Thursday, May 2, 2024

South African Football

Sundowns fail to exploit Chiefs slip

Mamelodi Sundowns failed to capitalise on Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 loss to Bidvest Wits earlier on Sunday (August 30), blowing a chance to take charge of the Absa Premiership title race. Sundowns went down 1-0, to Baroka FC at Dobsonville...

Mosimane pleased with Sundowns’ CCL qualification

Pitso Mosimane is happy that Sundowns have already secured their spot in the CAF Champions League next season and is looking forward to challenging for the seventh time.  "What is important to me and for the club is the...

Kaizer Chiefs sack Ernst Middendorp

Premier Soccer League (PSL) club, Kaizer Chiefs have sacked Ernst Middendorp as head coach with immediate effect. The decision was taken on Wednesday (September 10) following a meeting between Middendorp and top Kaizer Chiefs officials. Kaizer Chiefs failed to win...

Hunt joins Kaizer Chiefs

South African club, Kaizer Chiefs have announced former Bidvest Wits coach Gavin Hunt as their new head coach. Hunt joins Amakhosi on a three-year deal and replaces Ernst Middendorp, who was sacked alongside his assistant, Shaun Bartlett over their...

THE AFRICAN ANGLE – AFRICAN FOOTBALL NEWS ROUNDUP

South African Premiership strugglers Chippa United have hired coach Dan Malesela for a fourth stint at the Port Elizabeth club, who sacked him three times. Former sports minister Fikile Mbalula reacted to the announcement by telling Chippa they must stop...

Kaizer Chiefs under pressure as 2021 CAF Champions League starts

Gavin Hunt-coached Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa will be under enormous pressure to succeed when the 2021 CAF Champions League kicks off this week with 22 preliminary-round first legs. It will be the sixth appearance in the elite competition by...

Will Sundowns win a record-extending 14th PSL title?

The knives are out again and battle lines are drawn. Dstv’s glamorous, exciting money-spinning South African Premiership race is here once again as the big and (not so big) guns chase the plum prize of R15Million and a glittering trophy...

Khune stars as Kaizer Chiefs win on CAF Champions League return

Itumeleng Khune saved a penalty as South African giants Kaizer Chiefs made a winning return to the CAF Champions League by beating PWD Bamenda 1-0 in Cameroon at the weekend. Several superb saves by the 33-year-old goalkeeper kept Chiefs level...
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