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South African provincial executive dies from COVID-19

A senior executive in South Africa’s North West provincial government has succumbed to a COVID-19 related illness. In a statement late Monday, North West Premier Tebogo Job Mokgoro announced the death of Gordon Kegakilwe, a provincial Member of the Executive Council (MEC) responsible for cooperative governance, human settlement and traditional affairs. “MEC Kegakilwe was admitted […]

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Sports: Kaizer Chiefs Returns To Training

Kaizer Chiefs have joined the growing list of Premier Soccer League clubs returning to training, the Siya crew being informed that the Glamour Boys have the green light. Bobby Motaung, the Amakhosi football manager, said to the media last week that all the paperwork was submitted and subject to approval by the league’s Covid-19 compliance […]

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Sports: How Mokwena’s Departure Affected Mabasa

While Rulani Mokwena’s tenure as interim Orlando Pirates coach was far from glittery, one thing that emerged from it was the rich vein of form of Tshegofatso Mabasa. Since Mokwena’s departure, the appearances have dried up for the forward, and so have the goals… Five goals in five games. That was Mabasa’s return under Mokwena, […]

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PSL: Date For Return To Football?

The Premier Soccer League is edging closer to a return, the Siya crew being informed that a tentative date for matches to resume has been proposed. It’s almost four months since the 2019/20 season was suspended due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic and both the PSL and SAFA, the football motherbody in the […]

Ex-marathon runner, Kenya’s Kipsang banned for doping

Kenya’s world record holder Wilson Kipsang has been slapped with a four year ban from competitions after missing series of doping tests. A ruling published by the Athletics Integrity Unit on Friday states that the ex-marathon runner was found to have missed three tests. He failed to provide timely information on his whereabouts on a […]

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Sports: Sun City bio-bubble edging closer to being venue for PSL resumption

The North West Department of Arts, Culture and Sport together with various stakeholders held an urgent meeting on Friday morning to finalise a proposal for Sun City and Royal Bafokeng Sports to host the remaining 2019/20 Premier Soccer League (PSL) season matches. In an official letter seen by Sport24, the North West provincial government requested […]

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Nigerian star who could be immortalized in Benin Republic reveals stunning reason why he dumped Super Eagles

Nigerian-born footballer Razak Omotoyossi has disclosed that one of the best moments of his career was playing against the Super Eagles, adding that he never regretted opting to play for Benin Republic. Born in Agege Lagos, Rasak was forced into a new phase of life in neighbouring Benin Republic after he was banned for five […]

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Nigeria’s Ahmed Musa spends over N1.9bn to build sports complex and give 100 students scholarships

Nigerian football star Ahmed Musa is not only making waves on the pitch, the Al Nassr winger is also doing awesome outside of the field. The former Leicester City forward is the only Super Eagles star to have recorded four goals in the FIFA World Cup championships. His successes, however, transcend the field of play […]

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Super Eagles star spotted in Italy as he is set for €70m move to top Italian club

Nigerian football star Victor Osimhen edges closer to sealing a dream move to Serie A giants Napoli this summer after been spotted in Italy. The 21-year-old striker who recently won the 2020 edition of the Prix Marc-Vivien Foe award has been on the radar of the Partenopei. Osimhen attracted the attention of top European clubs […]

Somalia reopens renovated national stadium in Mogadishu

Somalia’s national stadium in the capital Mogadishu officially reopened today years after it was abandoned due to insecurity. A game was also honoured today after extensive renovations since 2018 when government took control of the facility. It was adversely affected by the country’s civil war, at a point it was occupied by Al-Shabaab insurgents and […]

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Sports: Sebastian Osigwe says beautiful goodbye to SC Kriens

Super Eagles prospect, Sebastian Osigwe penned an emotional farewell to Swiss club Kriens as he leaves the club this summer following six successful years. The former Flying Eagles goalkeeper made 143 appearances for the club with 43 clean sheets and helped them to two promotions. He wrote: “Dear SC Kriens family. With a laugh, which […]

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‘I Expected It To Be Hard To Fit In At Wits’ – Brighton Mhlongo

Despite things not working out in terms of game time, former Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Brighton Mhlongo has opened up on life at Bidvest Wits. Mhlongo joined the Clever Boys in 2018, after a year in Port Elizabeth, where he plied his trade with Chippa United, who he joined from Pirates. Being the oldest in the […]

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Kaizer Chiefs Pay Tribute To Late Midfielder

Kaizer Chiefs have paid tribute to one of their former striker who sadly passed away. Democratic Republic of Congo striker Emeka Mamale passed away this week at the age of 42 of an undisclosed illness. Mamale plied his trade for Free State Stars (then known as QwaQwa Stars and Kaizer Chiefs among other clubs during […]

Sports: Super Eagles star suffers Premier League promotion setback after losing at Brentford

Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi suffer Premier League promotion setback after West Brom loses 1-0 against Brentford in the Sky Bet Championship encounter at Griffin Park. The 26-year-old Nigeria international was handed a starting role in the match in his 37th league appearance as he was pair with Egyptian center-back Ahmed Hegazy in central defence. […]

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Super Eagles star completes big move to top English giant

English side Wigan Athletic have confirmed that Nigerian defender Leon Balogun has completed a permanent short-time transfer move to their side from EPL club Brighton. Balogun found it hard to break into Brighton’s first team which made the club send him out on loan to the Championship where he can find his rhythm. Wigan explained […]

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Sports: Kaizer Chiefs Approach Bidvest Wits Midfielder

Siya sources have indicated that Kaizer Chiefs have approached Bidvest Wits for the services of one of their midfielders. Chiefs are currently banned from signing players for the upcoming two transfer windows, though are set to appeal the ban before the Court of Arbitration for Sport on September 8-9. However, in the meantime, Amakhosi are […]

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Sports: Three TS Galaxy Players Test Positive For COVID-19

GladAfrica Championship outfit TS Galaxy have announced that three of their players have tested positive for Covid-19. After Kaizer Chiefs confirmed two positive results on Tuesday, Galaxy have become the latest club to be affected by the virus. The club are yet to name the three players but have confirmed they are asymptomatic and are […]

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Sports: CAF Confed Cup, Champions League

A glimmer of hope for CAF inter-club competitions. The Champions League and the CAF Confederations could resume in September. But CAF has yet to fix the exact date for the resumption of the two club competitions. The coronavirus and its consequences on private initiatives. How do training centres experience the crisis? What are their expectations? […]