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Orlando Pirates head coach Josef Zinnbauer greets fans and poses for selfies at their Absa Premiership match against AmaZulu FC at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg. (Lefty Shivambu/ Gallo Images)
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The secret behind the Josef Zinnbauer magic

The Orlando Pirates coach has masterminded a dramatic turnaround at the struggling club he joined just over four months ago. Now, they are league contenders

  • Njabulo Ngidi
10 min read
Faithful, but doubtful: Kaizer Chiefs is the most supported team in sub-Saharan Africa, but their yellow-clad fans are becoming vocal about Amakhosi’s string of recent losses. (Stringer/AFP/Getty Images)
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It’s do or die for Chiefs’ keeper Vries ahead of Soweto derby

Virgil Vries has made some significant blunders recently, threatening his team’s title aspirations

  • Siyabonga Ngcangisa
4 min read
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and Vice President of communications and public policy Elliot Schrage. (Reuters/James Lawler Duggan)
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Percy Tau joins Belgian second division side

The 24-year-old joined Albion last month from Mamelodi Sundowns for an undisclosed fee

  • Agency
1 min read
SABC CEO Dennis Mumble has questioned the SABC’s commitment to South Africa to broadcast national games when Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana play. (Lee Warren/Gallo Images)
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No more Bafana, Banyana games on cash-strapped SABC

Safa chief executive Dennis Mumble confirmed the state broadcaster cannot afford to broadcast any Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana games

  • Agency
2 min read
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Frustrated Wits finally get to test Sundowns

Bidvest Wits, frustrated by a three-week break due to the MTN8 Cup, will finally test themselves against star-studded giants Mamelodi Sundowns.

  • Sisa Majola
2 min read
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Santos beat Swallows again

In February this year Santos beat Moroka Swallows 4-1 in an Absa Premiership league game, and on Friday night the Cape side transformed their fine league form in to an emphatic…

  • Shahied Joseph
2 min read