Motsepe bid gets COSAFA backing
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- Feb 05, 2021 --
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The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) has endorsed the candidature of South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidency, just days after FIFA concluded the vetting process for the March elections. ...Read More
Wheelchair star aims for Open glory
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- Feb 05, 2021 --
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South African wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane has set a target of reaching women's final of next month's Australian Open. The world number six lost to eventual winner Yui Kamiji in the semi-finals of last year's Grand Slam, but is hopeful she can go one step further this year. ...Read More
Lions tour is tonic for SA Rugby
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- Feb 05, 2021 --
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It’s not hard to understand why the powers that be are toying with the idea of staging the British & Irish Lions series in the United Kingdom or even as far afield as Australia. The rejigged domestic season in South Africa has been marred by game cancellations after various players have tested positive for COVID-19. The Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup tournaments have played out in empty stadiums, and the absence of a crowd has certainly robbed these fixtures of colour and significance. ...Read More
Ahmad bounces back as CAF president
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- Jan 31, 2021 --
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Harare – Madagascar’s Ahmad Ahmad has bounced back as the president of the Confederation of African Football following a January 29 ruling by the Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS). ...Read More
Du Toit crosses over to Gallagher
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- Jan 30, 2021 --
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Harare - South African hooker Jacques du Toit is the latest South African to join Gallagher Rugby Premiership Side Bath Rugby Club. Du Toit is the third South African player on Bath’s books, after the English side signed Jacob Coetzee and Tian and Juan Schoemn. ...Read More