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Maritzburg United midfielder Daylon Claasen believes Maritzburg United are very capable of upsetting Bidvest Wits in their Telkom Knockout opener tomorrow (Friday).

The success in Tunisia came with mixed emotions as it secured the team a ticket to the official qualifiers of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series next year but also saw them denied a qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics under dubious circumstances as SASCOC will not let them take part in the games.

Free State Stars will be looking for a third successive victory in the GladAfrica Championships this weekend when they host Cape Umoya United formerly known as Platinum Stars at the Goble Park stadium in Bethlehem on Saturday.

Cape Town City will kick off their Telkom Knockout campaign on Saturday afternoon, when they host an in-form Kaizer Chiefs at the Cape Town Stadium.

The Proteas Netball National Team assistant Coach Dumisani Chauke says they did not have enough time to prepare for the upcoming Africa Netball Cup. The tournament will commence in Cape Town from Friday until next week Tuesday featuring SA, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Lesotho, Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi.

The 16th of October has always been a very special day in the Motaung household, not only because it is the Kaizer Chiefs chairman Kaizer Motaung’s birthday but also that of his sister as well.

As Kaizer Chiefs supremo Kaizer Motaung celebrates his 75th birthday today, the club’s head coach Ernst Middendorp says not even winning their Telkom Knockout last 16 match against Cape Town City on Saturday will be special enough to honour this giant of South African football.

The success in Tunisia came with mixed emotions as it secured the team a ticket to the official qualifiers of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series next year but also saw them denied a qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics under dubious circumstances as SASCOC will not let them take part in the games.

Spar Proteas captain Bongi Msomi is excited with the direction netball is headed in South Africa, saying the sport was changing the lives of many young girls in the country.

Kaizer Chiefs star Khama Billiat has denied that he approached his former team Mamelodi Sundowns with an intention of re-joining them.

Mamelodi Sundowns winger Aubrey Ngoma says he was disappointed that his planned loan move to Cape Town City did not materialize.

The Hluhluwe-born player also spoke about his dreams for the future and he had a strong message for young South Africans hoping to pursue a career in sport.

Apart from his U20 national accomplishments, the big loose forward went on to win five caps in Super Rugby this past year.

Buthelezi beat fellow young athletes Nonsikelelo Mazibuko (Netball) and Aphiwe Goge (Motorbike Racing) to the best Newcomer award.

Junior Springbok captain Phendulani Buthelezi says he could not have scripted 2019 better even if he did it himself.

Kaizer Chiefs Coach Ernst Middendorp says he will not be carried away with their comprehensive 4-2 victory over Mamelodi Sundowns in a Shell Helix Cup on Saturday.

Mamelodi Sundowns Coach Pitso Mosimane says he did not take a gamble after his team was thrashed 4-2 by Kaizer Chiefs in the Shell Helix Cup on Saturday.

The KwaZulu-Natal Netball Association president Themba Mkhize believes their recognition at the province’s Sports Awards this past weekend is just reward for the hard work they have been putting in during recent years.

First Touch Academy coach John Hlako is happy with the steady rise of his side on the SAFA National Women’s League log. The Academy defeated Bloemfontein Celtic 3-1 at the weekend to move to fourth spot on the table tied on 11 points with Celtic above them after six matches. Hlako says his side is not in a hurry to leap frog anyone but working on their own game steadily.

Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo says only exceptional players are qualified to wear the famous jersey number 15 at his former club. Khumalo was one of the best players at Chiefs and Bafana Bafana in recent times donning the famous number 15 jersey. There are reports that the new Chiefs midfielder Kearyn Baccus is desperate to wear the famous jersey that was retired by Chiefs boss Kaizer Motaun...

Limpopo Provincial senior basketball team (Limpopo Pride) Coach Pat Semono says visits like that of Angel McCoughtry are good to bring the spotlight on the code that is not very big in the province. Semono was speaking at the back of the WBNA star’s visit this past week where she conducted clinics in Mahwelereng and the University of Limpopo.

The Southern Kings’ losing streak continued when they were beaten 42-17 by Ulster in a PRO14 match at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday afternoon. This was the Kings’ third straight loss since the 2019/20 PRO14 season started last month. The Kings lost to Cardiff Blues and Munster in their first two matches of the season. And Kings Caretaker Coach Robbi Kempson has admitted...

Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki gave a total of 17 players a chance to play during Sunday’s 2-1 win in the Nelson Mandela Challenge match against Mali at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth. He feels that this will be very helpful when he selects his squad to play Ghana and Sudan in the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers which get underway in November.

US Sprinting Star Justin Gatlin believes that Wayde van Niekerk will come back hungrier and stronger when he recovers from his injury setbacks. Gatlin is in South Africa as a founder of the Born 2 Be Elite programme that is being initiated in Cape Town, and says he is confident that the world is still to see the best from the South African 400m world and Olympic record holder.

Kaizer Chiefs beat Mamelodi Sundowns 4-2 to win the Shell Helix Ultra Cup at the FNB stadium in Soweto on Saturday afternoon. Amakhosi scored all four goals in the first half courtesy of Leonardo Castro’s hat trick and Khama Billiat’s goal.