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Breaking into a winning team is one of the most difficult things to accomplish for a player who has been on the sidelines and struggling to make match day squads.

Breaking into a winning team is one of the most difficult things to accomplish for a player who has been on the sidelines and struggling to make match day squads.

Tshwane Spartans coach Mark Boucher says he did not want star man AB de Villiers to captain the team this year because of the extra pressures that leadership brought with them.

Gavin Hunt has joined the foreign coach versus fresh young South African blood debate, arguing that new faces like Rhulani Mokwena must be given an opportunity.

On the back of a strong 2019 Currie Cup finish the Toyota Cheetahs are targeting a strong start when they kick-off their 2019/2020 Guinness PRO 14 Campaign this weekend.

Stellenbosch FC continue their quest for their first win in the Absa Premiership when they travel to Durban to take on Golden Arrows this weekend.

CEO of the Red Meat Producers Organisation, Gerhard Schutte says livestock farmers also have to change their methods.

Grain SA Conservation Agriculture Facilitator, Dr Hendrik Smith says farmers have put in contingency plans ahead of this summer season so that crops are not affected in the middle of their cycle.

Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa, Wandile Sihlobo is hoping that when planting season begins in October, there will be rainfall.

Orlando Pirates interim boss Rulani Mokoena concedes that life is lonely as a coach when results are not forthcoming. The Buccaneers are lingering down in 10th position on the Absa Premiership table following a difficult start overall to 2019/20.

Maritzburg United beleaguered coach Eric Tinkler was very upset after his team conceded a last minute goal to lose 2-1 against Mamelodi Sundowns in a league match at the Lucas Moripe Stadium, Atteridgeville on Saturday. Maritzburg are languishing in 15th spot after failing to win a single match in five matches. Tinkler says he will talk to his players but not use a strong language.

University of Pretoria does not only have a youthful team but promising junior internationals, something which head coach Zipho Dlangalala says it is their obligation as coaches in the PSL to help national team coaches. AmaTuks lost their first game in the Glad Africa Championship on Sunday, when they were defeated 1-0 at home by Uthongathi FC. Dlangalala who comes from a strong Varsity sport back...

Proteas T20 captain Quinton de Kock has lauded his teammates for their great all-round performance having come back to level their three-match T20 International series against India one-all. Given no chance at all against India captain Virat Kohli and his team, South Africa on Sunday crushed India by nine wickets and an Over to spare forcing a share of the spoils after their first T20 was abandone...

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane says his team will never play javelin football to win matches. He was referring to teams that win matches on throw ins and set pieces. Sundowns beat Maritzburg United 2-1 in a league match in Atteridgeville on Saturday. The Brazilians conceded a goal through a set piece scored by defender Siyanda Xulu.

Highlands Park head coach Owen Da Gama says his side’s good form in the Absa Premiership and the MTN 8 is efforts of a great team work. Da Gama brought with him some members of his technical team assistant coach Victor Tshabalala and Biokineticist Conley Simone to the post match mix-zone in Polokwane yesterday. After beating Baroka FC 2-1 at home Highlands are placed eighth on the log with eight p...

Highlands Park midfielder come throw-in specialist Ryan Rae was wearing gloves in their victory over Baroka FC and coach Owen Da Gama laughingly says the gloves have no special powers but assist the player in wet conditions.

New AmaZulu coach Jozef Vukuzic has a massive job on his hands to turn around the fortunes of a club that has won just four football matches in the entire 2019. They not only have made a poor start to the new term, but ended last season woefully as well. The new coach admits he has a big job on his hands, but says that he is relishing the challenge that lay ahead.

AmaZulu captain Mbongeni Gumede says the entire squad is fully behind new coach Jozef Vukuzic, adding that all the players were desperate to make a good impression with a positive result against Kaizer Chiefs on Tuesday. Usuthu are bottom of the Absa Premiership and in some deep early season trouble after failure to win any of their first five matches. The poor start has cost Cavin Johnson his job...

Onismor Bhasera’s first half red card proved costly for Supersport United in their 3-1 loss away to Polokwane City this past weekend. Bhasera was shown his marching orders for what was regarded as a crude tackle on Sibusiso Hlubi, though the Polokwane player seemed to have been the one to step on the Zimbabwean left-back. United coach Kaitano Tembo calls it a dubious decision that should have gone...

Polokwane City coach Zlatko Krmpotic says his players need to come down from the high of being at the top of the Absa Premiership table over the weekend. City netted three times against a ten man SuperSport United who responded just once to rise to the summit with 13 points from six matches. Krmpotic says he needs calm heads and hard work moving forward.

Rising South African tennis star Khololwami Montsi continued his rapid rise in the game, with another wonderful performance at a junior ITF competition on Sunday. Montsi won his second tournament in as many weeks, this time his first Grade A tournament, as he lifted the trophy at the Samaai Junior Open at the Kelvin Grove club in Cape Town, beating Frenchman Terrence Atmane 7-5, 6-1 in the final.

Cape Town City and Golden Arrows had to be happy to share a point a piece as they drew 1-1 at the Cape Town Stadium on Sunday. Kermit Erasmus scored his fourth goal of the season to give City the lead midway through the second half, but Arrows were able to equalize via a late penalty from substitute Knox Mutizwa. Having taken the lead, City coach Benni McCarthy says he is not happy they were not a...

Cape Town City and Golden Arrows had to be happy to share a point a piece as they drew 1-1 at the Cape Town Stadium on Sunday. Kermit Erasmus scored his fourth goal of the season to give City the lead midway through the second half, but Arrows were able to equalize via a late penalty from substitute Knox Mutizwa. Arrows coach Steve Komphela says that while both teams could have won the game, he is...

Highlands Park made it two out of two Absa Premiership wins when they defeated Baroka FC 2-1 at the Peter Mokaba stadium on Sunday. Peter Shalulile scored a brace in the second half opening in the 64th minute and closing nine minutes later. The visitors dominated the first half with shots from Shalulile and Mthobi Mvala, but those were only attempts. Baroka‘s consolation came from a Collins Makgak...

University of Pretoria suffered their first loss of the season in five matches after being outplayed by Uthongathi at the Tuks stadium in Pretoria on Sunday. Uthongathi are fourth on the log with eight points so far and head coach Zipho Dlangalala was nevertheless encouraged by his side’s performance.