South African NFD: Gameweek 14 Preview

There are some cracking encounters in store this weekend as the NFD gets into gameweek 14. The Cape derby between top-placed Stellenbosch and bottom-placed Cape Umoya United is expected to be a one-sided affair and it makes sense to…

Pirates extend lead at league summit

Orlando Pirates put their Telkom Knockout disappointment behind them as they ran out 3-1 victors over 10-man Free State Stars at Goble Park on Tuesday evening.Match summaryMilutin Sredojevic's lost the TKO final to Baroka on penalties this past weekend,…

Motaung: We pleaded with Middendrop to come back

Kaizer Chiefs manager Bobby Mataung reveals the club was able to appoint Ernst Middendorp as head coach so quickly after the departure of Giovanni Solinas because the club had been in talks with him for two weeks prior to…

Micho blames red card

Orlando Pirates head coach Milutin Sredojevic believes the Telkom Knockout final would have played out very differenly if Marshall Munetsi had not been sent off.The midfielder was sent off five minutes before half time for a clumbsy and ultimately…

Baxter to ask EPL club about Percy Tau’s future

Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter revealed he will be visiting Percy Tau's parent club Brighton to ask manager Chris Hughton what the future holds for the forward.Tau joined Brighton ahead of the 2018/19 campaign but because of work permit…

Coaching Chiefs is about results, says Tovey

Kaizer Chiefs legend Mark Tovey says coach Giovanni Solinas will be judged on the basis of his results with the team and this could be significant in terms of his future.Solinas did not have the luxury of a pre-season…

Mlambo: Bafana snubs motivate me for Pirates

Orlando Pirates central midfielder Xola Mlambo says he is using his consistent omission from Bafana Bafana as motivation to improve his game.Despite proving to be one of the best players in South Africa in his position, Mlambo has been…

Downs aim to win in Champions League to inspire Bafana

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane says that beating Libya's Al-Ahly Benghazi in the next round of the CAF Champions League could be inspiring for Bafana Bafana.Bafana are set to face Libya in a crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier…

Tau brace helps Saint-Gilloise make history in Belgian cup

Former Mamelodi Sundowns star and current Union Saint-Gilloise forward Percy Tau scored a brace on Thursday as his side reached the Belgian Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 50 years.Saint-Gilloise were taking on lower tier outfit Knokke in…

Chabangu hopes for PSL come-back

Former Bafana Bafana star Lerato Chabangu says he is still in good condition to play Premiership football at the highest level.Chabangu made his name with Mamelodi Sundowns earlier in his career before a successful spell with Moroka Swallows from…

Baxter: Hosting AFCON a blessing and a curse

Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter says that automatic qualification for the AFCON tournament in 2019 by hosting the event is a 'blessing and a curse'.South Africa appear to be favourites to host Africa's most prestigious international competition in 2019,…

Lesedi Kapinga: Every Team Needs A Striker Coach

After years of playing in the National First Division and struggling with promotional play-offs trying to get back to South Africa’s top flight, Black Leopards finally made it to the top flight in July 2018. Since then, signing some…