Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana on Wednesday sidestepped questions about the pressure he is under to beat Nigeria in a must-win match on September 6.
The Afrikanerbond has lodged a complaint against Essop Pahad after he said that some whites were not supportive of SA’s hosting of the World Cup.
Bafana Bafana ”bad boy” Benni McCarthy has pledged his loyalty to his country and to new national coach Joel Santana.
Time is fast running out for Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana to get his under-performing players ready for the Confederations Cup next June.
Former Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira is set to return to South African soccer after resigning as coach four months ago.
A club-versus-country row over Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana’s squad to play Australia in a friendly international has been averted.
Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy blames poor team selection for the national team’s demise in world soccer.
Premier Soccer League clubs are reluctant to release players from pre-season preparations, but Moroka Swallows have come to Bafana Bafana’s rescue.
Jerome Valcke, the general secretary of Fifa, on Wednesday admitted it will be tough going for Bafana when they compete in the Confederations Cup.
In what seems a desperate bid to find form, Safa has arranged a friendly game for Bafana Bafana against Australia’s Socceroos in the United Kingdom.
Bafana Bafana’s African dream is all but over — and head coach Joel Santana is in denial.
Bafana Bafana on Saturday played a catastrophic 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw against 163rd-ranked Sierra Leone.
Bafana Bafana worked on their shooting on Wednesday following their 1-0 loss to Sierra Leone last Saturday in a game that they dominated.
The reality of Bafana Bafana’s shaky chances of playing in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola has sunk in.
Bafana Bafana must show more urgency if they hope to qualify for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Angola.
One thing going for the Sierra Leone team that will host Bafana is that they have — in Kanu — one of the most respected names in African football.
Thembinkosi ”Terror” Fanteni and Surprise Moriri are aiming to continue where they left off last Saturday when they lead the Bafana Bafana attack against Sierra Leone on Saturday night.
Bafana Bafana players will not use their recent poor away form as an excuse if they fail to beat minnows Sierra Leone in a crunch 2010 African Nations Cup qualifier in Freetown on Saturday night.
Bafana Bafana must find a cure for their ”travel sickness” before they tackle Sierra Leone in Freetown in their 2010 African Nations Cup qualifier on Saturday.
New Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana is starting to weave his magic after his charges demolished Equatorial Guinea 4-1.
Bafana Bafana set their 2010 African Nations Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a stunning 4-1 win over Equatorial Guinea.
If you followed the media after Bafana Bafana’s loss to Nigeria, you would have thought the result was one of football’s greatest shocks.
Bafana Bafana midfielder Lance Davids is not crying over spilt milk. He and his national teammates are determined to get on with the job at hand.
Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana is set to ring the changes when he names his side to play Equatorial Guinea in a vital 2010 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday.
The South African Football Association held talks with national team coach Carlos Alberto Parreira on Friday amid reports the Brazilian was about to quit and return home. Safa and 2010 World Cup organising officials said a meeting with Parreira was under way but gave no details of its content.
Bafana Bafana desperately need to uncover a new striker ahead of next year’s Confederations Cup. That was the opinion expressed on Wednesday by the CEO of the 2010 local organising committee , Danny Jordaan. While Jordaan is happy with the progress that coach Carlos Alberto Parreira is making, he is concerned by the fact that there is no successor to Benni McCarthy.
Cheers escape into the chlorine-tinged air. Young legs move up and down nervously and hands cling to the railings around the swimming pool. Bang! Jenna Higgins (24) dives gracefully into the pool and moves quickly through the water, competing in the 200m backstroke. She clocks in at 3:39,68. It is the new world record.
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”Awesome”, ”unbelievable” and ”like a fairy tale” is how the Springboks described their homecoming at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Showing cool nerves during interviews that at times resembled a scrum, flanker Schalk Burger said he was still getting used to the idea of being a world champion.
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/ 16 October 2007
Despite having a battalion of 43 players at his disposal, Orlando Pirates coach Owen da Gama faces a dilemma as his team prepare for a Premier Soccer League game against Bloemfontein Celtic on Friday night. Pirates captain Lehlohonolo Seema, Lebohang Mokoena, Kelebogile Mabe and Bheki Khumalo could miss Friday’s clash.