Long Read | Still no justice for Soweto Derby dead
The biggest rivalry in SA football has also been the deadliest, with 87 people losing their lives in violence and stampedes at different stadiums. Yet those responsible are never held to account.
Stories by: Nick Said
Why Bafana haven’t repeated their 1996 success
It’s been 25 years since South Africa lifted the Africa Cup of Nations. Instead of dawning a new era, Bafana Bafana went backwards in spite of the country’s footballing wealth and infrastructure.
The rise and fall of Ajax Cape Town
The club’s formation was a visionary move, marrying South Africa’s talent with the resources and knowledge of the Netherlands. So how did it all go so horribly wrong?
Hout Bay United, more than a football club
The amateur club from the Western Cape uses football to bring about social change in Hout Bay while helping its players find employment and excel at school.
Springboks have added brains to traditional brawn
Springbok power was in full force against Italy, confirming that the South Africans’ strength, clever play and solid bench make them one of the toughest teams to stop at the World Cup.
What Japan’s historic win means
Beating Ireland at the Rugby World Cup is Japan’s ‘sequel’ to the ‘Miracle of Brighton’. And this latest win is even more special as it took place in their own backyard.