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Chiefs & Downs Starlets, Witbooi Headline 42-Man SA U17 Prelim Squad

Amajimbos head coach Vela Khumalo has announced a 42-man South African U17 prelim squad as preparations for the 2025 U17 CAF AFCON later this month gets underway. Mzansi were pitted against heavyweights Burkina Faso, Egypt and the winner of the UNIFFAC region in Group B with 10 African nations qualifying...

Davids On Overtaking Yanga In Title Race

Simba SC head coach Fadlu Davids has called on his troops to maintain consistency after returning to the top of the NBC Premier League.  Davids' charges reclaimed top spot following a comfortable 3-0 victory against Tanzanian Prisons, a result which also saw them leapfrog rivals Young Africans SC, who were...

‘I Do Not Care’ – Ramovic On Shock Yanga Exit

CR Belouizdad head coach Sead Ramovic has poured cold water over reports that his move to North Africa was motivated by money. The former TS Galaxy mentor made a shock exit from Tanzanian giants Young Africans barely three months into the job with reports emerging that player power and money...

CAF Makes SA U17 2025 AFCON Announcement

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have confirmed that South Africa's U17 side, Amajimbos, will partake at this year's TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations. After initially missing out on booking a spot for the continental showpiece, after going down to defending champions Zambia in the semis, South Africa...

Ellis Names Banyana Squad To Face Lesotho

Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has named her 30-woman squad to take on neighbours Lesotho in two international friendly matches later this month. South Africa have been inactive since playing Jamaica in two consecutive friendly internationals in early December last year, going down 3-0 and 3-2 respectively, and...

Stellies Secure Last 8 CAFCC Spot Despite Thrashing Loss

Stellenbosch FC qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage despite suffering a heavy 5-0 defeat to RS Berkane in their final Group B match on Sunday. Steve Barker's charges trailed 2-0 at halftime thanks to goals from Oussame Lamlioui in the seventh minute and Yousseff Mehri's strike in the...

Sundowns Into CAFCL Last-8 But Finish Second

Peter Shalulile's first half-strike was cancelled out by Amin Zouhzouh's late strike as Mamelodi Sundowns were held to a 1-1 draw by Far Rabat in their CAF Champions League tie at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday night. The visitors had a great chance to take the lead as early as...

Former Pirates Coach Replaces Ex-Chiefs Coach At African Giants

Former Orlando Pirates coach Milutin Sredojević has been appointed as the new coach of Sudanese giants Al-Merrikh replacing former Kaizer Chiefs mentor Giovanni Solinas. Al-Merrikh have dropped the ball in the last two seasons after failing to qualify for the CAF Champions League group stages. ALSO READ: Former Pirates Coach Sacked...

Mbatha On Fans Jeers

Orlando Pirates midfielder Thalente Mbatha has addressed the jeers he got from the club’s fans just before scoring in Orlando this past weekend saying he doesn’t pay much attention to them. Mbatha lost possession during some moments in the CAF Champions League Group C encounter against CR Belouizdad which fans...

Bantwana Handed Win After Opponents Reduced To Six Players

South African U17 women’s side coach Ntombifuthi Khumalo has commented on the toughness of playing outside the boarders of the country after her side’s World Cup qualifier was called off albeit with SA being given a win. Bantwana’s first leg encounter of the 2025 global showpiece against Gabon in Franceville...

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