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Hugo 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.
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?
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.
Bafana 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.
Benni 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.
From 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.
Hugo 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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’.
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
Broos not gunning for revenge against Nigeria
Bafana Bafana travel to Uyo, Nigeria, for a crucial Fifa World Cup 2026 qualifier.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
Eskom’s intensified load shedding spoils Rugby World Cup fever
‘Unfortunately, World Cup success only provides a fleeting feel-good buzz. ’
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.