USM Alger became the first Algerian to win. the Caf Confederation Cup despite suffering a 1-0 defeat to Young Africans in the second leg of the final.
Cape Town Spurs secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Maritzburg United at Athlone Stadium to grab top spot in the PSL Promotion play-off standings.
Banyana Banyana are set to face Costa Rica in an international friendly match at the Nga Puna Wai Sport Complex in Christchurch ahead of the World Cup.
Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams is relishing the chance to lead South Africa to victory over Morocco when the two sides meet in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday, 17 June.
South African winger Percy Tau could play a key role in helping Al Ahly overcome defending champions Wydad Casablanca in the Caf Champions League final first leg on Sunday.
With his putter finally starting to fire, Hennie Otto began the final round of the SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun City with a birdie and just continued in that vein before making par at the first playoff hole to win the title at Gary Player Country Club.
Saturday’s penultimate Currie Cup round, when the Cell C Sharks host the Fidelity ADT Lions at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, is a crucial weekend of action as the teams all vie for positions on the log.
Paul de Villiers and Katlego Letebele will return for their second stint with the Junior Springboks, this time as captain and vice-captain of the South African squad to the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, which will kick off in Cape Town, Paarl and Stellenbosch later this month.
Young Africans coach Nasreddine Nabi knows how difficult it would be to overcome a one-goal deficit in the CAF Confederation Cup final second leg at USM Alger on Saturday.
A repeat of the 2022 final, the return of a couple of Springbok Women’s players and must-win matches for some teams highlight the fifth round of the Women’s Premier Division, with three bog encounters scheduled for Saturday.