No feeling around. No coach-speak. Pitso Mosimane just said it straight. He wants silverware. And he wants it badly. South Africa’s new Bafana Bafana boss has made his ambition crystal clear as he begins his second stint in charge. And the target is nothing short of Africa Cup of Nations
Benni McCarthy didn’t hold back. He laid it all bare about his situation as the head coach of the Kenyan national team known as Harambe Stars. Speaking ahead of Kenya’s AFCON 2027 qualifier against Eritrea, the Harambee Stars coach dropped a brutal admission. Kenyan football, he says, is in chaos.
The psychological warfare has already started — and it started on the eve of the match. Guinea coach Paulo Duarte skipped Friday’s mandatory press conference ahead of Saturday’s crucial 2027 AFCON qualifier against Bafana Bafana, claiming he was too sick to attend. Convenient timing, then, that he showed up perfectly
Bafana Bafana’s defensive rock is out. It couldn’t have come at a worse time. Pitso Mosimane has confirmed Nkosinathi Sibisi is doubtful for today’s must-win 2027 AFCON qualifier against Guinea. The match is at Orlando Amstel Arena at 3pm. South Africa now braces to face one of the tournament’s most
NKOWANKOWA – Limpopo’s rich cultural heritage took centre stage at Nkowankowa Stadium on Thursday night as the province officially opened its 2026 Indigenous Games, bringing together participants from all five districts. The games are being hosted in the Greater Tzaneen area, with the colourful opening ceremony attended by newly appointed
Stellenbosch FC have confirmed the signing of Bafana Bafana midfielder Njabulo Blom on a season-long loan from Indonesian Super League side Borneo Samarinda. The deal was completed before Monday’s transfer deadline, with the 26-year-old already in Stellenbosch and set to spend the remainder of the season with the Maroons. Blom,
AmaZulu FC first-team goalkeeper Olwethu Mzimela has revealed how the Engen Champ of Champs helped put him on the radar of the South African Under-20 national team. Mzimela, who is pushing to become Usuthu’s first-choice goalkeeper, is among a number of talented players who have emerged from the Engen tournaments,
Missing the final cut can sting — but according to Doctor Khumalo, Cemran Dansin has every reason to hold his head high after his Bafana Bafana snub. The 21-year-old Orlando Pirates midfielder made Pitso Mosimane’s preliminary squad for the AFCON qualifiers against Guinea and Eritrea, plus a friendly against Egypt.
The Engen Knockout Challenge is not only a shop window for kids. In eThekwini, the old heads are back on the touchline. A month after the SAFA eThekwini leg, two familiar names were doing the real work: Philani “Dribbling Wizard” Shange with AmaZulu Youth Academy Under-17s, and Ayanda “Pastor Malume”
Mamelodi Sundowns are no longer just ruling South Africa—they have officially become Africa’s ultimate destination club. That is the stunning revelation from Raja Casablanca head coach Fadlu Davids, who dropped a headline-grabbing bombshell: even his elite North African stars in Morocco are begging for a pathway to Chloorkop. “Sundowns are
