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Orlando Pirates coach Milutin “Micho” Sredojevi?. (Gallo)
LUKE FELTHAM

Micho: The Pirates puzzle is now complete

The Buccaneers have done some smart business and will be hopeful of going the extra step this year

  • Luke Feltham
2 min read
Empty stands: Bloemfontein Celtic fans, once fiercely loyal to their side, a big factor in their team’s success, are starting to lose hope and drift away. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC

Celtic’s boardroom troubles chase supporters away

Celtic usually have the upper hand in the derby, thanks in no small part to the chanting of their fans. They lost 3-2

  • Siyabonga Ngcangisa
3 min read
Rodney Ramagalela has been watching from the sidelines while Polokwane City notches up draws and defeats. (Stringer/Gallo Images)
MARITZBURG UNITED

Snubbing the player to spite the face

A cold shoulder often follows the signing of a pre-contract, as Rodney Ramagalela is finding out

  • Siyabonga Ngcangisa
3 min read
Buck stops here: Muhsin Ertu?ral has his work cut out for him at goal-shy Maritzburg United, but is confident he can coax the maximum from what he believes is a quality team. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
MARITZBURG UNITED

Ertuğral lasts a month at Maritzburg

Muhsin Ertuğral walks away from the position after only a month at the helm and a disastrous run of games to show for it

  • Luke Feltham
1 min read
Coach Luc Eymael says Free State Stars must stop making silly mistakes because their planning is on form. (Philip Maeta/Gallo)
FOOTBALL

The defiance of Luc Eymael

One can understand why Eymael might not hold the press dear— for months he’s been a shining lure for its attention

  • Luke Feltham
4 min read
Pitso Mosimane celebrates during the Absa Premiership match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Platinum Stars at Lucas Moripe Stadium in May.
MAMELODI SUNDOWNS

Tau, Mosimane scoop top honours at PSL awards

Tau was always the favourite to pick up the player of the season award after his 11 league goals guided the Brazilians to a well deserved PSL title

  • Luke Feltham
1 min read
Star player Percy Tau headlined both footballer of the season and player’s player of the season.
FADLU DAVIDS

Sundowns expected to dominate as PSL award nominations revealed

Teammate Hlompho Kekana and Maritzburg United’s Siphesihle Ndlovu will challenge Percy Tau for the honour of being called the footballer of the season

  • Luke Feltham
2 min read
José Mourinho
CAPE TOWN

Football roundup

What is going on in the world of football?

  • Luke Feltham
4 min read
Free State’s Luc Eymael has built his reputation this season by proving he has no issues mixing it up with the big boys.
BAROKA FC

Upstarts now face real tests

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

  • Luke Feltham
4 min read
De Lille and other councillors are deployed by their political parties but are ultimately elected by the citizens of Cape Town to the city council. — the ANC in the Western Cape
BENNI MCCARTHY

Maritzburg miracle thunders on

Maritzburg’s coach is hoping to reboot the team’s winning streak when they take on Cape Town City

  • Luke Feltham
6 min read
Last stretch: Lebohang Maboe’s team
BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC

Nedbank Cup offers intrigue

The quarterfinals this weekend will offer PSL challengers a chance to take home the silverware

  • Luke Feltham
3 min read
Sharp shooter: The Clever Boys’ Phumlani Ntshangase celebrates his goal during the match against Maritzburg United.
MARITZBURG UNITED

Wits’s Ntshangase raises his repertoire

The player is showing that his skills reach further than defence

  • Thomas Kwenaite
2 min read
AMAZULU

Wits thrash AmaZulu, Maritzburg squeeze past Stars

Bidwest Wits beat AmaZulu soundly in their last-16 Nedbank Cup encounter, while Maritzburg United edged past Platinum Stars on penalties.

  • Sapa
5 min read
MARITZBURG UNITED

Buccaneers’ poor defending aids Maritzburg victory

Cuthbert Malajila’s goal has earned a 3-2 victory for Maritzburg United over Orlando Pirates in their final Absa Premiership match of the season.

  • Michael Sherman
3 min read
BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC

Chiefs rise above with win over Celtic

Kaizer Chiefs intensified their league winning-ambitions when they hammered Bloemfontein Celtic 3-0 in a supercharged Absa Premiership fixture.

  • Sapa
4 min read