Fans are desperate to return but authorities in the sector have shown little appetite to tackle difficult questions
In the first part of our new series, we take a look at the goal that has played on loop in our heads and on TV channels for the last decade
Bafana’s poor performances have repeatedly dismayed SA but something exciting has been happening in their sisters’ game
Veterans put youngsters to shame as they prove that what counts is how you treat your body
Mamelodi Sundowns supporters greeted the news of Phakamani Mahlambi’s move to the club with joy
Midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala has been cleared to train with Bafana Bafana ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Central African Republic.
Maritzburg United have moved away from the relegation zone after beating Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 — Amakhosi’s second consecutive loss.
There is a downside to keeping our best players at home, with the few South African players we have overseas on the back foot.
Bafana Bafana defender Bongani Khumalo has been withdrawn from the squad to face Cote d’Ivoire in the Nelson Mandela challenge due to an ankle injury.
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/ 2 September 2011
There was some relief for Bafana Bafana when top striker Katlego Mphela went along with them for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Niger.
Kaizer Chiefs’ coach has slammed the format of the competition in which fans vote for their preferred players to make up their team’s side.
Stand-in captain Siphiwe Tshabalala says he was pleased with Bafana’s result against Egypt but he believes they have room to improve their game.
Stand-in captain Morgan Gould says he looks forward to leading Bafana Bafana in an international friendly against Tanzania on Saturday.
Sthembiso Ngcobo lead Kaizer Chiefs to a stunning and well deserved 3-0 rout of arch enemies Orlando Pirates in a one-sided Telkom Knockout final.
A shock 88th-minute goal from striker Sekou Camara saw Santos prevail 1-0 over Kaizer Chiefs in their Absa Premiership match on Wednesday.
Chiefs’ strongest side meets Santos in their PSL match, while keeping the Soweto Derby game against Pirates at the back of their minds.
The boots that Siphiwe Tshabalala used to score the first goal of the Soccer World Cup will become part of an "historical monument".
A stunning goal from Siphiwe Tshabalala almost gave hosts SA the perfect start to the World Cup before they were held to a 1-1 draw by Mexico.
With the Soccer World Cup just days away, the win over Thailand ended a lean spell for Bafana and gave the team a much-needed confidence boost.
South Africa’s World Cup squad completed the first week of a training camp in Germany on Monday in upbeat mood.
Soccer World Cup hosts South Africa continued their buildup to this summer’s tournament with a 1-1 draw against Paraguay late on Wednesday.
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/ 29 January 2010
Bafana Bafana’s 3-0 win against Zimbabwe was a flattering result, writes Niren Tolsi.
Bafana Bafana’s opening Confederations Cup Group A clash against Iraq on June 14 will be like a cup final, says Bafana star Siphiwe Tshabalala.
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/ 11 October 2008
Bafana Bafana end their disappointing 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Group Four qualifying programme with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea.
Now is the time for budding Bafana Bafana stars to stand up and be counted as South Africa take on Nigeria in a tough 2010 African Nations Cup qualifier in Abuja on Sunday. Kick-off is at 5pm South African time. There is no Benni McCarthy, and three midfield aces in Teko Modise, Delron Buckley and Lerato Chabangu are all nursing an assortment of injuries.
Kaizer Chiefs moved into the top half of the Absa Premiership table after walloping Moroka Swallows 3-1 in a league match at a packed Olympia Park Stadium in Rustenburg on Sunday. Mabhuti Khenyeza, Jonathan Quartey and Thuso Phala scored for Chiefs, while Swallows’ lone goal came from the boot of James Chamanga.
Benni McCarthy created a record and South Africa equalled one as they outclassed Paraguay 3-0 in a lively international friendly on Wednesday. Blackburn Rovers striker McCarthy headed the crucial second goal two minutes after half-time at Super Stadium near Pretoria to overtake retired Shaun Bartlett and become the leading national team scorer with 30 goals.
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/ 26 January 2008
There is unlikely to be a place in the starting line-up for South Africa hero Elrio van Heerden when they tackle Tunisia in the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Van Heerden, who plays for Belgian club Bruges, came off the bench three days ago to score one of the best goals in the biennial tournament.
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/ 23 December 2007
Kaizer Chiefs were held to a 1-1 draw by the Black Leopards in an Absa Premiership match at the Loftus Stadium on Saturday night. This was Chiefs’ ninth draw from 15 league games and the Soweto giants are now 10th on the log while Leopards are in 15th place with 14 points.
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/ 30 November 2007
South Africa have ditched star striker Benni McCarthy for the 2008 African Nations Cup in Ghana. Brazilian coach Carlos Alberto Parreira also dumped first-choice defender Bradley Carnell and midfielders Delron Buckley and Macbeth Sibaya from a 23-man squad named on Friday.
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/ 23 November 2007
Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has been hoarding candidates for the South African squad to participate in the African Nations Cup in Ghana early in the new year. On Friday, he added to his not inconsiderable collection when he introduced a host of new names in the squad to play Lesotho on Tuesday night.
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/ 1 November 2007
Kaizer Chiefs left behind their inconsistent ways by taking down Free State Stars 3-0 in wet conditions in their Absa Premiership match played at Olympia Park in Rustenburg on Wednesday night. Kinnah Phiri’s charges collapsed when it mattered most — in the second half — as Mabhuti Khanyeza, Onismor Bhasera and Shaun Bartlett scored goals.