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Santos, Wits in dull draw

Santos moved out of the relegation zone and occupy the 13th spot on the Premier Soccer League log after sharing the spoils with Wits University in their 0-0 draw on Wednesday…

Sundowns humble Pirates

Mamelodi Sundowns humbled the high-flying Orlando Pirates with a 4-1 drubbing in an enthralling Castle Premier Soccer League match played at the Johannesburg Stadium on Saturday.…

Soccer giants, church enter cellular industry

Giant soccer clubs Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, together with the biggest church in the country, the Zion Christian Church (ZCC), have merged to form a cellular network…

Chiefs lucky to get a point

Kaizer Chiefs were lucky to get a point after their one-all draw with Dynamos in their otherwise ding-dong Castle Premiership match at FNB Stadium on Wednesday night. Amakhosi…

South Africa needs white boxers

Boxing SA chairperson Mthobi Tyamzashe is spending sleepless nights worrying about the dwindling number of white boxers in the country. South Africa currently only has six white…

Chiefs whip Celtic

Kaizer Chiefs whipped Bloemfontein Celtic 4-1 in their entertaining Premier Soccer League match at FNB Stadium on Saturday night. It was Celtic’s inaugural match under their new…

Mighty Maulers settle for a point

Manning Rangers travelled all the way from Durban hoping for a win and three points against Wits University at Milpark Stadium on Wednesday night. But the Mighty Maulers had to…

Baloyi victory angers fans

Pandemonium broke out inside the Big Top Arena at Carnival City when angry boxing fans protested the dubious verdict that favoured Cassius Baloyi over Lehlohonolo Ledwaba. Baloyi…

Chiefs through to Coke Cup semifinals

Kaizer Chiefs continued their dominance over Dynamos when they handed the Dynamites a 4-0 drubbing at the FNB Stadium on Saturday in a quarterfinal Coca-Cola Cup match. Chiefs…

Bafana finally beat Nigeria

Nigeria’s domination over South Africa came to an end on Wednesday night when Bafana Bafana beat the Super Eagles 2-1 in the Nelson Mandela Challenge Cup at Ellis Park Stadium.…

Rose of Soweto back in action

Dingaan ”Rose of Soweto” Thobela is not done yet. The 38-year-old fighter will fight Lucian Bute over eight rounds in the light heavyweight division in Canada on December 3. Bute…

Soccer fans concerned about Bafana line-up

The general feeling among South Africans is that Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has his hands tied behind his back. They are referring to the withdrawal of star midfielder…

Coke Cup: The war is on

Declarations of war were made on Tuesday by six representatives of the eight clubs that will be seeking a place in the semifinals of the Coca-Cola Cup when they meet this…

Pirates trounce Sundowns

Drama unfolded at the Loftus stadium on Sunday when a nine-man Orlando Pirates side held on to beat Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 in a Premier Soccer League match. Edward Malinga…

Pirates beat Chiefs, but fans out of control

Referee Daniel Bennett spoiled what could have been an enthralling derby between life-long Soweto rivals Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium on Saturday. Pirates…

Supersport march on to quarterfinals

Supersport United are through to the quarterfinals of the Coca-Cola Cup competition after their convincing 4-1 drubbing over Bush Bucks at Loftus stadium on Sunday. Tsweu Mokoro…

Mandela match to go ahead, sponsor or not

The 10th edition of the annual Nelson Mandela Challenge will go ahead with or without a sponsor. This bold statement came from the CEO of the South African Football Association,…

Why Ledwaba, Barcelona can box in new categories

The mystery around the eligibility of Lehlohonolo Ledwaba and Eric Barcelona to challenge Cassius Baloyi and Silence Mbuza for their IBO junior light and bantamweight belts…

Wits win through to quarterfinal

Wits University passed their first test in the Coca-Cola Cup with flying colours on Wednesday night when they mauled Manning Rangers 3-0. Wits, the hosts, led 1-0 at interval.…

Where have all the boxers gone?

Boxing enthusiast Grant Germanus says it was not too long ago that the noble art of boxing in South Africa was mentioned in the same breath as soccer and rugby. Germanus (35) is…