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World Cup news: Teams announce their squads

With less than four weeks to go until the start of the men’s FIFA World Cup, fans are eager to see if their favourite players have made the squad. As of yesterday, 18 May 2026, many countries’ teams announced the players representing them at this year’s soccer tournament. All competing nations were required to submit […]

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Castle Lager calls on South Africa to Stand Again!

Bafana Bafana has had one day-one partner; Castle Lager: The Taste That’s Stood The Test of Time. The brand that kept showing up while others walked away. Also see: WATCH: The Craft of Heritage Captured on a Century-Old Camera Bananas and Retroviral joined forces in a pitch-winning collaboration dubbed “RetroBananas”, partnering with director Paul Ward and […]

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South Africa tops the medal table at the African Athletics Championships

The Mzansi athletics team scored big in Accra, Ghana, during the African Athletics Championships. South Africa dominated in the medal standings, winning four golds, two silvers, and four bronzes, tallying a total of 10 medals. Also see: Jonathan Peter and Siya Kolisi Team Up for Hilarious Viral Sports Content On X, Sports, Arts and Culture […]

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Title hopes dent as Orlando Pirates falter in goalless draw

Orlando Pirates’ title charge hit a stumbling block on Saturday as they were forced to settle for a point after playing a 0-0 draw in their Betway Premiership clash against Durban City at Orlando Amstel Arena on Saturday. ☠️ FT | @orlandopirates 0 – 0 @DurbanCity_FC ⚫⚪🔴⭐#MatchDay#OrlandoPirates#OnceAlways pic.twitter.com/ceaim1Bfnb — Orlando Pirates (@orlandopirates) May 16, 2026 Also see: PSL title race […]

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Eye on the prize for the Orlando Pirates game tomorrow

This might be one of the most exciting weekends of the Betway Premiership as Orlando Pirates are within touching distance of lifting the league trophy, while the likes of Marumo Gallants and Magesi fight for their lives at the tail end of the log. Also see: Are Orlando Pirates Finally Ready to Break Mamelodi Sundowns’ PSL Stronghold? The Buccaneers […]

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Luvo Manyongo scores gold at African Championships

Second chances are indeed a thing as Luvo Manyonga secures first African Championship gold amid triumphant comeback. South Africa’s own Olympic silver medallist Luvo Manyonga continued his comeback with victory in the men’s long jump, where his opening leap of 8.15m was enough to secure gold. Also see: Athletes win big at South African Sports […]

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South African golfers chasing the PGA Championship

Five South Africans are looking to upset the odds and land their first golfing Major at this year’s PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania from today. Also see: SA Water Sports “Founder” Honoured at Inaugural Surf Expo Africa Currently, America’s Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion and one of the favourites this week, along with […]

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Cassius Mailula released by KV Kortrijk FC in Belgium

South African forward Cassius Mailula is pondering his next move after being released by Belgian club KV Kortrijk, who have decided not to exercise the option to make his loan move permanent. At this stage, it remains unclear where Mailula will end up after spending a season in the Belgian second division on loan from Toronto FC. The move […]

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Man City keeps the pressure on Arsenal as title race continues

Manchester City’s reserves defeated Crystal Palace 3-0 on Wednesday, closing the gap to just two points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal with two games left in an exciting title race. Pep Guardiola made six changes from the side that beat Brentford 3-0 at the weekend, with Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku among those on the […]

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Bafana Bafana World Cup squad announcement still awaits

Bafana Bafana must submit a preliminary squad to the world footballing body FIFA for the 2026 World Cup finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico. That squad, from anywhere between 35 and 55 players, will be narrowed down by Bafana head coach Hugo Broos and his technical staff to a final squad of 23 to 26 players by FIFA’s deadline of June […]

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DStv drops prices to make World Cup accessible

South African soccer fans can finally stop speculating about FIFA World Cup 2026 access and affordability. With excitement building around our boys’ return to the World Cup stage, MultiChoice has unveiled its lowest-priced DStv decoder deal ever. This announcement comes just a few weeks before the FIFA World Cup 2026™. It’s been a sketchy landscape with the streaming of football, but South Africans can finally make plans for […]

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World Cup halftime show to feature global stars

The first-ever World Cup final halftime show will feature Shakira, Madonna, and K-pop superstars BTS, as announced by FIFA on an Instagram post. Also see: Global Stage: Tyla booked for dual performances at FIFA World Cup 2026 openings The World Cup Final is scheduled for July 19 at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium and is anticipated […]

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