Winds of Change For Bafana Star As Coach Departs

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For Lyle Foster, the 2025/26 season has felt like one long storm and now, as the final weeks of an already bruising Premier League campaign draw to a close, the wind has shifted again. The departure of Scott Parker from Burnley, confirmed on Thursday morning, marks yet another turn in the turbulent journey of South Africa’s most prominent footballer in England. Parker left Turf Moor by mutual consent following the club’s relegation from the Premier League, with assistant Mike Jackson handed interim charge for the remainder of the season. It is a change that carries significant implications for Foster, who

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Doctor Khumalo Receives Major Honour

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Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo has received an honorary doctorate degree from the Tshwane University of Technology on Thursday. Khumalo has been one of the standout names in South African football history – and was part of the Bafana squad that won the 1995 Africa Cup of Nations. It was also Khumalo who scored the first Bafana goal after readmission in 1992, and represented South Africa at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Known for his tidy ball control and dribbling skills, Khumalo became a legend at Amakhosi, winning multiple accolades. Nowadays, he works mainly as football analyst

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Parker Sends Message To Sukazi After Trusted With Coaching Gig

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TS Galaxy interim head coach Bernard Parker has sent a message of gratitude to his boss Tim Sukazi for trusting him with the first team coaching job. Parker who was heading the Galaxy DStv Diski Challenge (DDC) side was promoted to the first team role after Adnan Beganovic was dismissed as head coach following a series of poor results in the Betway Premiership, having collected just one point in 10 games.   The former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana striker’s first match in charge of the Rockets first team ended in a draw against Magesi FC. Now he has the

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De Reuck Honoured For Impressive Displays

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Simba SC captain Rushine De Reuck secured the Player of the Tournament and Man of the Match honour after their Union Cup triumph over fierce rivals Young Africans SC. De Reuck, 30, who recently signed an extenstion with the club has been in imperious form since joining the Tanzanian club after parting ways with Mamelodi Sundowns which saw him also earn the leadership role at the club. Alongside Neo Maema and led by Steve Barker, the South African trio secured their first title since arrival – whilst also playing a major role in the first Kariakoo Derby win in over

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CAF Unanimously Endorses FIFA President for Fourth Term

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has thrown its full weight behind Gianni Infantino’s bid to extend his reign at the top of world football, with all of Africa’s member associations closing ranks around the incumbent FIFA President on the eve of the 76th FIFA Congress. Meeting in Vancouver, Canada on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, the CAF Member Associations unanimously agreed to support Gianni Infantino to be re-elected as President of FIFA for the period 2027–2031. The declaration of support, issued just hours before the FIFA Congress opened its doors in the Canadian city, sends an unambiguous message to the

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Cardoso – The Only Advantage of Facing PLK City Back-To-Back

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Miguel Cardoso has highlighted a potential advantage for Mamelodi Sundowns ahead of their second successive league clash against Polokwane City. Masandawana secured a 1-0 win over Rise and Shine at Seshego Stadium on Wednesday night, reclaiming top spot in the Betway Premiership standings. The two sides will meet again on Sunday, 3 May at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, where Sundowns will look to extend their lead at the summit. Cardoso suggested the match may lack intensity due to limited recovery time, adding that both teams are in the same position physically after playing within days of each other. He sees this

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Kaze Explains Ndlovu & Cross Exclusion

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Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze has explained the absence of midfielder Siphesihle Ndlovu and defender Bradley Cross in their 2-0 loss to Siwelele FC.  Chiefs suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Siwelele in Bloemfontein with their seven-match unbeaten run coming to an end. Amakhosi were 2-0 down just before the 30th minute, which was a shock to many, especially after their performance against Orlando Pirates in the Soweto Derby on Sunday.  The noticeably absentees were Ndlovu and Cross, who both played a huge role in the Soweto derby. Kaze explained that Ndlovu hasn’t trained after the Pirates game,

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Cardoso On Mothiba’s Penalty Miss

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has reacted to Lebo Mothiba missing a penalty in their match against Polokwane City, saying he knows the striker didn’t miss intentionally.   Mothiba was a second half substitute, coming in after the hour mark for Peter Shalulile in Seshego on Wednesday, bringing on an immediate change as he provided the assist for Marcelo Allende to break the deadlock. That was the only goal of the game and it helped Sundowns move to the summit of the Betway Premiership log with 61 points and open a two-point gap against Orlando Pirates in second position. However,

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Kaze Reflects On Chiefs Defeat Before Sundowns Challenge

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Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze has admitted his side were simply not at the races in the first half as Siwelele FC handed Amakhosi a sobering 2-0 defeat at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein, ending a seven-match unbeaten run. The defeat came just three days after Chiefs had battled to a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Orlando Pirates in the Soweto Derby, a result that, in hindsight, may have taken more out of the players than the coaching staff had anticipated. For Kaze, the answer to what went wrong was painfully clear as former Chiefs winger Tebogo Potsane and Sphesihle Jeza

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