Venue For Next Bafana Match Confirmed

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SAFA have announced that Bafana Bafana will host Congo Brazzaville for their 2025 AFCON Qualifiers tie at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Friday, 11 October. Hugo Broos’s charges needed a last-gasp winner from Thalente Mbatha to see off minnows South Sudan 3-2 in the last qualifying clash, which currently sees them join the Ugandan Cranes on four points at the top of Group K. The return leg away is set to take place on Tuesday, 15 October, and it remains to be seen who Coach Hugo Broos will include in his final 23-man squad after naming a

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Sports Minister Calls For VAR

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Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture of South Africa Gayton McKenzie has said he plans to meet with both SAFA and the PSL about the lack of VAR in domestic football. Calls for VAR in the Betway Premiership and beyond have been loud of late, with South African officiating having been under scrutiny for several seasons. Those outcries were particularly loud on Saturday after controversial decisions in Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 win over Kaizer Chiefs. Now Minister McKenzie has said it is high time the technology is introduced here. “All football loving fans know that the time for VAR has arrived

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Former Bafana Striker Passes Away

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Former Bafana Bafana striker Alton Meiring has sadly passed away after allegedly being stabbed to death. The 48-year-old Meiring, who won two Bafana Bafana caps, played for several clubs, including Mamelodi Sundowns, Moroka Swallows, Jomo Cosmos, Golden Arrows and Hellenic. Having retired over a decade ago, Meiring had continued to play a role in football, working with a few clubs as a youth coach. “It is with a heavy heart that we confirm the passing of Coach Alton Meiring,” Lusa Africa, where he’s helped out as a coach, stated on Sunday. “He has been a big supporter of our club

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Spurs Put More Misery On Ten Hag

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Tottenham Hotspurs hammered 10-man of Manchester United in their first win away from home this season. Tottenham had a dream start at Old Trafford after taking the lead inside three minutes – Micky Van De Van played a through-ball to Brennan Johnson who made no mistake from a close range. Spurs didnt take the foot off the paddle, and after 11 minutes played James Maddison took a shot from a close range but Andre Onana was equal to the task. After 26 minutes of football, Man United looked more settled, defender Lisandro Martinez took a shot from more than 30

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Riveiro Hails Pirates Match Winner

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro hailed match winner Kabelo Dlamini after a tough match against Richards Bay. Pirates maintained their 100% winning start to the Betway Premiership as they beat Bay 1-0 thanks to Kabelo Dlamini’s late free-kick. Riveiro admits it was a tough game, and was happy they were able to find solutions. “Yeah, a complex game to resolve, but we did it,” Riveiro told SuperSport. “That’s the most important in the end. I think we got enough opportunities, even in the first half to get the lead and have a different game ahead of us, but it

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Casric Stars Remain Top, Spurs Suffer First Loss

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A weekend full of goals saw Casric Stars maintaining their first place, meanwhile Cape Town Spurs lost their first league encounter away from home. Stars kicked off the match day five on high note as they defeated Orbit College FC by 2-0, Decide Chauke scored a double. Tootle Lepile and Keabetswe Rakosa were fired up in Eastern Cape as Upington City sink Highbury FC. Lepile opened the scoring before Lulama Maqoka equalised for the Eastern Cape based side. Rakosa sealed the winner Bafana Ba Gucci with a brace to make it 3-1. Friday was concluded by a late winner from

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Pirates Maintain 100% Win Record

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Orlando Pirates made it three in a row as a late goal handed them a 1-0 win over Richards Bay at the King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium in their Betway Premiership fixture on Sunday afternoon. Kabelo Dlamini’s free kick in the second half was the solitary goal on the day. It was a windy and wet day in Durban, as Pirates looked to keep their 100% win record in the league ahead of next week’s MTN8 final and the international break that follows. A tricky tie, with Pirates last beating Richards Bay four games ago, back in the 2022/23 campaign. While

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SA U20 Pile It On Against Lesotho

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Amajita made it two big wins in two, as they hammered Lesotho 6-0 in their second COSAFA U20 game on Sunday afternoon. This followed the South African U20’s 5-0 win over Malawi in their opening Group C game.  Unsurprisingly it was South Africa, who had beaten Lesotho U20s in two international friendlies last month, who took early control, and Shandre Campbell went wide with a good chance in the 10th minute. Jody Ah-Shene gave South Africa the lead in the 17th minute, scoring with an excellent finish after being set up by the influential Campbell. And Campbell would show his

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Richards Bay & Pirates Starting XIs Confirmed

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Richards Bay and Orlando Pirates have announced their starting elevens ahead of this afternoon’s Betway Premiership tie at King Zwelithini Stadium. The Natal Rich Boyz are hoping to keep their unbeaten record against Pirates intact having beaten them once and playing to two draws in the three meetings they have faced off. Things haven’t taken shape yet for Brandon Truter as he has won one, drawn one, and lost one in the three matches of the Betway Premiership. The KwaZulu-Natal-based side will be playing at home for the second time this season. Pirates will travel for the first time this

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