Topic: Bafana Bafana

Safa Technical Symposium Kicks Off

The Technical Symposium of the South African Football Association (SAFA) has kicked off at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The...

Nasief Morris comes full circle

ON the day Orlando Pirates announced the signing of former English Premiership star Luis Boa Morte, Santos welcomed back an international star of...
The late withdrawal of leading 2010 World Cup official Danny Jordaan from a contest to head football in the sub-continent completed a disastrous year for South Africa on and off the field.Jordaan, warmly praised after a successful 2010 World Cup in ...

Asamoah celebrates Ghana recall with winner

Derek Asamoah celebrated his recall by Ghana with the stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 friendly triumph over Gabon in a Parisian suburb Tuesday.The striker from South Korean club Pohang Steelers scored on 92 minutes in Saint Leu-la-Foret to end a deadlock ...

Africa Cup: Nigeria , S. Africa mull over defeat

Only two of the six 2010 World Cup qualifiers from Africa will be in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea next January for the Cup of Nations with Nigeria blaming a faith healer and South Africa the head-to-head rule for missing out.Ghana, eliminated ...

Runners-up South Africa appeal to CAF

South Africa lodged a formal appeal Sunday against the head-to-head system used in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations competition after finishing runners-up in a qualifying group.Bafana Bafana (The Boys) believed they had won Group G because although they finished level ...
Angola, Ghana, Guinea, Libya, Mali, Niger, Tunisia and Zambia qualified for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Saturday while Nigeria and South Africa were eliminated after a day of drama and confusion.South African footballers, coaches, supporters and media celebrated after a ...

Pienaar misses vital South Africa qualifier

South Africa captain and Tottenham midfielder Steven Pienaar will miss a vital 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone on October 8 in north-eastern city Nelspruit due to injury.Fellow midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi from English second-tier club Crystal Palace and ...

French Strike

Yes, I have woken up to sunshine and I am in shorts and t-shirt. There is a really good buzz in the air around the World Cup. All the exciting...

Guillotine for Domeneche

Wow, what a game. I had a ticket to the France vs South Africa match but I chose to stay in Durban dubbed the warmest place in the country. We all...