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Swazi charity match shows up South Africa

The Telecom Charity Cup has managed to collect at least R 1-million for charity, putting its South African peer to shame

Destined for greatness: Cape Town City’s Ayanda Patosi in action.

Patosi lives up to his #10 jersey

The 24-year-old has shown incredible potential and under McCarthy’s guidance, his talent is going sure to make him a season highlight

Amped: Keegan Dolly

Gabon weeps for its 
lost dreams

The absence of Aubameyang has made the nation despair of winning the World Cup qualifier

(Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

In local football, a big name won’t win you the game

Cape Town City and Wits coaches may be singing the Staple Singers’ Let’s Do It Again after their last rough-and-tumble encounter this Sunday

Easy target: A disappointed Thami Gabuza during a friendly against Zambia in June. Veteran Phil Masinga had words of encouragement for the much-maligned striker.

Class of ’96 has faith in Bafana

Members of the Afcon-winning squad say today’s team has what it takes to replicate past glories

Safe: The PSL’s Irvin Khoza and Bobby Malabie of Barclays Africa Group. Sponsorship has secured the league.

PSL Update: Master and student go head to head

Cape Town City coach Benni McCarthy will square off with his former mentor, Gavin Hunt of Wits.

Stress test: Willard Katsande and Jeremy Brockie in the Nedbank Cup quarterfinal between SuperSport United and Kaiser Chiefs in April

High time for Amakhosi to rule again

Chiefs fans will be hoping not to have their hearts broken yet again as the new season gets under way

Missed chance: Bafana coach Stuart Baxter was hoping to blood Teboho Mokoena.

Baxter limps into CHAN tie against Zambia

"With the game due to take place at the Buffalo City Stadium in East London on Saturday, the Bafana coach encountered a mass withdrawal."

Riots broke out in parts of Zambia’s capital Lusaka over the curfew and ban on gatherings which was introduced to contain the latest cholera outbreak

Wily Mahoota’s vintage flair

When the Chippas are down, trust an old dog like Katlego Mashega to come up with new tricks

(Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Stampede: We’ve been here before

Previous Soweto derbies have turned tragic, so why have we not learned from past mistakes?

Bright spark: Bhongolethu Jayiya

Chips down as clubs sign and purge

Expect mouthwatering rivalries and on-field match-ups ahead of the new premiership season

Focused: Kabelo Mahlasela

Mahlasela secures Celtics

Although there’s been talk of the player leaving the green and gold, he scored a win for the team

Kjell Jonevret has left the building

Jonevret’s resignation lays bare the frail skeleton behind Bucs’s failures

The resignation of beleaguered Orlando Pirates coach Kjell Jonevret should not have come as much of a surprise to The Ghost.

Dhesigen Naidoo

Mbule hungry for even more success

Having proved his mettle against the Zebras, the teen seems a shoo-in for a permanent Bafana slot

ANC Luthuli House in Pixley Ka Isaka Seme St, Johannesburg. Photo: Supplied

Flawed format won’t dampen buzz of Soweto derby

“I think its passion is just to bring that voice and the power back to the fans”

Cool customer: Teboho Mokoena stepped up to the challenge of his international debut with aplomb.

Mokoena easily carries Bafana

The 19-year-old talent has displayed his many abilities as well as his maturity

M&G’s @benedictkelly recommends a piece about a famous astrophysicist

Manyama proves that he’s PSL’s darling

“I think the reason I had such an unforgettable and successful season was because I was selfless,” said the Cape Town City talisman

Head games: Botswana forward Joel Mogorosi

Zebras’ coach on warpath

Newly appointed David Bright is determined to see his squad beat Bafana and qualify for Afcon

Abahlali baseMjondolo holds an annual Unfreedom Day rally to highlight needs not met.

Unbowed Baxter soldiers on with blooding new players

"Baxter highlighted that he had been impressed with the first-half performance, but called on Bafana to finish off the chances created"

Epic: Denis Onyango is rated as one of the world’s top 10 goalkeepers.

Cool head, heroic save

Denis Onyango may not fit the image of the crazy goalie but he’s worth his weight in gold to Downs