Pirates back in Egypt for Al Ahly duel
Mohau Nkota of Orlando Pirates celebrates goal with teammates during the CAF Champions League 2024/25 match between CR Belouizdad and Orlando Pirates at 5 July 1962 Stadium in Algiers , Algeria on 26 November 2024 ©Djaffar Ladjal/BackpagePix

Pirates back in Egypt for Al Ahly duel

Orlando Pirates play in Egypt for a sixth time in the club’s history on Saturday when they battle African Champions League holders Al Ahly in Cairo for top place in Group C.
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Milestone for Muhsin in SA football
Muhsin Ertugral, Technical Director and Interim Head Coach of Cape Town City during the Betway Premiership 2024/25 game between Cape Town City and Kaizer Chiefs at Cape Town Stadium on 5 January 2025 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Milestone for Muhsin in SA football

Cape Town City coach Muhsin Ertugral reached the milestone of having taken charge of 400 games in South African football when Cape Town City defeated Richards Bay 2-1 in the Betway Premiership on Friday to move up to fifth in the table.
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape return to winning ways
Noor Ahmad of Durban's Super Giants celebrates the wicket of Zak Crawley of Sunrisers Eastern Cape

Sunrisers Eastern Cape return to winning ways

The Sunrisers Eastern Cape have returned to winning ways with a 58-run bonus point victory over Durban’s Super Giants at Kingsmead.
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Le Roux poised for big move in Sweden
Luke Le Roux of Bafana Bafana during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers match between South Africa and Congo at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape on 11 October 2024 ©Deryck Foster/BackpagePix

Le Roux poised for big move in Sweden

Bafana Bafana midfielder Luke le Roux is poised to move to top Swedish side Hammarby, who will be competing in the UEFA Conference League in the 2025-26 season, a boost for Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos.
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Teenager Pretorius guides Paarl Rocks to victory
David Miller of Paarl Royals celebrates

Teenager Pretorius guides Paarl Rocks to victory

Rising star Lhuan-dre Pretorius is fast making himself an instant Betway SA20 hero, scoring a second blazing half-century in Paarl Royals’ Cape derby win over neighbours MI Cape Town at Boland Park on Wednesday evening.
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Springbok Reinach joins Stormers for 2025/26 season
Cobus Reinach of South Africa during the 2024 Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa on 31 August 2024 @Gavin Barker/BackpagePix

Springbok Reinach joins Stormers for 2025/26 season

Double World Cup winning Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach will boost the Stormers squad when he joins the fold ahead of the 2025/26 season.
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SA duo slip to second in Dakar Rally
epa11822265 Henk Lategan of South Africa and Brett Cummings of South Africa compete with their Toyota Hilux for Imt Evo Toyota Gazoo Racing during the eighth stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally from Al Duwadimi to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 13 January 2025. EPA/Gerard Laurenssen

SA duo slip to second in Dakar Rally

While TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings slipped to second place after Stage 9 of the 2025 Dakar Rally, fellow Toyota competitor Yazeed Al Rajhi and co-driver Timo Gottschalk recorded the third-fastest time of the day, and moved into the overall lead of the race.
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Sharks missing Springboks for European tour
​Eben Etzebeth (Captain) of Hollywoodbets Sharks takes the ball from the kick off during the Champions Cup 2024/25 rugby game between the Sharks and Exeter Chiefs at Kings Park in Durban on 7 December 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Sharks missing Springboks for European tour

The Sharks will be without Springboks Eben Etzebeth, Vincent Koch, Jordan Hendrikse and Makazole Mapimpi for the away game against French club team Bordeaux Bègles in the Champions Cup on Sunday and possibly also the clash a week later against Cardiff in the United Rugby Championship.
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CAF competitions provide SA football with boost
Devin Titus of Stellenbosch FC and Khuliso Mudau of Mamelodi Sundowns challenge hard during the 2024 MTN8 semifinal 2nd leg game between Stellenbosch FC and Mamelodi Sundowns at Moses Mabhida Stadium on 1 September 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

CAF competitions provide SA football with boost

South African football is looking to 2025 for a major boost, with World Cup qualification in sight for Bafana Bafana and a chance to win a continental title again in the end-of-the-year Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco.
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