The Springboks have underlined their status as the dominant force in world rugby, defeating New Zealand 43-28 in Baltimore, United States, to clinch the inaugural four-Test Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series 3-1. South Africa produced a powerful display at M&T Bank Stadium, scoring six tries to four in front of more than 68,000 spectators as the All Blacks struggled to contain the world champions in the decisive stages. The victory completed a remarkable turnaround for the Springboks, who lost the opening…

Dr Danny Jordaan has secured his fourth term as president of the South African Football Association (SAFA), defeating businessman and AmaZulu chairman Sandile Zungu in a decisive vote preceded by a dramatic dispute over the exclusion of a KwaZulu-Natal region from the elective congress. Jordaan won 157 votes to Zungu’s 82, giving the incumbent a commanding 75-vote majority and a fresh mandate to lead South African football. But the election was conducted against the backdrop of deepening tensions within SAFA,…

Mamelodi Sundowns are sending an early warning to their Betway Premiership rivals: Bafana Ba Style are once again setting the pace. The Brazilians strengthened their grip on the summit with a convincing 3-0 victory over Siwelele at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday night, opening up a six-point lead over second-placed Orlando Pirates. It was another statement of intent from Miguel Cardoso’s side, who are yet to taste defeat in the league and have now won their last five matches. Sundowns have…

The Springboks are determined to give American rugby fans a taste of the intensity and quality of Test rugby when they face the All Blacks in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series finale in Baltimore on Saturday. With the 2031 Rugby World Cup set to be hosted in the United States, Springbok No 8 Jasper Wiese believes Saturday’s blockbuster at M&T Bank Stadium presents a valuable opportunity to showcase the sport to a new audience. The Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry decider comes…

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has attributed delays in paying Bafana Bafana players and support staff their 2026 FIFA World Cup (FWC26) bonuses to outstanding international tax compliance requirements in the United States and Mexico. SAFA said in a statement on Monday the bonuses have not been withheld because of a lack of funds, but because the association is still required to comply with federal and state tax laws in the US, as well as Mexican tax legislation, following…

Kaizer Chiefs may have returned to winning ways, but Mamelodi Sundowns’ victory over Golden Arrows means Amakhosi still have ground to make up in their pursuit of the early Betway Premiership leaders. Chiefs produced a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Siwelele at Dobsonville Stadium on Sunday, moving to third place with 11 points from five matches and maintaining their unbeaten start to the campaign. Mfundo Vilakazi put Amakhosi ahead in the first half before Wandile Duba doubled their advantage after the…

Pitso Mosimane’s return to the Bafana Bafana hot seat will be put to an immediate test when South Africa begins its 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign later this month, with the newly appointed coach wasting little time in putting his stamp on the national team. Mosimane, who was officially unveiled as Bafana coach this week, announced his first preliminary squad on Friday, selecting a 35-man group for crucial qualifiers against Guinea and Eritrea. The squad gives an early…

Pitso “Jingles” Mosimane has returned to the Bafana Bafana hot seat with a powerful declaration that his second coming to the national team is about something far bigger than football, a club or even himself. The highly decorated South African coach was officially unveiled as the new Bafana Bafana head coach on Tuesday during a media briefing at SAFA House in Nasrec, Johannesburg, bringing an end to weeks of uncertainty over who would succeed Belgian coach Hugo Broos. For the…

The MTN8 has delivered exactly the kind of drama that makes cup football irresistible, and the prize is now a mouth-watering final between South African football giants Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns. Sundowns booked their place in the final in dramatic fashion on Sunday after overturning a first-leg deficit against Golden Arrows, winning 3-2 at the King Zwelithini Stadium in to level the semi-final tie 3-3 on aggregate. The Brazilians advanced on the away-goals rule after scoring three times in…

Orlando Pirates have on Monday night confirmed the departure of attacking midfielder Patrick “Tito” Maswanganyi after reaching an agreement with Bahrain Premier League side Alkhaldiya Sports Club. The 28-year-old playmaker leaves the Buccaneers after three seasons in the famous black-and-white jersey, having grown from an exciting newcomer into one of the club’s most recognisable and decorated midfielders. The move to the Gulf in West Asia brings an end to a memorable chapter that began in June 2023, when Maswanganyi joined…