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British Football Academy founders John Read (L) and Peter Coyle (R) share coach Siya Mnganga’s dream of developing talented players in South Africa who will be able to compete for a place in the English Premier League clubs.

British Football Academy scouts for SA talent

Three British businessmen have opened an academy in Durban to find talented young players for the English Premier League

Soccer legend Lucas ‘Rhoo’ Radebe

Lucas Radebe: ‘My football career began behind my parents’ back’

Soccer legend Lucas ‘Rhoo’ Radebe is a busy man, but he made time in his hectic schedule to speak to Ntombizodwa Makhoba about his fondest childhood memories, how his soccer…

Why Bafana haven’t repeated their 1996 success

It’s been 25 years since South Africa lifted the Africa Cup of Nations. Instead of dawning a new era, Bafana Bafana went backwards in spite of the country’s footballing wealth…

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya. (Reuters)

What in the world is up at Safa?

A delayed elective congress and ongoing Bafana bungles place the body’s credibility on the line

Nostalgia: Admirers recalled the former statesman with fondness at his memorial service this week.

Bop citizens tell of ‘days of plenty’ under Mangope

But others recall the brutality of his soldiers and police and the illusion of freedom

Easy target: A disappointed Thami Gabuza during a friendly against Zambia in June. Veteran Phil Masinga had words of encouragement for the much-maligned striker.

Class of ’96 has faith in Bafana

Members of the Afcon-winning squad say today’s team has what it takes to replicate past glories

Lucas Radebe consortium seeks Leeds United stake

Former South African and Leeds United defender Lucas Radebe is part of a consortium negotiating to buy a stake in the English football club.

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.

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.

Mark Gleeson: The anorak’s anorak

Mark Gleeson is a living legend of African football — and probably the only man at the Africa Cup of Nations who has been photographed naked for the Serbian edition of Playboy.…

World Cup: Hard work ahead for SA

Despite qualifying automatically as hosts of the 2010 World Cup, South Africa got some of the toughest opposition possible as preparation in the 2010 World Cup draw on Sunday.…

Blatter touches down for World Cup draw

Fifa president Sepp Blatter arrived in Durban on Thursday amid tight security. His arrival ahead of the 2010 preliminary draw came on the same day that 2010 South African local…

Jordaan: Strike won’t affect World Cup draw

The strike at the 2010 stadium in Durban will not affect the preliminary draw of the Soccer World Cup, local organising committee CEO Danny Jordaan said on Wednesday. Workers at…

Durban braces for 2010 draw

Confirmation that the Soccer World Cup has arrived on the shores of Africa is little more than a week away. The reality for many in the soccer fraternity will only sink in when…

Young, gifted and bad

Oom Os du Randt — the Springbok loosehead prop — is one of the most experienced sports stars in the country. At the ripe old age of 35 and with two World Cup winners’ medals…

Son of Soweto and Leeds is up for two cups

Lucas Radebe is torn between his responsibilities as captain of Bafana Bafana for the African Cup of National and helping Leeds in the English Premier League. He speaks to Donald…