Pitso Mosimane’s real fight is with his winning self
Al Ahly’s manager may have been snapping at CAF, but his eyes must turn to the one victory that has eluded him: the Egyptian Premier League
South African football’s ticking time bomb
More and more, supporters are treated as an afterthought in a game that is nothing without them. It’s a state of affairs that could seriously hurt the growth of the sport
The secret behind the Josef Zinnbauer magic
The Orlando Pirates coach has masterminded a dramatic turnaround at the struggling club he joined just over four months ago. Now, they are league contenders
Tackling football’s heart problem
There’s a growing list of footballers who have died on the pitch, either during a game or at training, because of cardiac arrest
The Stuart Baxter years: The good, the bad and the ugly
The former Bafana Bafana coach resigned after the Afcon high. For the next coach to succeed, a lot needs to change.
Politics stole the show in 2019 Afcon
The expanded and new-look Africa Cup of Nations was supposed to be a celebration of football in the cradle of civilisation
Salah and Egypt score own goal supporting Warda
Mohamed Salah, adored by millions at home and abroad, picked the wrong side when he defended a teammate accused by numerous women of sexual harassment
Afcon, a tool to clean Egypt and the CAF’s images
Egypt are on course for a record eighth title. But the Egyptian government won’t be measuring success by a trophy
Shakespeare Mbekile writes a new chapter
As much as Mbekile is a flag-bearer for his province, his transition from Sundowns to Pirates hasn’t been easy.
SABC crisis threatens sport itself
The sporting public, sport sponsors and the organisations in charge of sporting codes each pay a price for the SABC’s debt in one way or the other