Chiefs To Miss Key Player Vs Orbit

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Kaizer Chiefs will miss one of their key players when they will face ORBIT College on Monday, with Inacio Miguel being suspended. The defender picked up his eighth yellow card of the season in the 2-0 win over Magesi and will now again be sidelined. Chiefs will face ORBIT at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Easter Monday at 15:00, which will be their first game in 16 days. They currently sit in fourth place on the Betway Premiership log, with 36 points from 20 games – just one behind AmaZulu, who have played two games more. Amakhosi beat ORBIT 4-1

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Tyson Picks His Title Favourite Between Pirates & Sundowns

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Former Bafana Bafana captain Thulani Hlatshwayo says the Betway Premiership title is for Orlando Pirates to lose, suggesting they are favourites to win it this season. Pirates are currently top of the table, with 51 points, with eight league games remaining, with Sundowns trailing by one point – with a game in hand but will be juggling continental commitments during this period, currently in the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League. Sundowns play their game in hand against Chippa United at Loftus Versfeld on Good Friday – before turning their attention to their first leg tie against Taraji next Sunday

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Ndamane – The One Thing I Need to Improve Most

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Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana centre-back Khulumani Ndamane has opened up about the key area he believes needs significant improvement in his game. The 22-year-old defender joined the Brazilians during the January transfer window, having signed at the start of the season before spending six months on loan at TS Galaxy. Ndamane has since become a regular in the national setup, earning the trust of coach Hugo Broos and featuring at AFCON in Morocco between December and January. Despite the praise he has received for his rapid progress, Ndamane admits he needs to improve his physicality, something he became aware of during the AFCON tournament. “I think I

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Coetzee – I’m Not Injury Prone

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Rivaldo Coetzee says he doesn’t consider himself injury prone as he broke down his history, suggesting luck has often deserted him over his professional career. Coetzee, 29, is currently a free agent after parting ways with Sundowns at the end of the 2024/25 season after seven years at the club – who he admits played a huge role in his career after the failed move to Glasgow Celtic from Ajax Cape Town. At that point, Coetzee was viewed as one of the finest talents to emerge from South African football, making his Premier Soccer League debut

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Ndlovu Nominated For Top Honour

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Golden Arrows midfielder Siyanda Ndlovu has earned a nomination for the KZN Sports Personality of the Year award, highlighting his impressive rise. The 22-year-old has been a standout performer for Arrows across all competitions, playing a key role in the team’s exciting brand of football in the PSL. Ndlovu’s fine form saw him named Betway Premiership Player of the Month for September/October 2025, while he also scooped the Goal of the Month award for a superb solo effort against Stellenbosch FC. For the prestigious award, he is nominated alongside Zakithi Nene (athletics), Nonkululeko Mlaba (cricket), Mhlengi Gwala (triathlon), and Thulisile Maduna (netball). “I want to give him a very big round

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Latest FIFA Rankings Update

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Bafana Bafana has stayed in 11th place on the African continent and 60th overall in the latest FIFA rankings. After the two friendly games against Panama – a 1-1 in Durban and a 2-1 defeat in Cape Town – Bafana’s position in the FIFA rankings remained unchanged even though they’ve lost ranking points. Bafana currently have 1429.73 points, losing 4.03 points, which was actually the biggest drop among the top CAF teams. In comparison, many other African sides actually gained points and places. Morocco remain the highest-ranked African nation in eighth spot worldwide. Senegal dropped two spots into 14th, while

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Broos – What Bafana Must Use As ‘Advantage’ At WC

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has identified what he believes could be a key “advantage” for his team heading into the upcoming FIFA World Cup. South Africa will be among the 48 nations competing for the prestigious global trophy, with the tournament set to take place across the USA, Mexico, and Canada in June. This marks Bafana Bafana’s first qualification for the World Cup since the 2002 edition held in Japan and South Korea, where they were knocked out in the group stages.  Although South Africa also hosted the tournament in 2010, they were unable to progress beyond the

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Wins For City & Spurs As Bayhill Kicks Off

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Day one of the 2026 U19 Bayhill Premier Cup kicked off in Cape Town on Wednesday, with several exciting local battles. The first day of the tournament, now in its 37th year, saw several local Western Cape teams start their campaigns at Erica Park, with visiting sides joining the action from day two. Antalyspor JPM beat Stanturf United 1-0, while Matroosfontein began with a 2-0 victory over Juventus. Vasco Da Gama and HoutBay United drew 1-1, while it was a 2-2 draw between Jomo’s Power and Stellenbosch. Cape Town Spurs started with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Eagles Performance Academy,

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Panama Coach On Bafana’s World Cup Readiness

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Panama head coach Thomas Christiansen has touted Bafana Bafana to impress at the 2026 FIFA World Cup but acknowledged they have a tough group. South Africa will open the global event against co-hosts Mexico, in a repeat of the 2010 opener at FNB Stadium – while South Korea and the Czech Republic round off the opposition in Group A. Czechia secured their place in the group on Tuesday evening after beating Christiansen’s home nation Denmark and after facing Bafana twice in the space of five days in Durban and Cape Town – he’s expressed his praise for the quality displayed.

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