banyana’s 3-0 win over Madagascar. Makhabane admits a hundred caps is a great achievement.

Lamontville Golden Arrows boss Steve Komphela has reacted to speculation linking him to the vacant Bafana Bafana coaching position by saying that an offer to lead your nation was like being called up to the army. The former South Africa captain has been tipped as the most capable man to replace Stuart Baxter after he resigned last Friday. Other candidates like Pitso Mosimane and Gavin Hunt played...

Banyana Banyana defeated Madagascar 3-0 at the women’s Cosafa cup at Wolfson stadium, Port Elizabeth to finish top of Group A with nine points. South Africa coach Desiree Ellis made six changes to the squad that won 3-1 against Malawi and says the plan was to always score early.

Veteran football administrator, club owner and head coach Jomo Sono says the new sponsor of the National First Division (NFD) will help to improve a lot of things in this division. The Premier Soccer League (PSL) Chairman Irvin Khoza last week introduced Glad Africa Group as the new sponsors of the NFD for the next five years. The second tier of South African football had spent over a decade witho...

Eight year-old Minentle Miya from Khutsong on Gauteng’s West Rest, will represent South Africa in the 2019 World Cadet U-8, U-10 and U-12 Chess Championships to be held in the city of Weifang, Shandong, China late this month. The tournament will get underway on the 20th of August till the 2nd of September. Miya’s coach Israel Tshabadirha says that they are excited about representing the Country.

The South African Football Association (SAFA) Technical Committee Chairperson Jack Maluleke has distanced himself from reports that Golden Arrows head coach Steve Komphela is a favourite for the Bafana Bafana vacant job. As soon as Stuart Baxter announced his resignation as a Bafana coach last Friday, Maluleke was quoted as giving credence to reports that Komphela is a favourite for this job. But...

Former Proteas fast bowler Mfuneko Ngam is happy after he was appointed as Border senior team coach for the 2019/20 season. Ngam has since vacated his position as Warriors assistant coach and he believes that he deserves to be head coach after spending nine years in charge at the Fort Hare Academy in Alice. The 40-year-old Ngam is going to prepare Border for the Africa T20 Cup, which starts next m...

Black Leopards midfielder Thabo Matlaba says he is not scared to step up and lead the side on a long term basis. Matlaba, who signed in pre-season was given the armband on debut against provincial rivals Polokwane City in their first match of the 2019/20 Absa premiership season on Sunday.

Former Amajimbos and Amajita full back Bongane ‘Chappies’ Mathabela will be hoping to play his first ever Absa Premiership game on Saturday when Stellenbosch take on Cape Town City in a local derby at the Cape Town Stadium. Mathabela, who turns 23 today (Monday), says he draws inspiration from his close childhood friend, Percy Tau who made a goal-scoring debut for Club Brugge in Belgium last week.

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has called for a goal line technology to be introduced in the Absa Premiership. Sundowns beat Supersport United in a league match 2-0 courtesy of goals from Sibusiso Vilakazi and Themba Zwane over the weekend. Vilakazi's goal in the first half goal hit the upright and went in but it took a while for a referee to award it until one of his assistant referees ga...

Maritzburg United were not overwhelmed in anyway and showed positive signs in both attack and defence when they lost 1 - 0 to Golden Arrows in the KwaZulu-Natal derby in Clermont on Sunday afternoon. Maritzburg coach Eric Tinkler says they had enough to build on heading to their next game against Highlands Park on Friday.

An opportunistic debut goal by Michael Gumede helped Lamontville Golden Arrows begin the new Absa Premiership season with a battling 1-0 victory over Maritzburg United in the KwaZulu-Natal derby in Clermont on Sunday afternoon. The result handed Coach Steve Komphela a winning start and he was predictably happy afterwards.

The next Bafana Bafana head coach is most likely going to be a local coach judging by the resolutions of the of the SAFA Technical Committee meeting this past weekend. Following the resignation of Stuart Baxter, the committee led by SAFA Council member Jack Maluleke met at the local football mother body’s headquarters to review the reports of various national teams which campaigned in internationa...

Former Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane says he would like to help find a suitable permanent coach for the national team given the opportunity. Mosimane has been on record saying that he believes that local coaches such as Gavin Hunt, Benni McCarthy and Steve Komphela are capable of coaching the team.

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has ruled out the possibility of returning to Bafana Bafana for a second spell. This after Stuart Baxter resigned as a national team coach last week to leave the Bafana coaching post vacant. Mosimane’s name has been linked a possible replacement for the departed Englishman. He says he is happily contracted at Sundowns.

Orlando Pirates opened their Absa Premiership account with a convincing 3-1 victory over a young but spirited Bloemfontein Celtic side at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday night. Coach Milutin Sredojevic says the plan is to bring back the glory days and collect as many points as possible in front of their home supporters.

Faf du Plessis was honoured with the most prestigious award at the Cricket South Africa (CSA) awards function in Tshwane on Saturday night. The Proteas Men’s captain who won the Cricketer of the Year, was also the biggest winner on the night as he took home the SA ODI Cricketer of the Year and the Players’ Player of the Year awards.

With two weeks to go until the start of the National First Division season, Ajax Cape Town have brought in an NFD winner to help with their promotion campaign.

Chippa United were held to a goalless draw by Absa Premiership newcomers Stellenbosch FC at a poorly-attended match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

Baroka FC came from behind to salvage a 2-all draw against Cape Town City on the opening day of the 2019/20 Absa Premiership season at the Old Peter Mokaba stadium on Saturday.

Mamelodi Sundowns got their Absa Premiership title defence off to a perfect start after they beat Tshwane rivals Supersport United 2-0 at the Lucas Moripe stadium in Atteridgeville on Saturday

Group C of the 2019 Cosafa Women’s Cup will go down to the wire on the deciding day following Eswatini’s 3-0 win over Angola at Wolfson stadium

Bidvest Wits made a storming start to the new Absa Premiership campaign by demolishing AmaZulu 3-0 on the opening day of action at the King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi on Saturday.

South Africa made it two out of two wins at the senior women’s COSAFA cup coming from behind to defeat Malawi 3-1 in Group A at Wolfson Stadium on Friday.

South Africa made it two out of two wins at the senior women’s COSAFA cup coming from behind to defeat Malawi 3-1 in Group A at Wolfson Stadium on Friday.