Experienced tactician Gavin Hunt has swiftly found a new managerial position following his departure from Kaizer Chiefs after being appointed as head coach at Chippa United, the club announced on Wednesday. “Chippa United Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Gavin Hunt as the Club’s new Head Coach,” a club statement read. “Welcome to Eastern Cape, The Home Of […]
Rosko Specman, Aphelele Fassi and Jasper Wiese are in line to make their Springbok debuts on Friday when the Rugby World Cup champions tackle Georgia at Loftus Versfeld in the team’s first Test since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in November 2019. Cheetahs speedster Specman – who is no stranger to international rugby with an Olympic Games bronze medal and numerous Blitzbok tournament […]
CAF Champions League surprise side Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa are on the verge of reaching the final on Saturday thanks in part to the meteoric rise of goalkeeper Bruce Bvuma. A series of superb saves from the 26-year-old enabled the Johannesburg club to stun hosts Wydad Casablanca of Morocco 1-0 last weekend in the […]
Upset Mosimane vows to reveal all in memoir Al Ahly SC coach Pitso Mosimane during the CAF Champions League Quarter Final, 2nd Leg match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly SC at Lucas Moripe Stadium. Image: Lefty Shivambu Mamelodi Sundowns have promised to investigate and take action after the behaviour of some of their supporters before […]
Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Hlompho Kekana feels that their CAF Champions League quarterfinal fixture against Al Ahly at Cairo International Stadium on Saturday will be emotional for both teams. It will be the first time Sundowns players come up against their former coach Pitso Mosimane since he left them at the beginning of the season to […]
Top South African athletes Caster Semenya (left) and Wayde van Niekerk. (Photos: Gallo Images / Lefty Shivambu / Veli Nhlapo) The Tokyo Olympics are less than 100 days away, and Covid-19 has slowed the preparations for South Africa’s hopefuls at the quadrennial showpiece. They were granted a chance to really push themselves at the national […]
This hand out photo released by the Tennis Australia on February 18, 2021 shows Serena Williams of the US gets emotional at a press conference after losing her women’s semi-final match against Japan’s Naomi Osaka on day eleven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Rob Prezioso/Tennis Australia/ AFP MELBOURNE – Serena Williams broke down […]
Minister Nathi Mthethwa has bid Sandile kaNqose farewell. Sandile was a Sport Broadcaster who reportedly passed away yesterday at the age of 42. The minister described him as a ‘die-hard sports fan who had an insatiable passion for broadcasting.’ Sandile was a former sport anchor with eNCA, eTV and Yfm. In his message, the minister […]
File: The eagerly awaited visit by the Lions is scheduled for July and August 2021. AFP/Michael Bradley SYDNEY – Rugby Australia has offered to host this year’s British and Irish Lions series against South Africa, reports said. Fears have grown that the invitational side’s highly anticipated tour could be cancelled as South Africa’s COVID-19 cases ballooned to […]
Spain’s Rafael Nadal (R) and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic. AFP/Anne-Christine Poujoulat MELBOURNE – Rafael Nadal has taken an apparent swipe at Novak Djokovic over his requests for quarantined players preparing for the Australian Open, saying not everyone felt the need to “advertise” how they were trying to help. The Serbian world number one issued a list of suggestions to Tennis Australia […]