Newly-signed Orlando Pirates duo Thulani Hlatshwayo and Deon Hotto. Absa Premiership side Orlando Pirates on Monday announced the double capture of Bafana Bafana captain Thulani Hlatshwayo and Namibian attacker Deon Hotto, both from Bidvest Wits."Tyson", as Hlatshwayo is affectionately known, led the Clever Boys to the Absa Premiership title in 2017 and now joins the…
Mamelodi Sundowns boss Pitso Mosimane says SAFA did not believe in his vision when he was Bafana Bafana coach.Mosimane was in charge of South Africa's national team between 2010 and 2012, after serving as Carlos Alberto Parreira's assistant coach at the 2010 World Cup.However, his time at the helm was cut short when he failed…
Reneilwe Letsholonyane and Pitso Mosimane (Gallo Images) It has been eight years since the South African Football Association (SAFA) sacked Pitso Mosimane as head coach of Bafana Bafana.Reneilwe "Yeye" Letsholonyane believes SAFA should not have fired Mosimane in 2012.Bafana Bafana would have been in a much better state now under the Mamelodi Sundowns coach, Letsholonyane…
Coach Gordon Igesund reacts during the international friendly match between South Africa and Spain at Soccer City Stadium 19 November 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images) Bafana Bafana pivoted from one ignominious failure to another in the decade after the 2010 FIFA World Cup.The optimism that came along after beating…
Bafana Bafana 2020-05-20 15:55 Dean Furman (Gallo Images) Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki has lauded Dean Furman while former SuperSport United defender Thabo September says the player will be missed.Matsatsantsa announced Furman's official departure from the Premier Soccer League club after five years on Tuesday.The South Africa international is currently in England awaiting the birth…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…