Category: South Africa
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Rugby World Cup 2023 – South Africa: Siya Kolisi starts the race against time
South Africa will be defending their world title at the Rugby World Cup in France. They are hoping to bring along Siya Kolisi, their captain. The latter recently suffered a serious knee injury. But he is confident he can hold his own. The countdown is on for Siya Kolisi. Initially announced as out of action…
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2023 AFCON (Q): Hugo Broos savours victory over Morocco and throws punches
African champion with Cameroon in 2017, Hugo Broos has qualified South Africa for the next Africa Cup of Nations, to be held in Côte d’Ivoire in January 2024. The Belgian coach is delighted with Bafana Bafana’s progress. Barring disaster and a Vahid Halilhodzic-style fate, Hugo Broos will be on the South Africa bench at the…
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Football – South Africa: Shots fired at a match
South African football has come close to the worst. Violence broke out during a play-off match in the third division. The police in the stadium were forced to fire live ammunition into the air. Hooliganism is gaining ground in African leagues. This time, scenes of unprecedented violence erupted in South Africa during a play-off match…
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South Africa: Siphiwe Tshabalala still celebrates the “Shabbaday” 13 years on
11 June 2010 will live forever in Siphiwe Tshabalala’s memory. He scored the first goal of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, his homeland. 13 years later, he still remembers it like it was yesterday. Memories die hard. For Siphiwe Tshabalala, the most gratifying moment of his career was and will remain 11 June…
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U17 AFCON: South Africa intends to break the momentum of Senegal
South Africa will face Senegal in the quarterfinals this Wednesday, May 10 (16:00 GMT). Facing the team with the best record this far in the competition does not shake the national coach of the young Bafana Bafana. Even if Duncan Crowie remains realistic. “We know that the match will be difficult against Senegal, which is…
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CAF Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns on guard
Mamelodi Sundowns is one step away from the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League. The South Africans trounced Algeria’s CR Belouizdad on their home turf in the quarterfinal first leg. Despite this large score, the manager of the Brazilians, Rhulani Mokwena remains cautious. The two teams will face each other this Saturday for the return…
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Rugby – World Cup 2023: South African captain Siya Kolisi a doubt
Siya Kolisi is doubtful for the 2023 Rugby World Cup (September 8 to October 28). The Springboks captain suffered a serious knee injury on Saturday 22 April during the United Rugby Championship match between his Sharks team and Munster. According to the South African press, the 31 year old player has suffered a partial rupture…
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South Africa: Norwegian fans raise money for Emile Baron
Norwegian fans have raised nearly 2 million rand (95,000 euros). A sum intended for former Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Emile Baron. This after the news that he was living in poverty and asked for money to support his family. Baron has left his mark on his supporters. Indeed, between 1999 and 2004 he…
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Football – Women – Friendly: Serbia dominates South Africa (3-2)
South Africa, which will play in the Women’s World Cup (July 20-August 20 in Australia and New Zealand), lost Monday in Stara Parzova against Serbia (2-3) in a friendly match. In front of their public, the Serbians – who are not qualified for the World Cup 2023 – scored three times in the first half…
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Rugby – European Cups: What about the first participation of South Africans?
How the South African teams perform in the European Cups? In the end, the Bulls, Stormers and Sharks put on a good show, even if the results were not as good as expected, with two teams going out in the round of 16 and one in the quarterfinals. South African franchises played their first European…