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Black Leopards came from behind to hold log leaders Kaizer Chiefs to a 1-1 Absa premiership draw in Thohoyandou on Saturday.

Maritzburg United coach Eric Tinkler described their 1-0 derby win over AmaZulu as their worst performance of the season despite collecting another three points at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Friday night.

Stellenbosch FC made it two wins in as many games, as they beat Baroka 1-0 at the Athlone Stadium in an Absa Premiership game on Friday night.

One of the recommendations from the Zulman’s reports is that the President of SASCOC should be independent and not be aligned to any sporting code.

Another critical part of this constitutional amendment is to push elections forward so that the new administration can be able to access funding from government in time for the Tokyo Olympics in Japan in July.

SASCOC also runs an Operation Excellence (OPEX) programme which is aimed at assisting the top athletics to be ready for the Olympics and Paralympics.

The past two to three years have been very difficult for SASCOC and this also includes the suspension and firing of its top management led by their former CEO Tubby Reddy on allegations of maladministration and financial irregularities.

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) is forging ahead with implementing the the recommendations of the Zulman report as they look forward to an early election in March.

Larsen gave an update on returning players from injury and trialists at the club. He says he is looking at defenders Sicelo Hlatswaya and Dennis Chembezi from Malawi.

City welcome Golden Arrows to the Peter Mokaba stadium in the league on Sunday afternoon looking for their first win in three matches.

Polokwane City coach Clinton Larsen says a lot of things are more psychological for his side at this point of the season. City is bottom of the log with 16 points from 18 matches

Black Leopards head coach Cavin Johnson says it will be immature to start panicking with 13 matches still to play this season.

The 47-year-old former Ajax Cape Town defender still insists that their main aim is to ensure that Chilli Boyz remain in the Absa Premiership.

Mapeza adds that they are not focusing on individuals in the Celtic side as he believes that Phunya Sele Sele players work as a team.

Chippa United Coach, Norman Mapeza has described Bloemfontein Celtic as a very good team.

Langeveldt has revealed that they planned their match around England opening batsman Dominic Sibley, who ended up scoring 38 runs after facing 95 deliveries before he was bowled out by Kagiso Rabada.

With the Proteas having taken four wickets on the first day, Langeveldt says they thought about a lot of things thus they made the new ball count.

Proteas bowling consultant Charl Lengeveldt believes that their hard work paid off during the first day of the third Test against England at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth yesterday.

Van Rooyen has also named Springboks Rugby World Cup winning flyhalf Elton Jantjies as the Lions captain for this Sunday’s Superhero clash against the Bulls in the absence of regular captain Ross Cronje (out injured).

The Lions also officially announced last year’s Currie Cup head coach Ivan van Rooyen as their new Super Rugby coach for the season.

The Emirates Lions go into this year’s 2020 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign with the mission to win the title 10 year’s on from the last time the Vodacom Bulls lifted the trophy.

It’s only been four games yes under Zinnbauer for Pirates and even the staunchest Ghost wouldn’t want to get carried away by these results but one can’t ignore how his arrival has inspired Gabadinho Mhango.

After four games in charge, Zinnabuer’s record reads three wins and a draw and they have conceded only three goals and scored nine in those games.

Mosimane has never hidden his opinion on showboating, especially tricks which don’t gain the team advantage over the opposition.

Hailing from Germany, a footballing country mostly associated with percentage football and little admiration for tricks but effective football----Zinnbauer’s first answer wasn’t clear with some members of the media.