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IT Homes Master Practitioner in Real Estate Moegamat Ismail says people are reluctant to buy property where there are land grabbers in the vicinity.

Nedbank Group Economic Unit Senior Economist Nicky Weimer says land grabbing has a negative effect on the economy.

The WBC Silver featherweight champion Lerato Dlamini is still over the moon after his victory against America’s Dave Penalosa in Saudi Arabia last Friday.

Bloemfontein Celtic are looking forward to the new Absa Premiership 2019/2020 which kicks off on August 3. Siwelele’s readiness for the new season has been boosted by todays unveiling of a new kit.

Maritzburg United announced a trio of new signings as the club moves to cover all its bases ahead of the new Absa Premiership season.

Several sporting federations have refused to sign the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) 2020 Tokyo Olympics selection criteria with just under a year before the global games.

The story of Zimbabwean and Kaizer Chiefs international attacker Khama Billiat making a big move in this transfer window is refusing to die down but his club coach Ernst Middendorp is adamant that he’s not going anywhere.

South Africa legend Siyabonga Nomvethe is set to be offered an ambassadorial role at AmaZulu, the club have confirmed.

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Minister of Sport Nathi Mthethwa has called on Netball to have a professional league in the near future. He said this at the press conference held in Johannesburg to welcome the Spar Proteas team from the Netball world cup in Liverpool, England on Tuesday night. The Proteas did well to reach the semi-finals for the first time in 24 years. They finished fourth after losing to England in a bronze me...

Kaizer Chiefs newly signed striker Lazarous Kambole is proving to be a hit with Amakhosi fans judging by the votes of the Carling Black Label Cup. Whilst veteran striker Bernard Parker leads the vote with 100 000 votes for Chiefs, following him in the second placed is Kambole, a player who was confirmed only last month as a new Chiefs player. The Zambia international striker ahead of their much ex...

South African Football legend Professor Mlungisi Ngubane says the state of football in the country is disappointing. Ngubane believes the South African Football Association (SAFA) has to jerk up if our national teams are to improve their performance in international tournaments. Ngubane says the senior national team (Bafana Bafana)’s performance at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt is a good...

Imraan Khan says he was not overly surprised about his appointment as Dolphins coach after he was confirmed in the role by the KwaZulu-Natal franchise on Tuesday. The former Proteas batsman who took over from Grant Morgan, who vacated the position earlier this month to take over as assistant coach of Scotland, has been handed a one-year deal at Kingsmead.

The Springboks will be looking to rewrite the history books and beat New Zealand, in two consecutive Test matches, for the first time ever in Wellington when they clash in the Rugby Championships this Saturday. South Africa pulled off a narrow 36-34 victory last year at the Westpac Stadium, affectionately known as The Cake Tin, registering their first ever win in seven attempts. Boks forward coach...

The past few weeks have seen close to 10 national team head coaches who were at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt vacating their jobs and this followed different results achieved by these teams at the tournament. Amongst them have been head coaches of Namibia Ricardo Mannetti, Morocco’s Herve Renard, Egypt’s Javier Aguirre, Tanzania’s Emmanuel Amunike, Uganda’s Sebastien Desabre and few o...

Teko Modise may have retired from playing at the end of last season, but the Cape Town City man is still as passionate about football as ever. The former Bafana Bafana international has stepped off the field, and into the offices at City as he begins the next chapter of his career behind the scenes. Modise says he is very excited about his new role as Executive PRO, and he is looking forward to ch...

SuperSport United will head back to Gauteng on Wednesday after spending the past week in camp in Cape Town. With just over a week to go until the start of the Absa Premiership season, SuperSport coach Kaitano Tembo is pleased with how the pre-season has gone.

Black Leopards new defender Siyabonga Zulu says his move up North is a fresh start. Zulu joined Leopards on a three year deal this week after spending the last week training with the club. The left back, who was released by Mamelodi Sundowns in January for disciplinary issues, says he wants a change of environment from Gauteng.

With just over a week until the start of the Absa Premiership season, Cape Town City have started a drive to sell more season tickets this season. City are hoping to at least double their season ticket sales from last season and, have reduced the prices on the package deal fans of the club. City’s Media Liaison Officer Julian Bailey explains the new plans.

Young Toyota Cheetahs flanker Abongile Nonkontwana says the Free State side has integrity on and off the field. The Cheetahs got their Currie Cup season off to a strong start last week when they beat Nonkontwana’s former team, the Vodacom Blue Bulls 43-27 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The Port Elizabeth born player has been with the Cheetahs since early last year. He says coach Franco Smith has...

Lehlohonolo Majoro is delighted to be back in Durban and says he will try to make a positive impact at AmaZulu, despite the negative sentiments shown by some sections of the South African football fraternity.

It is all system go for the annual Carling Black Label cup between arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at the FNB stadium in Soweto on Saturday afternoon. Stand tickets were sold out two weeks prior to the main event. The event did not take place last year due to the FIFA World Cup in Russia. Wayne Minaar from Johannesburg Metro Police Department has provided all the security plans for t...

Orlando Pirates midfielder Linda ‘Mthakathi’ Mntambo says they hope their newly launched Class of 95’ look-alike jersey will be a good omen for the Buccaneers in the 2019/20 season. Pirates, together with adidas, launched their all-white jersey with black vertical lines at the Orlando Stadium where they hope to be hard to beat in front of the Ghosts.

Initially deemed a gimmick by many of the football purists, the Carling Cup has grown into a not-to-be-missed pre-season event that excites the legions of Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates fans. This Saturday will be no different as the two Soweto giants lock horns at the FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, (kick-off 3pm.) Retired Chiefs midfielder Josta Dladla shares his excitement for the clash.

Springboks Prop forward Lizo Gqoboka believes that their opening rugby Championships victory over Australia was the cherry on top having come off the bench to make his debut at the Emirates Airline Park this past weekend. Gqoboka flew out on Monday to join the rest of the Boks contingent in New Zealand ahead of their second clash of the competition against the All Black in Wellington this coming S...