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CAF President Ahmad Ahmad (centre) with Cosafa President Phillip Chiyangwa. (Darren Stewart/Gallo)

African football’s ‘new dawn’ turns to dusk in Ahmad’s hands

The Malagy administrator promised sweeping changes for the good of Africa when he became CAF president, but Ahmad’s rule has had its own controversies

Dean Elgar leads South Africa back into the breach in second test against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka struggled to make further inroads with Du Plessis the only wicket to fall

A sweet guy: Faf du Plessis has a smile and a pat for umpire Aleem Dar.

South Africa need five wickets to win first test

South Africa, who won the toss and opted to bat, amassed 286 runs in their first innings and Sri Lanka scored 205 in reply.

He’s made his name as a batsman but the Proteas will be relying on JP Duminy to bowl his share of overs in the upcoming World Cup.

[Updated] JP Duminy powers South Africa to 174-2 at tea

JP Duminy and Hashim Amla continued to lift the run rate with an unbeaten 69-run partnership dominated by Duminy’s fine strokeplay

Egypt’s Zamalek fans cheer before the start of the game.

Sundowns set to sweat when they challenge White Knights in Cairo

The PSL winners have had little chance to rest before they play an on-form Zamalek, five-times winners of the African Champions League.

Success beckons resilient Sundowns

A buoyant atmosphere reigns in the Mamelodi Sundowns camp and there is every chance they can achieve a result in Cairo too.

Broker: Mandla Mandela denies helping to set up Jacob Zuma’s meeting with the emir of Qatar. (Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)

Pirates desperate for silverwave

The Bucs see the end of an uneven campaign that showed potential that never came to pass.

While Sundowns have toughened up from constant African exposure, they struggled in Togo last year against rough opponents and will probably be happy to leave Malabo on level terms. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo)

League champs lose out on their African dream

Mamelodi Sundowns will lift the PSL trophy on Saturday, but with the sour taste of loss in the African Confederation Cup in their mouths.

That winning feeling: Baroka coach Kgoloko Thobejane celebrates a goal during the Nedbank Cup quarterfinal against Polokwane City.

Three toppers’ last chance to claim a cup

A trio of top-flight clubs go in search of much-needed silverware, having made little impression elsewhere during this campaign.

Crowdpleaser: Sundowns owner Patrice Motsepe celebrates with fans on Wednesday night.

Downs crown a winning streak

Mosimane wanted the league wrapped up quickly and his tested formula achieved just that.

Losing cause: Mamelodi Sundowns dropped points against Ajax Cape Town this week.

Big chance for Chiefs to damage ‘Downs

Sundowns remain favourites to take back the championship, but they can’t rest on their laurels.

Goals are the real goal

Sundowns’ defeat to AS Vita once again highlighted the local flaw of placing more emphasis on trickery than putting the ball in the back of the net.

Pitso Mosimane’s side came into this one knowing that only a win would do with their rivals threatening to pull away and the PSL yet to decide whether to dock points from their total. (Gallo Images)

Sundowns face tough challenge in the DRC

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Bafana abandon the script

Cameroon and South Africa were meant to beat the minnows and then battle it out.

Local teams reluctant to be African champs

Kaizer Chiefs and Bidvest Wits are on the brink of elimination after embarrassing home defeats last week in the African Champions League.

Kaizer Chiefs is a club that is about winning silverware, says Shaun Bartlett. (Gallo)

Giant-killing shake-ups add spice to cup football

Europe is no stranger to upsets by minnows, but it’s a recent phenomenon in our Nedbank Cup

The Pretoria outfit came closest to breaking the deadlock midway through the second half when a headed scoring attempt rebounded off the crossbar. (Gallo)

African league costs dampen enthusiasm

Club owners’ financial dread is primary cause for lack of success in either the Champions League or the Confederation Cup over more than 20 years

Juicy rivalry spices up SuperSport-Chiefs clash

Stuart Baxter’s current club, SuperSport United, will lock horns with his former charges at Kaizer Chiefs this weekend.

Fit Downs poised to coast to PSL victory

Traditional rivals Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates are substantially off the pace, not coping well under pressure and in varying states of flux.

Hashim Amla steps down as Proteas captain

AB de Villiers will take over the reins as South Africa’s Test captain with immediate effect.