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Watch VideoHugo Broos should have given trio a Bafana Bafana chance

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos should have call-up Bruce Bvuma, Tshefofatso Mabasa and Thabo Cele as they've done well for their respective club this season.

Sport Soccer Bafana
Mihlali Baleka|Published

Bafana coach Hugo Broos seeks Springbok success recipe from Rassie Erasmus

Bafana Bafana's World Cup aspirations receive a boost as coach Hugo Broos consults with double Rugby World Cup-winning mastermind Rassie Erasmus. Can the Springboks' success formula translate to football glory?

Sport Soccer Bafana
Lunga Biyela|Published

Hugo Broos confident as Bafana eye crucial World Cup qualifying points against Lesotho and Benin

Bafana Bafana's World Cup dreams could take a significant leap forward as coach Hugo Broos unveils a strong squad featuring returning stars Percy Tau and Jayden Adams for crucial qualifiers.

Sport Soccer Bafana
Lunga Biyela|Published

Watch VideoBafana legend Benni McCarthy appointed as new head coach of Kenya national football team

Benni McCarthy, the South African football legend, is set to lead Kenya's national team as head coach, aiming to transform the squad into a formidable force in African football.

Sport Soccer
Lunga Biyela|Published

Watch VideoBenni McCarthy ready to make Harambee Stars shine

Bafana Bafana legend Benni McCarthy is best suited to coach Kenya as he's shown an impressive work-rate as a coach, just like he did when he was a player.

Sport Soccer Africa
Mihlali Baleka|Published

Watch VideoFrom triumph to turmoil: South Africa's rollercoaster football year

IOL Sport's Lunga Biyela looks at the highs and lows from a rollercoaster year for South African football.

Sport Soccer PSL
Lunga Biyela|Published

Watch VideoHugo Broos cooked and Bafana Bafana fans ate well in 2024

What was pleasing from Bafana's good year was the number of players who put their hands up and took responsibility in moving the team forward.

Sport Soccer Bafana
Lunga Biyela|Published

Ho ho ho! Father Christmas Gayton McKenzie allocates R5 million to cover unpaid Bafana, Banyana players' salaries

Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has forwarded SAFA an advance to help pay the salaries of Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana players.

Sport Soccer Bafana
Lunga Biyela|Published

COMMENT: Hugo Broos sparks Bafana Bafana revival, reigniting South Africa’s football passion

After seeing a full stadium in Gqeberha on Friday, it’s good that Hugo Broos is making South Africans fall in love with Bafana Bafana again.

Sport Opinion
Lunga Biyela|Published

Bafana coach Broos still haunted by Ghana calamity

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has targeted the AFCON qualifying double header against Congo Brazzaville as a way to avoid last minute disappointment to 2021 World Cup nightmare.

The Star Sport
Smiso Msomi|Published

Rugby writer shares spirit, hope and joy

Mike Greenaway has written an intimate book that captures the spirit of the Rugby World Cup and its four-time champions, the Springboks

iOS News
Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Bafana must beat Nigeria, the great underachievers of African football

Let me put it bluntly, the Nigerian national team are abject failures in this beautiful game, writes Thulasizwe kaMantshinga.

Sport Opinion
Thulasizwe kaMantshinga|Published

Bafana Bafana ‘more focused than ever’ to play Nigeria despite 30-hour trip

After eventually leaving OR Tambo International Airport, Bafana Bafana had to stay over in Port Harcourt, as Uyo airport had ‘closed’.

Sport Soccer Bafana
John Goliath|Published

Bafana confident of bagging maximum points against Nigeria

‘We are a bunch of winners and we’re not going to Nigeria for a draw,’ says Bafana Bafana’s Nkosinathi Sibisi

Cape Times Sport
Smiso Msomi|Published

Broos not gunning for revenge against Nigeria

Bafana Bafana travel to Uyo, Nigeria, for a crucial Fifa World Cup 2026 qualifier.

The Star Sport
Herman Gibbs|Published

‘Stubborn’ Broos perfect fit for Bafana, Shabba feels

Bafana Bafana needed a coach with a backbone, says former striker Siphiwe Tshabalala, as he gets behind Hugo Broos’ tenure at the national team.

The Star Sport
Smiso Msomi|Published

COMMENT: Why Bafana missed more than a few tricks in Rwanda World Cup qualifier

Bafana Bafana, and its management team, missed more than a few tricks which led to their defeat in their Fifa World Cup qualifier match against Rwanda on Tuesday.

Sport Soccer Bafana
Herman Gibbs|Published

WATCH: Violent police, crowd clashes mar Argentina’s historic win over Brazil

Tempers had flared in the stands at the Maracana before kick-off, with Brazilian police seen using batons to drive back a block of Argentine fans.

Sport Soccer
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Hugo Broos: Bafana Bafana weren’t ready for Rwanda’s ‘kick-and-rush football’

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos refused to comment on the performances of individuals who had let the team down on the day against Rwanda.

Sport Soccer Bafana
Herman Gibbs|Published

Eskom’s intensified load shedding spoils Rugby World Cup fever

‘Unfortunately, World Cup success only provides a fleeting feel-good buzz. ’

Cape Times Opinion
Mushtak Parker|Published

Hospitality sector up in arms about DStv price hike before Rugby World Cup

The Restaurant Association of South Africa (Rasa) has invited DStv management to immediate talks about the television group’s near tripling of the prices of its packages to the hospitality sector at the start of the Rugby World Cup.

Business Report Economy
Edward West|Published

They did it and in dramatic style, too - Banyana Banyana make history

LETTER: They did it and in dramatic style, too! Our girls beat the Azzurri and qualify for the last 16 in the World Cup for the first time.

The Star Opinion
Letter to the Editor|Published

SA expecting R68m boost from hosting Netball World Cup at CTICC

As part of the build-up to the World Cup, a trophy tour will take place across the Western Cape from July 3-7.

Cape Times News
Zintle Mdaka|Published

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: Capetonians invited to join beach cricket fun in Camps Bay

Spectators will be treated to a fun and exciting afternoon beach cricket match in the company of popular celebrity personalities, including Anele Mdoda, Nadia Jaftha, Siv Ngesi and musicians Holly Rey and Rouge.

Cape Argus Sport
Staff Reporter|Published

Show me the money . . . Argentina considering putting Lionel Messi on banknotes

According to reports, officials of the Argentine financial governing body are considering putting World Cup-winning football captain, Lionel Messi on their official banknotes following the nation's recent success in Qatar.

Sport World Cup
Smiso Msomi|Published