Gallery: Sundowns train ahead of AmaZulu clash
Miguel Cardoso, coach of Mamelodi Sundowns during the CAF Champions League 2024/25 Mamelodi Sundowns training session at Chloorkop, Chloorkop on the 13 December 2024 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Gallery: Sundowns train ahead of AmaZulu clash

Enjoy an image gallery of Mamelodi Sundowns training session ahead of their Betway Premiership encounter against AmaZulu at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Tuesday evening.

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Bongani Zungu opens up on Sundowns departure
Bongani Zungu of AmaZulu FC during the Betway Premiership 2024/25 media day for AmaZulu at Kings Park Stadium in Durban on 20 December 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Bongani Zungu opens up on Sundowns departure

AmaZulu midfielder Bongani Zungu has opened up about the reasons for his departure from Mamelodi Sundowns.

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Percy Tau scores in Al Ahly run riot over CR Belouizdad
Percy Tau of Al Ahly celebrates goal during the CAF Champions League 2024/25 match between Al Ahly and CR Belouizdad at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on 22 December 2024 ©Weam Mostafa/BackpagePix

Percy Tau scores in Al Ahly run riot over CR Belouizdad

Percy Tau was on target as Al Ahly cruised to a comfortable 6-1 victory over CR Belouizdad in the CAF Champions League at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo.

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Pakistan clinch ODI clean sweep over Proteas
Saim Ayub of Pakistan during the 2024 One Day International Series match between South Africa and Pakistan at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on the 22 December 2024 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Pakistan clinch ODI clean sweep over Proteas

Saim Ayub hit a century to guide Pakistan to a 3-run victory over the Proteas to complete a series clean sweep over South Africa in the third ODI at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.

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Nominees revealed for SA Rugby Awards 2024
Pieter-Steph du Toit, Damian De Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Cheslin Kolbe and Ox Nche

Nominees revealed for SA Rugby Awards 2024

World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Player of the Year for 2024, Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit, is one of five nominees for SA Rugby’s Men’s Player of the Year for the past season, along with Damian De Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Cheslin Kolbe and Ox Nche.

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Plumtree boosted by return of key players
Hollywoodbets Sharks coach John Plumtree during the Investec Champions Cup match at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, Leicester. Picture date: Saturday December 14, 2024.

Plumtree boosted by return of key players

The Hollywoodbets Sharks team announced by Head Coach John Plumtree has been bolstered by the return of some of their Springboks for Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship action when they host the Vodacom Bulls in a massive South African derby at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.

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Zungu: I want to bring a winning mentality here
Bongani Zungu of AmaZulu FC during the Betway Premiership 2024/25 media day for AmaZulu at Kings Park Stadium in Durban on 20 December 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Zungu: I want to bring a winning mentality here

New AmaZulu signing Bongani Zungu wants to bring a "winning mentality" to the club as he looks to help Usuthu win silverware.

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Orlando Pirates send farewell message to Sandile Mthethwa
Sandile Mthethwa of AmaZulu FC during the Betway Premiership 2024/25 media day for AmaZulu at Kings Park Stadium in Durban on 20 December 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Orlando Pirates send farewell message to Sandile Mthethwa

Orlando Pirates have sent a farewell message to defender Sandile Mthethwa following his move to AmaZulu.

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Pakistan win ODI series despite Klaasen’s heroics
Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa celebrates his 50 during the second 2024 One Day International Series game between South Africa and Pakistan at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, South Africa on 19 December 2024 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Pakistan win ODI series despite Klaasen’s heroics

A heroic showing by Heinrich Klaasen was not enough to help the Proteas as Pakistan secured an 81-run victory in the second one-day international at World Sports Betting Newlands in Cape Town.

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Thalente Mbatha: Meteoric Rise
Thalente Mbatha of Orlando Pirates during the Betway Premiership 2024/25 football match between Pirates and Stellenbosch at Orlando Stadium, Soweto on 01 December 2024 @Gavin Barker/BackpagePix

Thalente Mbatha: Meteoric Rise

Thalente Mbatha was barely used at SuperSport United but has been a revelation since joining Orlando Pirates, writes Mazola Molefe.

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