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In Peter Shalulile, Da Gama believes he has a potent force upfront and described the Namibian International as the best striker in the country and his PSL goal scoring numbers do not lie as he is leading the domestic scoring chats with 9 so far.

The Lions having an interesting statistic of being the second-best team in the league after Kaizer Chiefs when only half-time results are considered but Da Gama’s charges still seem to crumble in the second half hence their current fifth overall position.

Highlands Park Coach Owen da Gama believes his side is beginning to show some maturity in their second season in the PSL.

Maritzburg United are preparing for a challenging week on the road which will see them head to Pretoria to face SuperSport United tomorrow (Wednesday) and then to East London to play Chippa United at the weekend.

The 2017 and 2018 Trainer of the Year award winner is, however, optimistic that more South African boxers are going to be rated by credible boxing bodies and then get a chance to fight for legitimate world titles.

Johannesburg-based boxing trainer Colin Nathan says that 2019 promised much but delivered almost nothing in South African boxing where it was hoped local boxers would win world titles in credible organisations.

The Rise and Shine head coach has given his players a target of 20 points from the 15 outings in this half and already have three points.

The Rise and Shine head coach has given his players a target of 20 points from the 15 outings in this half and already have three points.

Polokwane City striker Puleng Tlolane says working with Coach Clinton Larsen is a bonus because he knows South African players too well.

Sibley says they are confident that they can take 8 wickets on the final day.

Sibley says he had a sleepless night last night but was pleased to get his first test century, and he hopes it can contribute to an England win.

Kallis says that anything can still happen on the final day, and it is a great opportunity for some of the players to prove their value.

Kallis says the pitch has flattened out over the duration of the test, and while there is something in it for the spinners, he feels it is a good batting surface.

South Africa will be seeking a Herculean effort from their batsmen on the final day of the second test at Newlands after being set a target of 438 to win the game.

With the second Test going into the fifth and final day down in Cape Town, the former South Africa U19 World Cup team assistant coach, Gwavu, believes that the Proteas are well within a good change to force a positive result in their Titanic battle against England down in Cape Town.

The Lions currently lead the Four-Day Challenge Table with 90.1 points to their name after collecting three victories, a draw and a loss in their first five games.

Imperial Lions head coach Wandile Gwavu believes that South African cricket is in-need of players who can bat for longer periods of time in order to have a successful Test team in the foreseeable future.

The decision to substitute Sipho Mbule for Thamsanqa Gabuza proved to be a masterstroke for Supersport United head coach Kaitano Tembo this past weekend when they beat Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 in an Absa Premiership clash played at the Mbombela stadium on Saturday.

Johnstone indicated that the “Clever Boys” small squad is taking their busy schedule very professional and are all up for selection.

Just like the Braamfontein based outfit, Amasandawana also found themselves spending the festive season on the pitch due to their congested schedule in both international and domestic league assignments

Bidvest Wits will travel to Pretoria for a hardwearing Absa Premiership clash against Mamelodi Sundowns at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, tomorrow (Tuesday) evening.

South African Paralympics swimming legend Natalie Du Toit says the qualification process for both the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics is not stringent compared to the previous games.

A boxing convention will return to the Boxing South Africa (BSA) calendar for the first time in 10 years. BSA has not held a boxing convention since 2010. BSA CEO Tsholofelo Lejaka has revealed that this year’s convention, which is going to be held either in May or June, is also going to be used as a South African Boxing Awards function.

Kaizer Chiefs head coach Ernst Middendorp has admitted that it is going to be difficult to try and convince centre-back Lorenzo Gordinho to remain with the club beyond this month.

South Africa’s most popular football brand, Kaizer Chiefs will turn 50 tomorrow and the club’s Marketing Director Jessica Motaung confirmed at the club’s Village in Naturena, south of Johannesburg this morning that they have lined up a series of event to celebrate this milestone.