Stellenbosch heading back home
Steve Barker, head coach of Stellenbosch FC during the Betway Premiership 2024/25 match between Supersport United and Stellenbosch FC at Lucas Moripe Stadium, in Pretoria on 28 December 2024 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix

Stellenbosch heading back home

Stellenbosch FC will be returning home for the first time in six months when they host Kruger United at the Danie Craven Stadium in the first round of the Nedbank Cup on January 28.
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Sundowns in do-or-die battle in Champions League
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Sundowns in do-or-die battle in Champions League

The focus for this weekend’s final round of African Champions League group matches will be firmly fixed on fixtures in Dar-es-Salaam, Casablanca and Pretoria, with two more places in the next round still to be decided.
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South Africa re-enter race for CHAN finals
Thalente Mbatha of South Africa shoots at goal during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers game between South Africa and South Sudan at Cape Town Stadium on 19 November 2024 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

South Africa re-enter race for CHAN finals

South Africa will attempt to qualify for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) that is to be staged in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in August this year.
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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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Guardiola bemoans City defending in draw
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Guardiola bemoans City defending in draw

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola cut a frustrated figure as he watched his side squander a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at Brentford in the Premier League on Tuesday.
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Slot insists he does not need new players in January
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Slot insists he does not need new players in January

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has suggested he will not be making any moves in the January transfer window and that he has enough strength in depth following Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with second-placed Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
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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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