Tanzanian club Simba has one leg in the CAF Confederation Cup final following their 1-0 win over Stellenbosch FC in Zanzibar on Sunday. The two sides will meet again in the return leg at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Sunday, 27 April. Stellenbosch would certainly fancy their chances of a comeback considering it’s a slender lead for Simba and this is where Fadluraghman “Fadlu” Davids, who guides the East Africans, comes in. “Our objective in terms of keeping…

The battle between South Africa and Egypt in the CAF Champions League semifinals will kick off in Gauteng in just over a week. According to CAF Online, the first legs will take place in South Africa. Mamelodi Sundowns will face the reigning champions and Egyptian powerhouse Al Ahly on Friday, 18 April, but the venue is yet to be confirmed. However, it’s most likely to be at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria. Orlando Pirates will also start at home, taking on…

German coach Sead Ramovic has called time on his stay at Tanzanian giants, Young Africans. Ramovic was in the Yanga job for just 81 days, since he joined from South African club, TS Galaxy. With him at the helm, Young Africans, otherwise known as Yanga, are second on the log behind bitter rivals Simba in Ligi Kuu Bara, which is Tanzania’s top flight. Ramovic’s departure has thus come as a big surprise, but African Times has established the reason behind…