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The South African World Cup Football team is surrounded by fans as they ride atop a double decker bus during the Bafana Bafana Parade on June 9, 2010 in Sandton, South Africa.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

World Cup review, Part II: The trials of group A and Bafana’s lasting legacy

With a world-class gauntlet laid out in front of them, could South Africa make an expectant nation proud?

Bafana captain desperate to score at Afcon

Bafana captain Bongani Khumalo is desperate for his team to make the most of their second chance at Afcon when they come up against Angola in Durban.

Afcon: Khumalo feels pressure from Bafana’s ’96 victory

Bafana skipper Bongani Khumalo says he has a difficult task on his hands as he tries to emulate 1996 Africa Cup of Nations winning captain Neil Tovey.

Bafana Bafana skipper Bongani Khumalo in a match against Mozambique.

Khumalo looking for determined Bafana effort against Zambia

Bafana Bafana skipper Bongani Khumalo says he is looking forward to a solid performance from his side in the upcoming clash against Zambia.

With annual interest rates of as much as 60%, unsecured loan customers are struggling to repay as increasing fuel and power prices pushed inflation to a four-year high in August. (David Harrison, M&G)

ANC could benefit from R1bn Capitec Bank bonanza

Free shares worth almost R1-billion in Capitec is what a consortium linked to financing the ANC has scored thanks to finance from two state bodies.

Hidden cost of the PSL cash bonanza

Hidden cost of the PSL cash bonanza

There is a downside to keeping our best players at home, with the few South African players we have overseas on the back foot.

Buck up Bafana fans — Pitso’s here to stay

Bafana without Khumalo for Cote d’Ivoire face-off

Bafana Bafana defender Bongani Khumalo has been withdrawn from the squad to face Cote d’Ivoire in the Nelson Mandela challenge due to an ankle injury.

Bafana expects overseas-based players

Bafana Bafana expects all their overseas-based players to join the rest of the squad on Monday ahead of the weekend’s Africa Nations Cup.

Bafana’s Burkina Faso friendly flirts with farce

Bafana’s Burkina Faso friendly flirts with farce

With both Bafana and Burkina Faso short on top players, tonight’s clash in Johannesburg might well be turn out to be little more than a practice game.

Is Knowledge’s move wise?

Local football fans are excited about Knowledge Musona’s imminent move to German club TSG Hoffenheim, but there are reasons to be worried.

Pienaar helps Bafana to easy win

Steven Pienaar seals Spurs switch

South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar completed a transfer to Tottenham Hotspur from Everton on Tuesday.

Spurs move to sign SA defender Khumalo

Spurs move to sign SA defender Khumalo

SA defender Bongani Khumalo will join Tottenham Hotspur in January subject to a work permit being granted, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

Rangers target Bafana pair

Rangers target Bafana pair

Rangers manager Walter Smith on Tuesday revealed his interest in signing two of SA’s World Cup stars, Bongani Khumalo and Katlego Mphela.

Bafana going for goal against Uruguay

Bafana going for goal against Uruguay

South Africa’s dreams of the second round of the Soccer World Cup face a moment of truth on Wednesday in a critical match against Uruguay.

‘Nothing is impossible’

The Mail & Guardian sports team begins conversations this week with some of the Bafana Bafana stars for the Confederations Cup.

We voted for Khune, say coaches

Itumeleng Khune and not Teko Modise should have been named the Premier Soccer League’s (PSL) best footballer this season if coaches had voted along the lines they suggested to…

Bafana are ready, says Pitso

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.…

SuperSport storm to league top spot

A full moon seemed to smile benignly on SuperSport United as they thrashed Free State Stars 6-1 at the Super Stadium in Atteridgeville on Sunday night and took the Premier Soccer…

Benni McCarthy back in Bafana squad

”Yo-yo man” Benni McCarthy is back in the Bafana Bafana squad to play Paraguay on March 26 — strengthening the suspicion that the enigmatic striker requested coach Carlos Albero…

SuperSport thrash Pirates 3-1

SuperSport United thrashed Orlando Pirates 3-1 in an Absa Premier League match at Loftus Stadium on Wednesday night. Siboniso Gaxa, Bongani Khumalo and Katlego Mashego netted for…