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Policy does not match the all-inclusive ethos of the games women excel at
TRIBUTE: Clive Barker’s greatness was in unlocking the greatness of others
He navigated fraught and complex sociopolitical terrain for decades, both on and beyond the pitch
The rare fairytale of Percy Tau
Through much hard work and a bit of good fortune, the South African attacker has converted a potential horror story into magic
Busy schedule for Bafana Bafana
Carlos Alberto Parreira gets down to the business end of getting Bafana ready for the 2010 World Cup with a hectic schedule which kicks off next month
Radebe, Bailey hatch plan to save SA soccer
South Africa needs to build four world-class youth soccer academies in the major centres if Bafana Bafana are to become a force in soccer again.
Tough 2010 draw for Bafana
Bafana Bafana’s Carlos Alberto Parreira put on a brave face but could not hide the fact that SA will have their backs to the wall at the World Cup.
Roo hopes for easy draw for Bafana
Supporters of hosts South Africa will be anxious onlookers on Friday evening when the 2010 World Cup draw is made.
Bafana aim for second round
World Cup hosts South Africa say they are aiming to be among the 16 best teams at the tournament next year.
Parreira makes some weighty decisions
Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Parreira is likely to spend much of his Christmas break pondering a solution to end the team’s goal drought.
Bafana haunted by lack of goals
A lack of goals continues to haunt hosts South Africa as the 2010 World Cup countdown reaches the 200-day mark on Sunday.
Parreira frustrated by Bafana’s goal drought
Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira sees light at the end of the tunnel but admits frustration after two goalless draws in his first two games
Bafana seek cure for scoring sickness
World Cup hosts South Africa get another chance on Tuesday, against Jamaica in Bloemfontein, to cure the scoring sickness that has infected the team.
Two changes for Bafana against Jamaica
Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira will make two changes to his starting line-up for Tuesday night’s friendly international against Jamaica.
Bafana hold Japan to draw
Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira’s new era with the got off to a good start when a new-look Bafana held the highly rated Japan to a draw.
Parreira to ring the changes
Bafana Bafana are determined to take another step on the long road to recovery when they face Jamaica in their final friendly international of 2009.