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MInd-blowing list of clubs South Africa's McCarthy will face in UEFA Champions League

The two South African players remaining in the UEFA Champions League learnt their fate in Thursday’s draw, and former Kaizer Chiefs defender Aden McCarthy has been handed what can only be described as a dream ticket.

South Africans still in UEFA club competitions after defender advances in Champions League

South Africa will have at least one representative in the UEFA Champions League league phase this season after Azerbaijani side Sabah secured dramatic passage to the competition proper, but several other players could also get a chance.

The cup record Kaizer Chiefs hold which may never be beaten

Orlando Pirates may hold the record for the most consecutive MTN8 final appearances with four, but their cross-town rivals Kaizer Chiefs hold a South African top mark that may never be beaten.

Hugo Broos gives surprise warning as South Africa prepare to appoint Pitso Mosimane

Former Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has suggested that if Pitso Mosimane is named as the new coach of the side they will “go five years back in time” in a stunning rebuke of his proposed successor.

Cummins to make rare ODI appearances ahead of South Africa Test tour

Skipper Pat Cummins said he "can't wait" to play in Australia's first Test series in South Africa since the infamous "Sandpapergate" affair and he intends to use one-day games beforehand to prepare.

Golden Arrows stun Mamelodi Sundowns to put one foot in MTN8 final

Lamontville Golden Arrows shocked Mamelodi Sundowns by inflicting a first home defeat on the South African giants in over a year with a 1-0 success in the first leg of their MTN8 semi-final in Atteridgeville on Sunday.

Why there will be hardly any football games for three weeks in September and October

Between September 20th and October 10th, many football leagues will come to a standstill. The Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Turkish Super Lig, Dutch Eredivisie, Danish Superliga, South African Betway Premiership... All coming to an abrupt, long halt. Why is that? Flashscore tells you.

No Puso, no party: How Lewandowski is helping red-hot South African score goals

Puso Dithejane was on target again for Chicago Fire as he netted in their 2-1 win over Orlando City to make it six wins in a row for his side, and admitted he is learning a lot from Polish legend Robert Lewandowski, who recently joined the club from Barcelona.

Danish giants FC Copenhagen complete transfer of South African winger

Who are the South African footballers plying their trade in North Africa?

South African star sets Chicago on Fire with huge win over Mexican giants

Puso Dithejane scored twice to hand Chicago Fire one of their biggest victories in recent years as they defeated Mexican side Cruz Azul 2-1 to advance in the Leagues Cup, at the same time knocking out one of the favourites for the competition.

Banyana Banyana end Nigeria’s World Cup streak with play-in victory

Goals from Thembi Kgatlana and Refiloe Jane handed South Africa a 2-1 win over old foes Nigeria in their 2027 Women’s World Cup inter-confederation play-in on Thursday to keep alive their hopes of a place at the finals in Brazil next year.

South African defender signs for Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution

Tylon Smith has become the latest South African centre-back to move to Major League Soccer and New England Revolution will hope he is as successful as the previous two.

South African pair out of UEFA Champions League, but former Kaizer Chiefs star advances

It was a tough night in the UEFA Champions League for South Africans Gift Links and Relebohile Mofokeng as they dropped out of the competition, but a former Kaizer Chiefs defender has progressed to the next stage.

Bjorn Fortuin to lead second-string South Africa squad on trip to Namibia

South Africa named spinner Bjorn Fortuin as captain ⁠of their Twenty20 side to take on neighbours Namibia and Zimbabwe in a ‌tri-series in Windhoek this month, and a three-game ‌one-day international series.

Delight in Durban as All Blacks run riot against toothless Sharks

New Zealand ran in eight tries as they swept aside South Africa’s Sharks to win 54-0 in their Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour clash in a wet Durban on Tuesday.

Bafana Bafana defender shines on debut in Europe despite defeat

South African defender Olwethu Makhanya was superb on debut for Rangers in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday, but his maiden appearance ended in defeat as they lost 2-1 to Hibernian.

Saleng saga takes another twist as Sundowns coach lifts lid on disciplinary issues

We have only heard one side of the story but it is not looking good for winger Monnapule Saleng, who has not essentially been frozen out at two of South Africa’s Big Three clubs.

Relebohile Mofokeng scores first goal in Belgium to cap big week for Bafana Bafana star

While many South Africans have struggled to make the adjustment from the Premier Soccer League to Europe in the past, Relebohile Mofokeng looks to have settled into life in Belgium with relative ease.

Morocco beat South Africa in WAFCON quarter-final to book World Cup place

Morocco have secured their place at the 2027 Women’s World Cup following a 2-1 victory over South Africa in their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-final in Rabat on Saturday.

SAFA announce preferred candidate for Bafana Bafana coaching job but no contract in place yet

The South African Football Association’s (SAFA) National Executive Committee has approved the appointment of Pitso Mosimane as coach of Bafana Bafana to replace Hugo Broos, the organization said on Saturday.

Linda Motlhalo: The South African magican nicknamed 'Ronaldinho' is Morocco's nightmare

Four years after denying the Lionesses of Atlas the continental title, Linda Motlhalo once again crosses paths with Morocco in the quarter-finals of WAFCON. Leading an ambitious South African team, the centurion playmaker is determined to work her magic at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium.

Records of Pirates, Chiefs and Sundowns in the MTN8 make for fascinating reading

The MTN8 kicks off on Saturday and among the favourites will be the so-called ‘Big Three’ in South African football: Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.

Who is the one legendary South African coach not to lift the MTN8 since 2008?

There have been 16 different coaches who have led their teams to glory in the MTN8 since the competition was first played in its current guise in 2008, and until recently, no tactician had managed the feat twice.