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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?

The PSL announced on Thursday that the league will remain suspended until further notice.

Instinctive Chiefs prove their title credentials

Amakhosi have flipped the popular narrative on its head, winning the Soweto Derby 1-0, and are now favourites to lift the PSL trophy

Coming together: SuperSport United’s Bradley Grobler, who has five goals this season, is better physically and mentally than he has been for some time. Photo: Lee Warren/Gallo Images

Grobler and United’s lethal DNA

Matsatsantsa are hungry and looking imposing as they get ready to face Sundowns this weekend

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)

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

Soaring: Itumeleng Khune says Chiefs will always deliver fans to stadiums

‘It’s a home game wherever we play’— Khune

The Kaizer Chiefs captain said that his team will always be a fan favourite, especially if they keep winning

The constitutional court has struck off the roll former president Jacob Zuma’s application to appeal the personal cost order he incurred in his challenge of the constitutionality of former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on state capture.

Does ‘radical economic transformation’ include closing the gender pay gap?

South Africa should be the benchmark when it comes to matters of social reforms and confronting discriminatory systems, right? Wrong.

Nowhere to go: Itumeleng Khune will have to tone down his demands.

Let the Kaiser Chiefs contract saga begin

Despite a dominating title win, Amakhosi have much wheeling and dealing to do before next season.

The Africa Cup of Nations 2015 tournament qualifiers are to begin on Friday

Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers begin amid turmoil

The continent’s biggest footballing event is to kick off amid troubles ranging from dual-identity players to the spread of the Ebola virus.

Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund.

Bafana to tackle Brazil with Spain victory in mind

Coach Gordon Igesund says Bafana Bafana will build on last year’s performance against Spain, which resulted in a historic win, when they play Brazil.

Bafana star Khune in court for speeding

Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune is due in court in March after having been caught speeding in Centurion on Friday night.

Khune ruled out of Bafana-Nigeria Chan decider

Bafana Bafana have been dealt a blow with the news that goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune will be kept out of Nigeria’s deciding Chan match against them.

The 2016 Uganda Press Photo Award in pictures.

Bafana sets sights on reaching Chan final

Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund says he knows the players are ready ahead of their Group A opener against Mozambique on Saturday.

Khune, Le Clos among Sports Awards nominees

Olympic gold medalist Chad le Clos is once again in the running for Sports Star of the Year at the SA Sports Awards 2013.

Victory for Chiefs after third try in Black Label Cup

Kaizer Chiefs tasted their first real success of the new season, after beating Orlando Pirates 1-0 in the Carling Black Label Cup at FNB Stadium.

‘We stand a very good chance in the tournament

Bafana vs CAR: Neutral venue not an advantage

Itumeleng Khune has warned teammates not to consider it an advantage that their World Cup qualifier against the CAR will be played at a neutral venue.

Abahlali baseMjondolo holds an annual Unfreedom Day rally to highlight needs not met.

Baxter defends Chiefs players after red card

Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter defended his team in the aftermath of their ill-tempered clash against Golden Arrows.

Chiefs’ happy days are here again

Stuart Baxter silences his critics as Amakhosi pull out all the stops, while lacklustre Pirates fray at the edges.

Afcon: Keeping the faith in African goalies

The Africa Nations Cup is proving the continent’s players to be on the ball in the net and off the field.

‘We stand a very good chance in the tournament

Khune urges SA to back Bafana at Afcon

Goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune has joined his Bafana Bafana teammates and coach Gordon Igesund, calling for support of the national team during Afcon.

Kaizer Chiefs suffer second successive defeat

Kaizer Chiefs suffer second successive defeat

Maritzburg United have moved away from the relegation zone after beating Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 — Amakhosi’s second consecutive loss.