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Pressure Points

Pressure Points

South Africa and Botswana are expected to be the leading sides in their 2014 Fifa World Cup qualification group and they meet in Gaborone in June. By Nick Said The Game Botswana vs South Africa Botswana [...]

Golden Oldies

Golden Oldies

Not many players get to extend their careers into their 40s, but we have had three so far in the PSL era in South Africa. By Nick Said Kaizer Chiefs’ goalkeeper Arthur Bartman turned 40 at [...]

Neighbourly Love

Neighbourly Love

SoccerClub takes a look at this past season’s biggest derby clashes Orlando Pirates’ Ndumiso Mabena flies into a challenge against Lucky Baloyi of Kaizer Chiefs Jurie Basie and Wayne Arendse of Santos compete in the air [...]

High-Flying Canary

High-Flying Canary

South African-born Andrew Surman had an excellent English Premier League season with little-fancied Norwich City, but says he is not yet ready to play for Bafana Bafana. By Nick Said Left winger Andrew Surman has come [...]

Net Busters

Net Busters

We look back on the 2011-12 Absa Premiership season and select the 10 best goals of the campaign. By Ryan Cooper Clifford Mulenga Bloemfontein Celtic 3 Golden Arrows 0 (13 August) Bloem Celtic started the 2011- [...]

Changing Perceptions

Changing Perceptions

Former Bafana Bafana midfielder Linda Buthelezi cannot forget his 1994 debut against Madagascar, which forever changed the way he perceived the beautiful game. By Peter Raath Linda Buthelezi was awarded 27 caps for his country during [...]

Out On a High

Out On a High

South Africa’s 2010 Fifa World Cup campaign would end in disappointment after they failed to reach the second round, but there was one excellent victory to savour as we continue our series of greatest-ever Bafana Bafana [...]

Golden Opportunity

Golden Opportunity

African football has four representatives at the 2012 London Olympics, who will each be hoping to add to the continent’s rich history in this competition. By Mark Gleeson Africa has made its mark on the Olympic [...]

From Russia With Love

From Russia With Love

WFC Rossiyanka’s Nompumelelo Nyandeni is a star of the Banyana Banyana side that will head to the 2012 London Olympic Games and will be key to their chances. By Nick Said When looking for global stars [...]

Player’s Favourites June 2012

Player’s Favourites June 2012

With Pa Dembo Touray, Santos goalkeeper Music I really like reggae. I also enjoy listening to hip-hop, soul and African music. Actor It has to be Denzel Washington. Whatever role he plays he is always so [...]