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The pair says the anticipation of the prize money has been frustrating because they actually planned around the cash since they do not earn salaries elsewhere.

The Limpopo Banyana Banyana duo of Noko Matlou and Lebogang Ramalepe has broken their silence on the lack of delivery of the prizes from the 2019 Provincial Sports Awards.

The Zion Christian Church (ZCC) has finally postponed its Easter Conference that was scheduled to take place in April amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has given the go ahead for the PSL matches to be played behind closed doors during this period.

Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has given the go ahead for the PSL matches to be played behind closed doors during this period.

Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has given the go ahead for the PSL matches to be played behind closed doors during this period.

Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has explained what the limitation of 100 people in a gathering means to hosting of events.

Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has explained what the limitation of 100 people in a gathering means to hosting of events.

Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has explained what the limitation of 100 people in a gathering means to hosting of events.

Gavin Hunt expects more twists and turns when the Absa Premiership programme returns in a few weeks, with the Bidvest Wits coach also predicting leaders Kaizer Chiefs to still wobble in the run-in to the season.

Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa come down hard on the organizers of Comrades South Africa for coming out today and saying they will continue with plans to stage the marathon until further notice.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has also joined the bandwagon of cancelations following their inevitable decision to cancel all forms of cricket in the wake of the Covid-19 Virus. This follows a series of meetings and a directive from the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa to shut down all sports activities in and around the country.

Pillay says what is important at this stage is to reduce risk and avoid a situation which has happened in some European leagues where coaches and players have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Clubs like AmaZulu have come out already to confirm that the players will be self-isolating until Friday where they will resume their training sessions.

The limitation to 100 in terms of numbers allowed per gathering as declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday in helping to contain this deadly coronavirus pandemic, make it very difficult for the Premier Soccer League to even consider playing the remainder of the season behind closed doors.

Meanwhile Baroka FC coach Dylan Kerr believes it must have been a tough decision for authorities, alluding that it was the correct one as it also follows trends across the globe.

week’s fixtures, coaches in Limpopo have rallied behind the decision. The week’s league programme was suspended with immediate effect as a precautionary measure to help stop the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) which has engulfed the world.

In other leagues around the world (Australia, Brazil, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine), professional football continues to be played behind closed doors.

The season is left with about seven to eight games both in the PSL and also Glad Africa Championship programme. The Nedbank Cup is still in the semi-final stages, the league game at Loftus between Sundowns and Pirates was going to pit no.2 versus no.3 on the log and Khoza revealed yesterday that the game had already sold 12 000 tickets.

Thursday’s meeting will be preceded by engagements with other stakeholders like the Ministry of Sport and police.

Tonight, one of the most exciting Absa Premiership fixtures, Mamelodi Sundowns vs Orlando Pirates was supposed to take place at the Loftus stadium but unfortunately and understandably so, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) has decided to suspend its fixtures until further notice.

Ajax Cape Town CEO Ari Efstathiou says the departures of Head Coach Andries Ulderink and Head of Youth Hans Vonk have not had any effect on the club.

Mamelodi Sundowns is confident of winning the Nedbank Cup after they reached the semi- finals on Saturday, following their 1-0 extra time win over Highlands Park on Saturday.

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With the Corona Virus (Covid 19) dominating the thoughts of everyone, and the PSL holding an urgent Exco meeting today to decide on steps forward,