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  • Orlando Pirates boss Ouaddou fires ‘I quit’ warning at players

    Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou isn’t happy with the manner of his team’s 3-1 win against La Cura Waves FC on Sunday. Pirates boss warns players against showboating Head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says results come first and would walk away from the club if flair became more important than scoring goals and finishing matches […] More

  • The one problem area the Springboks must fix

    The Springboks clinically swept the All Blacks aside in the recently-concluded Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, which was competitive and highly entertaining throughout all four matches. Although an official ‘Man of the Series’ was not named, it’s highly likely that Malcolm Marx would have claimed this accolade after producing a series of standout performances. The Springboks […] More

  • How Australia turned Kondo Simfukwe into a cultural chameleon

    If Zambia forged internationally respected speaker, host, and emcee Kondo Simfukwe’s core worldview, his teenage relocation to Australia opened a complex Pandora’s box of identity and self-discovery. Arriving in Australia as a teenager forced him to reckon with an overwhelming world of variety, material consumerism, and unprecedented options. ‘Comparison trap’ Suddenly, he was confronted with […] More

  • Why Orlando Pirates need to find balance as PSL duties resume

    Can Orlando Pirates find their balance as they rejoin the PSL? The reigning champions are back in Premiership action on 17 September when they host Durban City at the Orlando Stadium. This fixture on Thursday is just one piece of a larger riddle coach Abdesalam Ouaddou needs to solve this season. Orlando Pirates battling ambitions […] More

  • Betway Premiership weekend produced 16 goals

    Matchweek 6 of the Betway Premiership kicked off on Friday, 11 September up to Sunday, 13 September 2026. Several of the league’s bigger clubs drop points while teams lower down the table continued to fight for valuable results. HOW DID BETWAY PREMIERSHIP GIANTS MAMELODI SUNDOWNS AND KAIZER CHIEFS DO? The weekend began on Friday night […] More

  • Greatest Rivalry match makes US history – thanks to SA rugby fans

    The Springboks vs All Blacks’ Greatest History finale in Baltimore set a record for the largest stadium crowd for a rugby match. The M&T Bank Stadium in Maryland reported an almost 69 000 spectator attendance. It marked the first time South Africa and New Zealand have played in the US. The Boks clinched their third […] More

  • Baltfontein? Springboks fans flock to US stadium [videos]

    The South African diaspora in the US came out in numbers to support the Springboks, who played the All Blacks in the Greatest Rivalry in Baltimore over the weekend. Scenes of green and gold, both in the stadium and outside, have gone viral on social media SOUTH AFRICAN DIASPORA UNITE AT SPRINGBOKS MATCH On social […] More

  • Greatest Rivalry ends in prayer, brotherhood [video]

    The Springboks and the All Blacks ended their riveting Greatest Rivary series in Baltimore on bended knee, in prayer. The tradition dates back to the 1995 Rugby World Cup, when the rugby rivals met in the final. South Africa beat New Zealand 43-28 in the fourth and final test match in the US to lift […] More

  • ‘Ras Dumisani vibes’: Saffas drag US anthem singer [video]

    US singer Coda Whit trended on social media after South Africans roasted her rendition of the US national anthem. Some have even likened her performance to that of SA singer, Ras Dumisani, who butchered Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika in 2009. US SINGER GETS ROASTED OVER NATIONAL ANTHEM PERFORMANCE The Springboks played the All Blacks for the […] More

  • Eben Etzebeth’s lookalike has fans seeing double [photos]

    Eben Etzebeth’s “twin” – Paarl resident Anthony Smit – is turning heads over his likeness to the Springbok lock. The resemblance is so convincing that many have even done double-takes! EBEN ETZEBETH’S ‘TWIN’ TURNS HEADS Anthony Smit’s resemblance to Eben Etzebeth made headlines last month after the Paarl construction worker was revealed as one of […] More

  • Orlando Pirates coach Ouaddou threatens to quit over one problem

    Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has threaten to ‘pack his bags’ over showboating. This comes after his team‘s 3-1 win over La Cure Waves in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. Ouaddou was not happy with his team’s performance and accused some of his players of showboating. “We dropped in terms of […] More

  • Orlando Pirates could bank over R21 million in next two months

    Orlando Pirates could earn more than R20 million over the next two months as they compete for major honours in domestic and continental competitions. The Buccaneers are already in the MTN8 final, where they will face Mamelodi Sundowns on 10 October as they look to win the competition for a record fifth consecutive time. Victory […] More

  • Here’s who Kaizer Chiefs will face in the CAF Confederation Cup

    Kaizer Chiefs’ opponents for the CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round have officially been confirmed. Fernando da Cruz’s side will face Zambian outfit Red Arrows, with the first and second legs set to take place in October. READ | Orlando Pirates find out their next CAF Champions League opponents Received a bye Kaizer Chiefs were […] More

  • Rassie Erasmus has a message for all South Africans

    Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus reiterated the team’s motivation in the wake of a 43-28 victory over New Zealand to claim the inaugural Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry title in Baltimore. The Springboks scored six tries to four to clinch the series 3-1 in front of a USA rugby record crowd of more than 68 000 – the majority of […] More

  • John Smit: Malcolm Marx is South Africa’s best ever hooker

    Springbok legend John Smit has made a gracious admission about Malcolm Marx, declaring the current star hooker the greatest player to have ever worn the No 2 jersey for South Africa. Smit, who captained the Springboks in 83 of his 111 Tests, is himself regarded as one of the finest hookers in South African rugby […] More

  • Sacha sends message to critics after passionate performance

    Springbok Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has seemingly sent a message to his critics after his passionate performance, which helped the team clinch the inaugural Greatest Rivalry series title against the All Blacks in Baltimore. The flyhalf has been admonished by rugby fans on social media after a series of match-day blunders over the past few weeks. SPRINGBOK […] More

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