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Sazi Hadebe

Sazi Hadebe is passionate about writing about SA football and has done it for more than 20 years. He's the former editor of Isolezwe (between 2012 and early 2016). Other than football, he follows almost all other sports and local news and events around the world. He's in his second stint as football writer at the Sunday Times and was part of the the team that broke the Operation Dribble story, a referee scandal in SA football, in 2004. The story won him an SAB Sports Award, alongside Kgomotso Mokoena, in 2005.

Menzi Chili of Milford FC celebrates goal with teammates during the Betway Premiership 2025/26 Promotion Playoffs match against Magesi FC at Seshego Stadium in Polokwane, on 13 June 2026.

Milford gain promotion to PSL’s topflight, Magesi relegated

KwaZulu-Natal now has five teams in the Premier Soccer League’s premier division after Milford gained promotion to the big time after holding Magesi FC to a 1-1 draw at Seshego Stadium in Limpopo on Saturday.

Therlo Moosa of Cape Town City  FC celebrates goal during the Betway Premiership 2025/26 Promotion Playoffs match against Milford FC at Umhlathuze Sports Complex on the 06 June 2026 in Richards Bay.

Moosa’s late strike gives City crucial win in PSL’s promotion/relegation play-offs

The Premier Soccer League’s promotion/relegation play-offs were blown wide open when a late strike by Therlo Moosa gave Cape Town City a lifeline as they beat log leaders Milford FC 1-0 at Umhlathuze Sports Complex on Saturday.

Samuel Nana of Casric Stars challenged by Patrick Maswanganyi of Orlando Pirates during the 2026 Nedbank Cup match at Orlando Amstel Arena in Soweto on February 21 2026.

Casric dumps Pirates out of the Nedbank Cup

The Buccaneers were favourites to go through, having won the competition twice out of the last three finals, but Casric caused the biggest upset of the last 16

Patrick Maswanganyi of Orlando Pirates celebrates a goal with teammates during the 2026 Nedbank Cup match against Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on 7 February 2026.

Pirates through to Nedbank Cup last 16 after thrashing TTM 4-1 in Durban

Orlando Pirates strolled into the last 16 of the Nedbank Cup after beating Limpopo’s amateur club Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) 4-1 at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.

Tawanda Chirewa of Zimbabwe is challenged by Sphephelo Sithole of Bafana Bafana in their 2026 World Cup qualifier at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban in October.
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Bafana’s Group B opponents: Warriors always give SA a tough time

Warriors’ mission in Morocco is to end run of group stage exits at Afcon.

Mohamed Salah has a heavy burden on his shoulders leading the charge to end Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations trophy drought in Morocco.
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Bafana’s Group B opponents: Egypt among favourites as they gun for eighth Afcon title

Mohamed Salah leads the effort for record holders the Pharaohs to end their trophy drought in Morocco.

Georges-Kévin N'Koudou of Cameroon is challenged by Clinton Mata of Angola in a 2026 World Cup qualifier in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in October. Lyon centre-back Mata will be a tough competitor

Bafana’s Group B opponents: Angola will be strong competitors at Afcon

Palancas Negras have experienced campaigners from strong European clubs in all departments and pose a threat to South Africa.

Bandile Shandu of Orlando Pirates competes for the ball during the 2025 Carling Knockout Cup match against Carling All Stars at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban on Saturday.

Pirates win Carling Cup final with weakened team

There was a big banner on the east side of this iconic venue mounted by Orlando Pirates supporters which read ‘Thank You TLB’ in tribute to departing defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi.

Evidence Mokgopa of Orlando Pirates celebrates his goal with Relebohile Mofekeng of Orlando Pirates during the Betway Premiership 2025/26 match against Durban City at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on 29 November 2025.

Pirates on top of log after beating City in Durban

The first 20 minutes of this encounter belonged to Gavin Hunt’s City side as they frustrated the visitors, even forcing their dependable defenders to make some rare errors.

Neo Bohloko of South Africa celebrates a goal with his teammates during the 2025 U17 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal match against Morocco at El Bachir Stadium in Mohammedia, Morocco on 10 April 2025.

Amajimbos crash out of the World Cup

Amajimbos crashed out of the Fifa Under-17 World Cup after they were thrashed 3-0 by Japan in a last-32 match At Aspire Zone (pitch 3), Bader Bilal in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday.

Oswin Appolis of Orlando Pirates challenged by Lindokuhle Zikhali of Richards Bay during the 2025 Carling Knockout Cup semifinal match at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban on the 08 November 2025.

Moremi’s lone strike earns Bucs spot in the Carling final

There was never a doubt about the possible outcome of this match. From the word go Richards Bay decided to play with fire as they gave the most attacking team in the Premier Soccer League, Orlando Pirates, the freedom of Moses Mabhida…

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou before the Carling Knockout Cup semifinal against Richards Bay.

‘We have to respect all opponents,’ says Ouaddou as Pirates face Richards Bay in Carling Knockout semifinal

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou smiled when he was reminded of the psychological advantage Yanela Mbuthuma and Nkosikhona Ndaba may give Orlando Pirates against former club Richards Bay FC.

Kaizer Chiefs striker Flavio Da Silva celebrates victory over Durban City with club fans at Moses Mabhida Stadium.

‘The most important thing is that he scores,’ says Khalil Ben Youseff of Silva’s impact at Chiefs

The impact made by the substitutes got praise from Kaizer Chiefs co-head coach Khalil Ben Youseff after Amakhosi ended their three-match winless streak in the Betway Premiership with a 1-0 win over Durban City at Moses Mabhida Stadium in…

Kaizer Chiefs striker Flavio Da Silva celebrates his goal with teammates during the Betway Premiership match against Durban City at Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Chiefs move to third spot with slender win over Durban City

Kaizer Chiefs’ Portuguese striker Flavio Silva likes to score winners for his team and at this stadium in particular.

Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis. File photo

Safa mum on Tseka, appoints Ntseki as TD and gives Ellis four more years

The South African Football Association (Safa) announced two critical appointments after its latest executive meeting this week. Safa, though, remained mum on any potential action to be taken against Bafana Bafana manager Vincent Tseka for…