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Cape Town City’s junior international Keith Groeneveld is excited to get his career going in South Africa. While he joined City at the end of last season, Groeneveld, who signed from Belgian giants Standard Liege, is technically a new signing at the club, and is looking forward to play his first professional game in South Africa.

First Touch Academy coach John Hlako says the Maimane Alfred Phiri Games were a good platform for his players to test themselves ahead of the upcoming national women’s football league. The Limpopo side were crowned this year’s winners in the Ladies section of the tournament in Alexander on Sunday after defeating TUT ladies 2-1 in the final. For their efforts the Academy won a trophy, gold medals a...

Southern Kings director of high performance Robbi Kempson has revealed that the Kings board is waiting for a recommendation of a new coach from their selection panel. The Kings panel interviewed four coaches – former Springboks coach Pieter de Villiers, Worcester Warriors coach Rory Duncan, Steve Jackson, who coaches Samoa, and Free State Cheetahs forwards coach Cornelius van Zyl.

Despite the SPAR Proteas falling short of a podium finish at the 2019 Netball World Cup (NWC) in Liverpool on Sunday, they were given some consolation with the news that their wing defence Karla Pretorius was named Player of the Tournament. Pretorius was honoured during the medal ceremony in front of a packed M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.

A relatively unknown South African striker is beginning to make waves in Austria. Having scored eight goals in 10 games for 4th division side ASV 13 earlier this year, Elvin Kanyerere Modise has now moved up a tier, and has been snapped up by third division Austrian side ATSV Stadi-Paura.

Former Amajita captain Khulekani Kubheka is grateful for the opportunities he has received in football starting from playing for the national Under-17s and now being part of the squad, which is going to play in the CHAN qualifiers starting from next Sunday’s match against Lesotho at the Setsoto Stadium in Maseru. Kubheka was spotted while playing at the COPA Coca-Cola tournament in 2014.

Last week, the CAF twitter account tweeted that South African referee Victor Gomes will handle the final. But things changed on Wednesday when the official designation were confirmed for this final and Cameroon’s Aliou Sadi was the official referee for the final. Ahmad explained on Thursday that is one of the reasons that they need FIFA assistance to help improve their administration. SAFA preside...

SAFA President Danny Jordaan has never had it easy when it comes to football elections on the African continent and his elevation to the fourth in command in African football has been met with some discontent in certain areas at CAF. Jordaan was confirmed last week as the CAF third Vice-President after Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Amaju Pinnick was removed as the first VP. There’s b...

Mamelodi Sundowns rounded off a weekend of friendly matches in Botswana on Sunday afternoon with a 5-1 thumping of Morupule Wanderers at the National Stadium in Gaborone. Defensive cog Rivaldo Coetzee is pleased with their preparations thus far.

Alan Hatherly defended his title in the elite men’s race at the South African MTB XCO National Championships held at Thaba Trails in Johannesburg on Saturday. In the elite women’s race, Candice Lill secured a memorable victory too finishing her five-lap race in 1:16:32 to beat defending champion Mariske Strauss (1:17:20) and Cherie Redecker (1:22:29). Tiffany Keep who finished in 1:26:06 was crown...

AmaZulu’s preparation for the new Premier Soccer League (PSL) season continued to gather pace when they won the inaugural Msunduzi Cup title in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday. AmaZulu Coach Cavin Johnson says he was pleased with the run out. Wits Coach Gavin Hunt was satisfied with the exercise of the Msunduzi Cup. Golden Arrows coach Steve Komphela says there are lessons to be learnt.

The Spar Proteas fell short of a podium bronze medal finish at the 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. They lost to England 58-22 in a 3rd/4th play-off match. Australian-born Proteas Coach Norma Plummer coached in her last match after taking over four years ago. She was proud of the progress the team made in her tenure. SA captain Bongi Msomi and experienced campaigner Erin Bu...

Cape Town City midfielder Thato Mokeke has extended his contract with the club for a further year. Mokeke returned to City during the January transfer window, after having spent a season on loan at the club in 2016/2017 season.

South African athletes are gearing up for the World Para Athletics Junior Championships that will take place in Notwill, Switzerland.

Springbok lock and captain Eben Etzebeth will lead the Boks out for the first time since 2017 when they face Australia in the opening match of the Castle Larger Rugby Championships at the Emirates Airline Park tomorrow.

Respected North African and football specialist journalist Maher Mezahi wasn’t born the last time his home country Algeria lifted the last Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament beating Nigeria 1-0 in the final on home soil.

Abdoulatif Diop is one of 75 Presse Senegal (Senegalese Press) who are covering the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Egypt and he believes that the Lions of Teranga stand a good a chance of lifting their maiden AFCON title tonight.

Mamelodi Sundowns will travel to Botswana today as part of their pre-season preparations for the new season.

The National Championships for Mountain Bike cross-country (XCO) racing takes place in Gauteng this weekend at the popular racing venue of Thaba Trails.

Toyota Cheetahs kick-off their 2019 Currie Campaign tonight when they take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.

Sello Chokoe says he wanted a change of scenario explaining his new position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Limpopo National First Division (NFD) side Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM).

Newly appointed Confederation of African Football (CAF) Vice-President Danny Jordaan has admitted that there are a lot of things that need to improve at the continental mother body before they regain their rightful place in world football again.

Fiji born and Rebels eighth-man Esireli Naisarani will make his debut for Australia this tomorrow in their opening Rugby Championships clash against the Springboks at the Emirates Airline Park.

Zambian goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene says it takes a lot of hard work and commitment to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Betway South Africa raised money for the South African Sport Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) during the Nelson Mandela day through football.