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Bongokuhle Hlongwane was given an opportunity as a teenager in the PSL and subsequently earned a national team call-up and move abroad. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Why do young players struggle for game time in the PSL?

If competent young footballers do not get a reasonable opportunity to play at the highest level, they will not get a chance to represent Bafana Bafana

Heyday: Thabo Nthethe (left) has had to make provision for periods when he is not playing for a club. He has taken out policies and started a business to make ends meet. (Philip Maeta/Gallo Images)

Hanging up the boots and bucks

Life after football can be tough — free agents need to prepare for the day they no longer play

Elvis Chipezeze (seated) was penalised by referee Abongile Tom when he failed to release the ball. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

A masterclass in trolling

Baroka may have delivered Oscar-worthy acting, but Pirates failed to kill off the lesser team

The commission — headed by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo — was established to inquire, investigate and make recommendations into any and all allegations of state capture, corruption and fraud in the public sector. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Baroka deny Pirates top spot with frustrating draw

The tone of the match was set from the first whistle as Milutin Sredojević’s men pushed and the visitors looked to soak it up and run down the clock

Maredi believes Baroka’s rise to the top league has not only given fans like him something to be proud of but has also inspired the youth to believe they too can take on the world and win regardless of their surroundings. (Lucas Ledwaba/M&G)

Baroka cup win gives hope to village youngsters

Football remains one of the major forms of recreation in Ga-Mphahlele

Yebo: Baroka FC players celebrate the Telkom Knockout win by throwing coach Wedson Nyirenda into the air. (Michael Sheehan/Gallo Images)

How plucky kids triumphed

Baroka FC kept up the pressure and stuck to their game plan, clinching victory in penalty shootout

Upset: Coach Benson Mhlongo took sabbatical leave after TS Sporting appointed a technical director. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

The technical director curse

In South Africa it seems that shortly after they are hired by a club, the coaches get the boot

Before toppling Johannesburg-based Wits, they secured 2-0 home victories over Golden Arrows and 2016 African champions Mamelodi Sundowns to reach the League Cup semi-finals. (Gallo)

Baroka in final after fairy-tale cup run

A third-tier club six years ago and promoted to the top division only last season, the Polokwane club won a home semi-final

Mean Dean: Dean Furman

Furman unruffled by adversity

Some fans aren’t happy with his no-frills style of play, but this hard slogger’s caps speak volumes

Free State’s Luc Eymael has built his reputation this season by proving he has no issues mixing it up with the big boys.

Upstarts now face real tests

Maritzburg United and Free State Stars have earned the right to the final challenge

Bernard Parker

Fire up the Soweto derby

The giants of Soweto are in dire need of a spark that will bring out the best in both teams

Bright spark: Bhongolethu Jayiya

Chips down as clubs sign and purge

Expect mouthwatering rivalries and on-field match-ups ahead of the new premiership season

That winning feeling: Baroka coach Kgoloko Thobejane celebrates a goal during the Nedbank Cup quarterfinal against Polokwane City.

Three toppers’ last chance to claim a cup

A trio of top-flight clubs go in search of much-needed silverware, having made little impression elsewhere during this campaign.

Minnows keen to take on big fish

Minnows keen to take on big fish

Baroka are confident of crowning their dream season by meeting Pirates in the Nedbank Cup final.

Baroka send Chiefs crashing from Cup

Second division outfit Baroka FC stunned Premiership giants Kaizer Chiefs with a 2-1 victory in their Nedbank Cup quarterfinal clash on Sunday.