Author: TIYANI WA KA MABASA
Bafana Bafana Confirm Friendly With Ghana
As part of their preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations, South Africa will meet…
Bok Quartet Nominated for World Rugby Awards
SA Rugby President Mr Mark Alexander has congratulated Springboks Pieter-Steph du Toit, Malcolm Marx, Ox…
Ten (10) Bafana Bafana Players Guaranteed AFCON Spot
African Times has picked 10 players that have done enough to convince Bafana Bafana coach…
Nigeria Football Federation Apologises to the Government
Nigeria’s Football Federation (NFF) has wasted no time in acknowledging its shortcomings following the Super…
Breaking: Lucas Ribeiro Signs for Spanish Second Division Club
Brazilian star Lucas Ribeiro Costa raised eyebrows again on Friday when he completed his move to Spanish club Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. African Times reported earlier this week on the impending transfer to Leonesa. “He joins León as a free agent on a one-year deal. Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa welcomes Lucas Ribeiro to our club, wishing him every success in his new role in León,” announced the Segunda club on Friday. The transfer raises questions on the basis that Ribeiro…
Cameroon Goalkeeper Onana Leaves Manchester United
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has joined Turkish club Trabzonspor on loan for the duration of the 2025/26 season, subject to international clearance and registration. The 29-year-old Cameroon international has had a troubled stay at Old Trafford since joining the Red Devils from Inter Milan in 2023. Onana played 102 matches for United, keeping only 24 clean sheets and letting in 150 goals, making 18 unforced errors that resulted in goals against United. “The move has been completed ahead of…
Booi Returns to Lead Bok Women Against Black Ferns
Springbok Women head coach Swys de Bruin has named Nolusindiso Booi at lock for Saturday’s historic Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand in Exeter, England. South Africa will take on the Black Ferns with a bench consisting of seven forwards and one back. The inclusion of Booi, the regular captain, is one of 10 changes to the starting team that lined up against France last Sunday. Booi, Lindelwa Gwala (hooker), Danelle Lochner (lock), Sizophila Solontsi (flanker), Libbie Janse…
Dates and Venues for FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025
CAF Champions League reigning champions Pyramids will host Auckland City in the opening match of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in Cairo on 14 September. The winner will then travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, nine days later to meet Al Ahli. Three other matches – including the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 Final – will take place in December 2025. The global club competition allows the champions of all six confederations to compete on the world stage on an annual basis. In…
Premier League Club Chelsea in Hot Water
Chelsea have been handed 74 charges by the Football Association over alleged breaches of agent regulations and third-party investment rules between 2009 and 2022. A statement from the FA reads: “The Football Association has today charged Chelsea FC with breaches of Regulations J1 and C2 of The FA Football Agents Regulations, Regulations A2 and A3 of The FA Regulations on Working with Intermediaries, and Regulations A1 and B3 of The FA Third Party Investment in Players Regulations. In total, 74…
Orbit College Apologizes to Monnapule Saleng
In an unprecedented move, Premier Soccer League (PSL) club Orbit College has apologised to star player Monnapule Saleng. Saleng has been in the news lately after he was singled out for criticism by Orbit coach Pogiso Makhoye. Makhoye told the media that Orbit plays better when Saleng, who is on loan from Orlando Pirates, is not in the team, but Orbit has put out the fires in a statement. “Dear Fans, Supporters, and the Football Community, “We at Orbit College…
Bafana Bafana Set Sights on Top 50 Position
On current form, it is only a matter of time before Bafana Bafana breaks into the top 50 in the world. The last time Bafana got into the top 50 bracket was October 2011, when they shot up as high as 38th just a year after hosting the FIFA 2010 World Cup. South Africa’s highest-ever world ranking was 16th in August 1996, when the team was number 1 in Africa after winning the Africa Cup of Nations. There’s light at…
Bayanda Walaza Withdrawn from World Championships
In a setback for South Africa, rising star Bayanda Walaza will miss the World Athletics Championships in Japan. The 19-year-old was initially named in the 49-member team (32 men and 17 women) for the Championships to be held in Tokyo, Japan, between 13 and 21 September. On Wednesday, Athletics South Africa (ASA) confirmed he has been withdrawn from the team due to a hamstring injury he sustained in the final Diamond League meet in Zurich, Switzerland, last month. “Following a…
Hugo Broos: PSL Clubs Won’t Like What I Say!
Few people would have bothered to listen to Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos when he took over four years ago. The fact that the Belgian won the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations with Cameroon mattered little at the time. Broos also ruffled some feathers with over-the-top comments that seemed to undermine South African football. He caused a stir when he criticized the standard of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) in 2022. “It’s time now to face the real problem.…
Bafana Bafana on the Brink of World Cup Qualification
South Africa’s senior national football team Bafana Bafana will head to next month’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers still in control of Group C. Hugo Broos’ men were held to a 1-1 draw by Nigeria in a tense FIFA World Cup qualifier played at the Free State Stadium on Tuesday night. The point moved Bafana Bafana to 17 points from eight matches, followed by Benin (14 points), Nigeria (11 points), and Rwanda (11 points). Bafana Bafana will play Zimbabwe (away) and…