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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ludwig, Kgatlana look ahead to South Africa’s crunch Morocco clash at WAFCON

South Africa’s players are looking only forward as they prepare to face hosts Morocco in the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals in Rabat on Saturday, a crunch clash for both sides.

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Kgatlana the hero as South Africa squeeze into Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals

South Africa squeezed into the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso in Casablanca on Tuesday, but they face the daunting prospect of hosts Morocco in the last eight.

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South Africans go head-to-head in UEFA Champions League as Mofokeng faces tough test

There could be three South Africans involved in UEFA Champions League action this week, including two who could go head-to-head in one tie, as Relebohile Mofokeng prepares to make his bow in Europe’s elite club competition.

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Banyana Banyana's Group B permutations at WAFCON ahead of crunch clash with Burkina Faso

South Africa must beat Burkina Faso in Casablanca on Tuesday to have any chance of reaching the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, with their hopes also relying on the outcome of the other Group B fixture between Ivory Coast and Tanzania.