There’s something about the World Cup that just feels different in South Africa. From last-minute braais to early morning kick-offs with coffee in hand, it’s the one time when the whole country pauses for football. And now, after 16 years, Bafana Bafana are finally back on the world stage. The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks […]
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For years, fans have been asking one question: when will Kaizer Chiefs step into women’s football? Now, that wait is over. The club has officially unveiled Kaizer Chiefs Ladies, marking a long-awaited move that places one of South Africa’s biggest football institutions firmly in the growing women’s game. Read more: A new era begins as […]
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For a country that once defined football excellence, the silence is becoming familiar. Italy will not be at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and for many fans, it feels less like shock and more like a painful pattern repeating itself. While Europe watched one giant fall, a different story was unfolding elsewhere. In Mexico, the […]
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For more than five decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo have carried the weight of a footballing absence that felt far longer than 52 years. On a humid night in Mexico, that long wait finally came to an end. A scrappy, hard-fought 1-0 victory over Jamaica in an intercontinental playoff has booked the Leopards a […]
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A packed night in Cape Town promised a statement performance. Instead, it ended with more questions than answers for Bafana Bafana. South Africa’s national side slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Panama at a sold-out DHL Stadium on Tuesday, just days after the two sides played out a draw in Durban. With the 2026 FIFA […]
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A team tested far from home It was never going to be a smooth ride in South America. Between delayed flights, mounting injuries, and a shrinking squad, the Springbok Women’s Sevens were pushed to their limits during the final legs of the HSBC SVNS 2 series. But if there is one thing this team proved […]
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Cape Town is set for a big football night as Bafana Bafana return to the Mother City, hoping to turn promise into a result when they face Panama again on Tuesday evening. After a frustrating 1-1 draw in Durban, the mood around the national team is mixed. There is belief in the performance, but also […]
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No rain delays could slow down Jannik Sinner from winning his second Miami Open title, capping off a historic four-week run in which he became the eighth man to achieve the demanding Sunshine Double, winning both Indian Wells and the Miami Open. Also see: Don’t miss these major upcoming tennis tournaments Jannik Sinner won the Miami without […]
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It was never going to be easy. Not with half the squad sidelined and combinations thrown together at the last minute. But if there is one thing South Africa’s Bok Women Sevens side proved in Sao Paulo, it is that resilience still runs deep in this team. Down to just eight available players at one […]
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There is something about playing on home soil that continues to bring out the best in South Africa’s rugby sides and this past weekend proved it again. For the second round in a row, all four local franchises stood tall in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, turning stadiums across Durban, Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town […]
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There are moments in Formula 1 when a new era quietly begins. Then there are weekends like Suzuka, where it feels like the baton is ripped from one generation and handed to the next. At just 19, Kimi Antonelli didn’t just win the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix. He announced himself as the future of the […]
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African football could be on the brink of its biggest shake-up yet. The Africa Cup of Nations, long considered the heartbeat of the continent’s game, is set to grow again. This time, from 24 teams to 28. It is a move that signals ambition from Confederation of African Football, but also raises questions about how […]
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