Category: Sport

Chippa United have parted ways with club captain Isaac Nhlapo after both parties reached a mutual agreement. 30-year-old Nhlapo joins Oupa Manyisa, Thokozani Sekotlong and Anthony Laffor in leaving the Gqeberha-based side after helping the club survive relegation last season. He made 23 DStv Premeirship appearances for Chippa United last season as the club struggled […]

Pitso Mosimane has made a rallying call to the world but more importantly Africa to start appreciating African footballers and coaches. The Al Ahly mentor spoke out after winning yet another trophy in the form of the CAF Champions League title, his 17th overall and eighth in the past 18 months. Mosimane has hit out […]

Former Springbok coach Pieter de Villiers has criticized the national team’s style of play under SA Rugby director Rassie Erasmus and coach Jacques Nienaber. De Villiers said that while the Springboks’ current game plan might produce results, it doesn’t make for exciting viewing and it wastes the talents of once-in-a-generation players like Cheslin Kolbe. “The […]

Gavin Hunt says he joined Chippa United for the “massive challenge” the job presents to him. The former Kaizer Chiefs coach was announced as the Chilli Boys’ next coach on Wednesday, replacing Lehlohonolo Seema who has since joined Golden Arrows. Hunt, who previously led SuperSport United (three times) and Bidvest Wits (once) to PSL league […]

Johannesburg – The British & Irish Lions’ match the Bulls on Saturday, 10 July has been postponed with a view to rescheduling or to accommodate an alternative opponent, while the Springboks’ second Test against Georgia on Friday is also being reviewed. Four Bulls players and one member of management returned positive tests which, in combination […]

Johannesburg – The winds of change are blowing at Kaizer Chiefs’ Naturena Village, and it is bringing excitement to those who are associated with the club. That was much evident when the club announced the appointment of Kaizer Motaung Jr as its new sporting director. Following a relatively poor domestic season, Chiefs sacked coach Gavin […]

Marcel van der Merwe has signed on the dotted line with London Irish. The experienced prop has put pen to paper on a deal with Dean Kidney’s side and will join up with his new team-mates ahead of the start of the 2021/22 season. Van der Merwe, 30, who has seven Springbok caps to his […]

Janine van Wyk says she is leaving Scottish champions Glasgow City as the club she founded in her homeland “needs my attention”. South Africa’s most-capped player, van Wyk started JVW FC in 2013 and the side have now been promoted to the Women’s National League. 34-year-old van Wyk joined Glasgow last year and helped the […]

South Africa’s Kevin Anderson could face world No 1 Novak Djokovic in the second round at Wimbledon which gets under way on Monday, 28 June. Djokovic, the “defending” champion from the last time the tournament was played in 2019, was drawn against wild card Jack Draper in Friday’s draw. If he comes through that match, […]

The International Golf Federation has announced the qualifiers for the men’s competition for the Tokyo Olympics. Garrick Higgo and Christiaan Bezuidenhout will represent South Africa. Unfortunately, world No 12 Louis Oosthuizen elected to turn down his spot, confirming as much on social media shortly before the announcement was made. The top 15 players qualified, with […]