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French based midfielder Bongani Zungu has started the last two matches, his gradually regaining the match fitness and knows that tomorrow they have a chance to earn the respect in this tournament

Bafana Bafana and The Pharaohs of Egypt have two squads that are dominated by locally based players, with the South Africans bringing 17 players from the PSL and Egypt 15 from the EPL.

Chippa United coach Clinton Larsen is happy that his players followed the off-season training programme he gave them when they parted following the end of the 2018/19 season.

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) Footballer of the season Thembinkosi Lorch says he’s ready to play his part in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) last 16 match between Bafana Bafana and Egypt at the Cairo International stadium in Egypt tomorrow evening (21:00).

Newly-promoted Stellenbosch FC has made another signing ahead of the 2019-2020 Absa Premiership season, bringing in Dutch goalkeeper Boy De Jong.

Former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Brian Baloyi says the national team is not bold enough to attack teams at the 2019 Africa Cup ofNations in Egypt.

U/18 SA Rugby Craven Week in Bloemfontein has so far gone off without a hitch. The youth tournament that is hosted at the well-known Grey College has attracted a large number of spectators from all over the country.

Bafana Bafana head coach Stuart Baxter says he’s happy with the underdog tag going to the crucial 2019 AFCON last 16 match against the hosts Egypt on Saturday.

The Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture (DSRAC) in the Eastern Cape is going to honour one of South Africa’s most decorated footballers Daine Klate. The Port Elizabeth-born former Chippa United, Bidvest Wits, Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United midfielder, who retired from playing football earlier this week, is set to be honoured when DSRAC hosts the Eastern Cape Sport Achiever’s A...

Mozambican international Edmilson Dové is back at Cape Town City training, after being given an extended break during the off-season. Dové was part of Mozambique’s COSAFA squad and he and other players who were involved at COSAFA, like Gift Links and Keanu Cupido, were given an extra week off. Dové says it was great to spend some time at home with his family, and it was a refreshing break after a...

Toyota Cheetahs coach Franco Smith is impressed by the talent he has seen at the U/18 SA Rugby Craven and Academy Week in Bloemfontein, hosted at Grey College. The former Springboks coach says SARU needs to keep the young players interested and playing regularly and craven week offers that. Smith will only lead the Cheetahs during the Currie Cup campaign and from there will take on the position of...

Limpopo MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) Thabo Mokone says they are looking to raise at least R1m at the Limpopo Premier Bursary Fund Golf Day.

South African Proteas Netball team player Izette Griesel says Jamaica will be their toughest match in their pool at the world cup in Liverpool, England in just over a week. Fiji and Trinidad and Tobago are also in the same group. Jamaica recently moved to the second position on the world rankings this week behind Australia, while SA remained in fifth place.

Banyana Banyana captain Janine van Wyk says she is not considering hanging up her boots yet after she led the team at the FIFA World Cup in France recently. Van Wyk has represented Banyana on more than ten years and has accumulated more than 120 caps. She will be part of the team that will take part in the Cosafa (Council of Southern Africa Football Association) tournament in August.

Black Leopards midfielder Abubakar Mumuni says it is fair to call him the prodigal son who keeps returning to the club. Mumuni has returned for a fourth stint with the club on an undisclosed period.

Cape Umoya United returned for pre-season training officially this week, as the team coached by Dominic Isaacs prepares for their second season in the National First Division. Former Ajax Cape Town youth star Shane Saralina was one of the club’s first acquisitions after their relocation from the North West, and after making 11 appearances last season for the club formerly known as Platinum Stars....

Chairperson of SA Schools Rugby Noel Ingle has stressed the importance of enjoying the game for rugby players in order to unleash their potential. Ingle was speaking at the U/18 SA Rugby Craven Week in Bloemfontein this week. The games started on Monday and will continue with five matches to be played in the Craven week games and seven in the Academy week games.

Council of Southern Africa Football Association (Cosafa) made a draw for both the women senior national teams and the Under-20 national teams at their headquarters in Johannesburg on Wednesday. The two tournaments will take place in Port Elizabeth in August. Banyana Banyana have been drawn in Group A alongside Malawi, Comoros and Madagascar, while the Under-20 team Bantwana has been paired in Grou...

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi is expected to be out the first few weeks of the upcoming Investec Rugby Championships due to a knee injury which has seen him out of action for the past four weeks.

Former Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs player Brian Baloyi was also present at the draw.

Banyana also won the tournament in 2017 in Zimbabwe. Captain Janine Van Wyk is looking to use the tournament to regain their confidence.

South African women senior national team Coach Desiree Ellis will use the Cosafa (Council of Southern Africa Football Association) cup to prepare for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic qualifiers.

Veteran midfielder Reneilwe Letsholonyane says he is impressed with the talent he witnessed in KwaZulu-Natal over the past weekend.

Lamontville Golden Arrows assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has praised their players that have been away on national duty at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), saying they have done both club and the Premier Soccer League proud.

The criticism of the team sometimes has been overboard especially to the players as they are playing under instructions and not necessarily applying what they want and the football that the people expect to watch. Hlanti tackles it