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Inkatha Freedom Party leader Velenkosini Hlabisa waves to supporters outside the Imbaliyamazulu Primary School voting station during a voter registration campaign. Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

As the Elephants head for Moses Mabhida, the ANC’s firepools come home to roost

Change starts … just now, as Roger Jardine’s funders pull the plug

The Dutch arrived in the Cape to set up a refreshment station. Photo: File

From one disaster to another; from Jan van Riebeeck to Steve Hofmeyr

The best way to get South Africans to do something is to tell them not to do it, which may be good news for football

Mamelodi Sundowns celebrate their win over Cape Town City in the MTN8 final at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. (Photograph by Darren Stewart/ Getty Images)

South African football’s ticking time bomb

More and more, supporters are treated as an afterthought in a game that is nothing without them. It’s a state of affairs that could seriously hurt the growth of the sport

Happy Jele of Orlando Pirates jumps over Boris Ngounga of AC Léopards during a CAF Confederations Cup match at Orlando Stadium in Soweto. (Photograph by Ihsaan Haffejee/ Anadolu Agency/ Getty Images)

Happy Jele has given ‘The Ghost’ much to smile about

The Orlando Pirates captain may have reached one of the most significant milestones any player could hope for, but as a self-confessed achiever he has more dreams he wants to…

Bloemfontein Celtic players thank their supporters after their Absa Premiership match against Platinum Stars at the Kaizer Sebothelo Stadium in Botshabelo, Free State. (Photograph by Charle Lombard/Gallo Images)

A hurtful slap in the face for Celtic’s supporters

In the sale of the iconic Free State heroes and their relocation to KwaZulu-Natal, the fans who stood by Phunya Sele Sele unwaveringly have been blatantly snubbed and left poorer

Balled out: Kaitano Tembo of Supersport United during the Absa Premiership match against Kaizer Chiefs. (Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images)

Corporate and broadcast deals push PSL to restart

Football will return, but the players are likely to have very little time to acquaint themselves with the “new normal”

The PSL announced on Thursday that the league will remain suspended until further notice.

PSL falls in line and suspends football

It’s officially official, we will have no football in the country until further notice

Jordaan was arrested on Wednesday on charges of fraud and theft. (File photo)

Safa: There will be no football, our decision is final

Danny Jordaan has laid down the law and forbid behind-closed doors matches from going ahead.

Minister greenlights sports to continue behind closed doors

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has made clear that the government is not opposed to games going ahead without spectators provided they adhere to strict safety…

This weekend’s PSL games have been postponed.

PSL pushes pause on football

The League is on halt for now but we still know almost nothing about what the future holds

The PSL announced on Thursday that the league will remain suspended until further notice.

Instinctive Chiefs prove their title credentials

Amakhosi have flipped the popular narrative on its head, winning the Soweto Derby 1-0, and are now favourites to lift the PSL trophy

Plan A: Kaizer Chiefs scored when they acquired Serbian-born striker Samir Nurković and will need goals from him if the team is to win the Soweto Derby. (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Bucs weary of Chiefs’ Derby trap

Pirates look unstoppable, but few Soweto Derbies in recent memory have been this important

Heyday: Thabo Nthethe (left) has had to make provision for periods when he is not playing for a club. He has taken out policies and started a business to make ends meet. (Philip Maeta/Gallo Images)

Hanging up the boots and bucks

Life after football can be tough — free agents need to prepare for the day they no longer play

Broad horizons: Sundowns’ coach Pitso Mosimane (left) has global ambitions for his team. (Stringer/AFP)

Pitso, pride and the world

South Africa’s best coach might think globally but he has a local mission to accomplish first

Making history: Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has built his success on the special bonds he has created within the team. And now, he needs to find a way to get them firing once again. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Building a legacy in disloyal times

For the first time in recent memory the Mamelodi Sundowns coach looks a bit rocky. With a new contract looming, can he reverse the tide?

On the ball: Samir Nurkovi? of Kaizer Chiefs (top) and Ebrahim Seedat of Cape Town City. The forward is enjoying Amakhosi coach Middendorp’s new approach. (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Soweto derby will test Rulani’s resilience

Chiefs are the form side and a victory could cast further doubts over the Pirates coach’s ability to navigate his team through some stormy seas

Golden boot: Peter Shalulile of Highlands Park during a league match against Kaizer Chiefs. He’ll be hoping for more goals in the MTN8 final. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

God-fearing Highlands dare to dream

For SuperSport United, this season’s MTN8 final is just another day at the office but for the Lions of the North the match is a fairytale come to life

Papy Faty’s death could have been avoided had the Burundian midfielder not defied doctors’ orders

Tackling football’s heart problem

There’s a growing list of footballers who have died on the pitch, either during a game or at training, because of cardiac arrest

Vintage: Thamsanqa Gabuza’s three goals and his overall nuisance value in the MTN 8 have helped take SuperSport United to the final. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Tembo plays with old and new

Kaitano Tembo has demonstrated a remarkable knack of getting the most out of what he’s given

Rising high: Kaizer Chiefs have surprised many soccer fans with their near-perfect start to the Premier Soccer League season.

Amakhosi eye long reign on top

Rated poorly before the start of the PSL season, Kaizer Chiefs have thus far been undefeated — and they’re still hungry