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Players of South Africa celebrate after a goal during the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between South Africa and Morocco at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa on June 17, 2023. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
2026 FIFA WORLD CUP

Bafana ‘must’ qualify for 2026 World Cup

The football team begin their qualification campaign this weekend, and two former players believe that they have enough to make it to 2026

  • Eyaaz Matwadia
7 min read
(John McCann/M&G)
ANDERLECHT

The rare fairytale of Percy Tau

Through much hard work and a bit of good fortune, the South African attacker has converted a potential horror story into magic

  • Luke Feltham
7 min read
Big boots: Gabadinho Mhango (left) is on his way to claiming the golden boot for Orlando Pirates, its first since 2003. The striker has notched 12 goals so far this season, raising hopes that he could break the PSL record of 25. Competition for this year’s award is the most interesting South African football has seen in a while. (Anesh Debiky/Gallo Images)
BLACK LEOPARDS

This year offers golden list for boot

For the first time in recent memory, the PSL’s forwards are giving us a scoring race to be excited about

  • Luke Feltham
5 min read
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)
BAFANA BAFANA

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

  • Luke Feltham
4 min read
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)
AJAX CAPE TOWN

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

  • Luke Feltham
6 min read
Egyptians watch an Afcon match at a cafe in Ismailia in northeastern Egypt. The Pharaohs exited the tournament in the round of 16. (Ozan Kose/AFP)
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS

The Afcon that means everything

They may have crashed out because of Bafana, but Egypt still managed to put on a good show

  • Luke Feltham
8 min read
Clever Boys: Sifiso Hlanti (left) and Buhle Mkhawanazi (right) of Bidvest Wits try to dispossess Libya’s Salem Roma of the ball during the 2019 Afcon Group E qualifier on Sunday. (Fethi Belaid/AFP/Getty Images)
AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS

Wits hit by Bafana butterfly effect

The energy from the Afcon qualification may be exactly what the Clever Boys need to end the season right

  • Luke Feltham
5 min read
Dicey move: Pitso Mosimane’s resting of Jeremy Brockie and others cost them the game. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
JEREMY BROCKIE

Pitso’s gamble fails to pay off

Mosimane has failed to engineer a win this week with his squad rotation

  • Luke Feltham
4 min read
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and Vice President of communications and public policy Elliot Schrage. (Reuters/James Lawler Duggan)
ABSA PREMIERSHIP LEAGUE

Percy Tau joins Belgian second division side

The 24-year-old joined Albion last month from Mamelodi Sundowns for an undisclosed fee

  • Agency
1 min read
Infantino said an expanded tournament would see Asia’s allocation rise from 4.5 places to 8.5. (Naseem Zeitoon/Reuters)
BIDVEST WITS

PSL back with a bang as Downs take on some old friends

Amakhosi relish an opening chance under new coach Giovanni Solinas to break Masandawana’s hegemony

  • Luke Feltham
4 min read
Nomgcobo Jiba (above) and Lawrence Mrwebi were fired by the president following an inquiry outcome. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
BAFANA BAFANA

Will Tau be strung along?

Bafana’s gifted attacker faces the very real danger of becoming lost in the wilderness

  • Luke Feltham
3 min read
The striker was named the Absa Premiership Player and Player’s Player of the Year in 2017/18 and scored 13 goals for Mamelodi Sundowns
AGENCY

Percy Tau excited to make European impact

Masandawana bid Tau farewell, confirming the player’s transfer that smashes the previous record spent on a South African player.

  • Agency
2 min read
Percy Tau
BAFANA BAFANA

Talented Tau surrenders to his fate

A nightmare scenario could leave him to languish in minor leagues

  • Luke Feltham
5 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