Kaizer Chiefs’ new mentor, Fernando da Cruz, has arrived in South Africa and hopes to hit the ground running with Amakhosi. Da Cruz is on a two-year deal with the Soweto club, and a lot would be expected from him to bring silverware in the 2026/27 campaign. “I’m very happy to be here. The Club has always held a special place in my heart, and I’ve kept a close eye on its journey over the past two years,” said Da…

South African star Relebohile Mofokeng has begun the new chapter of his football career in Europe following his departure from Orlando Pirates. The 21-year-old has signed a four-year deal with Belgian side Royal Union Saint-Gilloise, which runs until June 2030. There’s an option to extend for a further year. “I’m very happy to be here,” said Mofokeng after signing his contract. “It’s a dream to play in Europe and to begin our Champions League qualifying campaign soon. The past year…

Pitso Mosimane should be the next Bafana Bafana head coach, so says South Africa’s sports minister, Gayton McKenzie. McKenzie was speaking to SABC Sport at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday morning when the national team arrived home from the United States of America (USA), where they participated in the FIFA World Cup. Bafana Bafana reached the last 32 round with Belgian Hugo Broos in charge, but he has hinted that he is retiring after the tournament, igniting debate about…

Orlando Pirates star Relebohile Mofokeng is on the verge of joining Belgian side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. The Buccaneers announced on Wednesday morning that they have reached a club-to-club agreement with Saint-Gilloise, who previously had South African forward Percy Tau in their books. “While the two clubs have concluded negotiations over the transfer fee and structure of the deal, Orlando Pirates can confirm that the move remains subject to Mofokeng passing a medical examination and finalising personal terms with the Belgian…

Morocco booked their place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 after edging past Netherlands in a highly dramatic penalty shootout at the Monterrey Stadium. Cody Gakpo opened the scoring before Morocco rallied to force extra time and prevail on spot kicks. The Netherlands dominated the opening exchanges, but Morocco went closest to breaking the deadlock after 20 minutes, when Neil El Aynaoui’s header from Achraf Hakimi’s corner forced Bart Verbruggen into a stunning reaction stop. The Atlas Lions…

South Africa sports minister Gayton McKenzie says Bafana Bafana deserve some credit following their participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Mckenzie’s statement comes a day after Bafana Bafana lost 1-0 to Canada in the round of 32 of the ongoing tournament in North America. However, he notes that more should be done to discover the hidden talent across the country, to produce a better squad in future. “It is with enormous pride and a heart full of gratitude that…

Bafana Bafana picked up two red cards and five yellow cards during the FIFA World Cup, which cost approximately R1.5 million. Prior to the 2026 edition, the world football governing body FIFA introduced monetary sanctions for yellow and red cards. FIFA confirmed that a yellow card carries a fine of $10, 000, an indirect red-card (dismissal due to two yellow cards) $15, 000 and a straight red-card costing the association $20, 000. In the opening match against Mexico on 11…

Bafana Bafana bowed out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a heartbreaking stoppage-time 1-0 defeat to tournament co-hosts Canada in a Last 32 match played at the Los Angeles Stadium on Sunday. Stephen Eustáquio broke South African hearts when he powered Canada to the Last 16 of the global tournament following his goal scored in the 92nd minute. The Canadians will now face either Morocco or the Netherlands in the next round. “We are disappointed because we wanted to…

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is confident Bafana Bafana can reach the Last 16 stage of the FIFA World Cup. The nation will pin its hopes on Hugo Broos and his men against Canada on Sunday evening. The match takes place in Los Angeles, USA and will kick off at 9 PM South African time. “Bafana Bafana will put our whole country and our entire nation on the global map once again,” said Ramaphosa to the SABC. “But this time…

The African continent remains well represented in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in North America, with ninety percent of the teams that qualified for the global showpiece still at the tournament. Ten African teams qualified for the World Cup, and only Tunisia failed to make it past the group stage. South Africa, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Cape Verde, Algeria, Ghana, Egypt, DR Congo and Senegal have all made it through to the knockout phase, which represents 90% of African teams that…