Pravin Gordhan has defended SA’s hosting of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, claiming it would not overburden the treasury in strained economic times.
Gordon Igesund on Friday played down Bafana Bafana’s 1-0 defeat by Poland in a friendly, saying the result was not the issue.
Cameroon and Nigeria are seeking to restore battered reputations by sealing berths at the African Nations Cup in the final round of qualifiers.
South Africa’s preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations 2013 have been approved by Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou.
Gabon’s voters went to the polls in legislative elections expected to hand an easy victory to President Ali Bongo’s ruling party.
Siphiwe Tshabalala captained Bafana Bafana to a well-earned 0-0 draw in their 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Egypt on Sunday.
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/ 11 October 2010
Safa was "extremely disappointed" with the SABC’s failure to broadcast the Sunday night fixture between Bafana Bafana and Sierra Leone.
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/ 11 October 2010
Egypt were the highest profile losers on a miserable day for the continent’s heavyweights after suffering a shock 1-0 defeat in Niger.
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/ 11 October 2010
Sierra Leone held Group G leader South Africa to a 0-0 draw in their African Cup of Nations qualifying match on Sunday.
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/ 27 January 2010
Ghana face neighbours Nigeria in a charged west African derby on Thursday with the prize a ticket to the Africa Cup of Nations final.
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/ 19 January 2010
Shuaibu Amodu faces the man who could succeed him as coach of Nigeria when they play Mozambique in a key Africa Cup of Nations game on Wednesday.
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/ 14 January 2010
Gabon became the latest underdogs at the Africa Cup of Nations to punch above their weight when they beat continental giants Cameroon on Wednesday.
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/ 13 January 2010
Defending champions Egypt defeated Nigeria 3-1 in their opening Africa Cup of Nations Group C match at the Ombaka Stadium here on Tuesday.
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/ 12 January 2010
The sleepy town of Benguala will come alive on Tuesday when defending champions Egypt and Nigeria clash in the Africa Cup of Nations Group C match.
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/ 12 January 2010
The form book was shredded on day two at the Africa Cup of Nations as Algeria lost to Malawi and Côte d’Ivoire stuttered against Burkina Faso.
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/ 11 January 2010
World Cup qualifiers Algeria loom next for miracle workers Mali who stunned hosts Angola in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations opener.
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/ 10 January 2010
Africa’s biggest soccer tournament starts in Angola on Sunday, overshadowed by an ambush by separatist rebels on the Togo team bus.
The gun attack on Togo’s team bus in Angola before the start of the African Nations Cup will have no impact on the Soccer World Cup in South Africa.
Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Togo’s national soccer squad to the top African tournament in Angola on Friday.
With just three days to go to the kick-off of the African Cup of Nations, it is unclear whether South Africans will be able to watch it on television.
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/ 27 December 2009
The arrival of the continent’s premier football tournament is a vote of confidence in a nation once seen as beyond hope.
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/ 14 January 2000
Lucas Radebe is torn between his responsibilities as captain of Bafana Bafana for the African Cup of National and helping Leeds in the English Premier League. He speaks to Donald McRae about his club versus country dilemma and growing up in Diepkloof