Orlando Pirates crashed out of the Caf Champions League following a 5-4 defeat on penalties against Jwaneng Galaxy at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto.
Handre Pollard will play his first Test since August 2022 and Marco van Staden will wear the No 16 jersey as replacement hooker for the first time when the Springboks meet Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, as coach Jacques Nienaber rotated his starting team for their final Rugby World Cup pool match.
Morocco were awarded the hosting of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals on Wednesday, replacing Guinea who were stripped of the right to host the tournament last year, while the 2027 rights were handed to a co-bid from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Manchester United cruised into the Carabao Cup fourth round with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening.
The Premier Soccer League has confirmed the venue for the MTN8 final between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.
Orlando Pirates secured their place in the MTN8 final despite suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Stellenbosch FC at the Orlando Stadium on Sunday.
Ireland are one step closer to reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals following their 13-8 victory over South Africa at the Stade de France on Saturday.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says facing world no 1 Ireland is "as big as it gets" as the defending champions prepare for a tough battle at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday.
Banyana Banyana suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the United States in an international friendly match played at the TQL Stadium on Thursday.
Jurgen Klopp became the first Liverpool manager to win 50 European games after the 3-1 victory over LASK in the Europa League in Austria.