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

Amakhosi chasing proud history

Kaizer Chiefs top the table in their 50th year, but there are some worrying mishaps that must be stamped out if they are to keep it that way

The three cricketeers:

Cricket SA’s myopic new hierarchy

The English Tests have offered some promising performances but there’s little reason to be excited about the future of the Proteas

Springbok hooker Schalk Brits captained the Springboks in the Rugby World Cup against Canada and Namibia.

How Schalk Brits built his fantasy

The Springbok hooker built his long career on his ability to adapt — and will likely do so again now that he’s finally retired from rugby

Victory cry: Siya Kolisi holds the World Cup and South Africa high.

Sport audit 2019: How SA’s national rugby team performed

The highlight of South Africa’s year was the Springboks Rugby World Cup victory

Making history: Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has built his success on the special bonds he has created within the team. And now, he needs to find a way to get them firing once again. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Building a legacy in disloyal times

For the first time in recent memory the Mamelodi Sundowns coach looks a bit rocky. With a new contract looming, can he reverse the tide?

Jack Madiseng, the president of the Central Gauteng Lions, has become the latest board member to step away from Cricket SA. (Gallo)

Another board member walks away from CSA

Jack Madiseng says moral circumstances have forced him out after the board failed to heed calls to resign

Mixed fortunes: Banyana Banyana had happier times last year and Bafana forward Percy Tau is marked by Namibia’s midfielder Larry Horaeb during a group match in this year’s Africa Cup of Nations. (Javier Soriano/AFP)

Sport audit 2019: How SA’s national football teams performed

Banyana have failed to live up to expectations, while Bafana might just be finally coming good

Sport audit 2019: ?How SA’s national cricket teams performed (Photo Archive)

Sport audit 2019: ​How SA’s national cricket teams performed

It has been a year to forget for both the men and women South African cricket teams

At the end of the day, it’s clear that this board of Cricket SA is going nowhere. (Getty)

If you can’t beat ‘em, dodge em: South African cricket’s accountability problem

The future of South African cricket is still uncertain with little accountability from the board of the game’s administrator

Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith has ‘agreed in principle’ to step in to help restore Cricket South Africa. (Gallo)

Graeme Smith heeds call to help stabilise SA cricket

Titans chief executive appointed as interim CEO

The board has mandated its chairperson to appoint an interim chief executive to fill in during Thabang Moroe’s suspension. (Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

CSA suspends Thabang Moroe ahead of crunch meeting

Under-fire Moroe is asked to take a backseat as the body desperately tries to get its house in order

Surprise package: Andy Ruiz Jr connects with a solid right to the head of Anthony Joshua in their first clash earlier his year in New York. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

AJ vs Ruiz: Searching for nuance

The Clash of the Dunes is one of the most anticipated bouts in recent memory but something feels off about the whole affair

Painting the town red: Flamengo fans surround a bus carrying their football team during a parade to celebrate their victory in the Copa Libertadores final. (Carl de Souza/AFP)

Flamengo’s double hides ugly truths

The Rio club won the Brasileirão and the Copa Libertadores last month but this will do little to dispel the problems plaguing Brazilian football

From heroes to zero: The Liverpool team show off the league trophy they won in 2013. But six years later they are sitting at the bottom of the table. (Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Women’s super league cash trap

Huge new interest has meant record-setting attendance for the women’s league. But not all is well, with a three-club stranglehold on success

Presence: The Volkswagen T-Cross, which comes with 18-inch alloys and in a range of colours including orange, is a head turner

T-Cross and the search for meaning

What’s the reason for the existence of Volkswagen’s new ride when there’s a Polo? Its looks, it seems

Back in the game: Rivaldo Coetzee has worked hard at his rehabilitation after a broken foot bone kept him off the field for almost two years. (Steve Haag/Gallo Images)

Rivaldo Coetzee clings to a dream

After his move to Celtic fell through, the young gun was forced to reassess what’s worth fighting for. But his ambition to play in Europe remains

Last year’s Micra was a declaration of war on the B-segment and now extra power has been called in to help outmuscle the Volkswagen Polo and Ford Fiesta.

​Micra reloads in small hatch battle

The Acenta Plus, Tekna and Tekna Plus are making a play for the B-segment. And with some sweet new features, Nissan may just be on to something

Dickhead: Crowds would love it if ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ Kamaru Usman beat the shtick out of Colby Covington. (Stephen R. Sylvanie/USA TODAY Sports)

Trumpian troll cons it to the big time

Covington’s antics have earned him a title shot and may even redefine perceptions of the UFC

Down down: Mamelodi Sundowns fans are not used to watching their team defeated, but the side has had a bad run lately. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Downs face decisive chapter

After an uncharacteristic run of bad form, Masandawana’s aura of superiority is threatened

Financial doping: City won the league last season

City’s financial fair play case is a test of Uefa’s mettle

Either the body must level a punishment of consequence or accept the FFP project as a failure — arguably a fate it was always destined for