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Having guided Supersport United to a sixth spot last season in what was his first full campaign as head coach, Kaitano Tembo has been hard at work drilling his lads over the last three weeks as they look ahead to the 2019/20 season.

Western Province have made one change to their team that beat the Blue Bulls last weekend, as they head to Durban to play the Sharks in a Currie Cup fixture on Saturday.

Real Kings Coach Simo Dladla says his team have a burning desire to win promotion to the Absa Premiership after a solid three seasons of National First Division football.

Infantino says they are going to target three big three areas in CAF governance and this would be done by going through a general, forensic audit and financial audits.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has defended the decision by the world’s football mother body to send its General Secretary Fatma Samoura on a nine month secondment to the troubled Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus also named lock forward Eben Etzebeth as captain for their clash.

DHL Stormers and Western Province scrumhalf Hershel Jantjies is set to make his Springbok debut when Boks host Australia in The Rugby Championships opening clash against Australia this Saturday.

Nigeria have finished third for the eighth time at the African Cup of Nations tournament after beating Tunisia 1-0 in a third and fourth play-off match at Al Salam stadium in Cairo, Egypt last night.

Political Analyst Imraan Buccus on SA-Mozambique relations

Political Analyst Imraan Buccus on SA-Mozambique relations

. Etafia was part of the team’s technical team after retiring four years ago. He has been part of the team’s pre-season preparations where he played several matches without conceding a goal.

Highlands also unveiled former Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Thela Ngobeni at their end of the season awards in Johannesburg last night

Highlands Park have signed former Moroka Swallows goalkeeper Greg Etafia to beef up their goalkeeping department. Etafia was part of the team’s technical team after retiring four years ago.

Highlands Park Coach Owen Da Gama says Bafana Bafana need a local coach to return to their former glory.

Limpopo provincial cricket team, Impala head coach Israel Hlengani does not have unrealistic targets for his team in the upcoming Africa T20 Cup in September at venues still to be confirmed.

South African Rugby Union (SARU) director of rugby and Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has named lock forward Eben Etzebeth as captain for their clash against Australia at the Emirates Airline Park on Saturday.

Minister Mthethwa also wants to see women’s sport get more scope and hopes that the corporate will come to the table and support the establishment of a national women’s league.

Minister Mthethwa, who was in Egypt for South Africa’s games at AFCON, says that the way Bafana Bafana played against the host country should be how the team always performs.

Minister of Sports and Recreation Nathi Mthethwa has called for a national Football Indaba to address issues that are hampering South Africa’s progress in the game.

Mthethwa says they will also be focusing on grassroots projects, saying it is great to see the good work done by former sports stars like Siyabonga Sangweni, who was in attendance in parliament

The Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation was today allocated R1.154 billion windfall during a Budget Vote Debate that took place in Parliament in Cape Town.

Maritzburg United goalkeeper Richard Ofori insists he will not be leaving the club before the start of the new season, despite heavy speculation linking him with a move away from the Team of Choice during the off-season.

South Africa’s elite cyclist Songezo Jim has added computer programme in his cycling academy to enhance skills to empower his young cyclists.

The VKB Knights will be back in action in October, when they start off with the 4-day domestic series. On Monday the 7th they will go up against the Warriors at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley.

Da Gama also paid tribute to former Orlando Pirates striker Marc Batchelor who died after he was shot several times in his car outside his home in Johannesburg on Tuesday night.