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Joe Latakgomo, the founding editor of the Sowetan newspaper in 1981 – passed away on 22 February 2026. Photo: Supplied

Joe Latakgomo: Founding editor of Sowetan – critical role in black journalism

It was at The World that he found himself standing alongside one of South Africa’s most towering figures in the press, Percy Qoboza. To serve as deputy to a legend requires a…

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos. (SAFA)

Can Hugo Broos fix Bafana Bafana’s broken compass before the World Cup?

The “funeral” in the Rabat dressing room after the team’s Africa Cup of Nations defeat must serve as the birth of a stronger Bafana

Springbok flyhalf Handré Pollard Photos: Craig Mercer/Getty Images

The good, the bad and the Boks

There was much to report on this year with multiple World Cups taking place across several sporting codes

The captain of the winners of the African Cup of Nations Final Neil Tovey of South Africa holds the cup aloft after President Mandela presented it to him. South Africa won 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Mark Thompson/ALLSPORT. Bottom pictures: Getty.

Kickoff is dead – and so is Bafana’s dream

The magazine documented the now-betrayed hopes of South African football in the 1990s

Bafana Bafana Coach Hugo Broos speaks during the Safa presser on November 17 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)

Bafana vs Ghana: Safa doubles down on accusations of match manipulation

The country’s football barons delivered an extraordinary press conference on Wednesday afternoon

Mamelodi Sundowns celebrate their win over Cape Town City in the MTN8 final at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. (Photograph by Darren Stewart/ Getty Images)

South African football’s ticking time bomb

More and more, supporters are treated as an afterthought in a game that is nothing without them. It’s a state of affairs that could seriously hurt the growth of the sport

Hugo Broos tapped to resuscitate Bafana

The Belgian has promised to build a younger, hungrier side, as he previously did when he managed the Indomitable Lions

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…

Can member-owned football clubs succeed?

Football supporters often fantasise about seizing control of their clubs, sending owners and officials down the tunnel. But evidence suggests that democratic, fan-owned teams are…

Balled out: Kaitano Tembo of Supersport United during the Absa Premiership match against Kaizer Chiefs. (Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images)

Corporate and broadcast deals push PSL to restart

Football will return, but the players are likely to have very little time to acquaint themselves with the “new normal”

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

PSL falls in line and suspends football

It’s officially official, we will have no football in the country until further notice

Jordaan was arrested on Wednesday on charges of fraud and theft. (File photo)

Safa: There will be no football, our decision is final

Danny Jordaan has laid down the law and forbid behind-closed doors matches from going ahead.

Minister greenlights sports to continue behind closed doors

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has made clear that the government is not opposed to games going ahead without spectators provided they adhere to strict safety…

This weekend’s PSL games have been postponed.

PSL pushes pause on football

The League is on halt for now but we still know almost nothing about what the future holds

Tech ref: The referee on the big screen dominates during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium. by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Great VAR debate comes to SA

The new refereeing technology is likely to be adopted, but it’s a long process and won’t be without resistance

Women’s sport must be treated as an equal partner in the economy. Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

A new dawn in women’s football in South Africa

But there are still more questions than answers for Safa to address to make the league the success women’s football needs it to be

Backroom employees also criticised Safa for not even giving Bantwana the shirts they played in during the U17 World Cup in November, as promised. (Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

Safa shows Bantwana the finger

Months after the women’s U-17 World Cup, pleas from the team’s backup staff remain unanswered

Team spirit: At the African Women’s Cup of Nations, Desiree Ellis’s cheerful charges finished as runners-up, qualifying for the Women’s World Cup. (Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix)

Banyana paid: Now it’s on to the football

Paid Banyana can dream again

Heroes: Banyana Banyana celebrate during the African Cup of Nations semifinal against Mali in November.  The team raised sporting South Africa’s pride and hopes. (Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix)

Sport audit 2018: How SA’s national football teams performed

If our national teams are adverts of who we are then it’s little wonder we are so quick to hold them to account. So let’s do just that.

Janine van Wyk, Desiree Ellis and Emma Hendricks during the Banyana Banyana Arrival Press Conference at OR Tambo International Airport on December 02 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Lee Warren/Gallo Images)

Chilcot report: Tony Blair’s government accused of using bogus evidence to launch 2003 Iraq invasion

Tony Blair remained in power until his resignation in 2007