Siphiwe Hlongwane

Paul Dolezar has a tough task ahead of him, which is to save the Mpumalanga Black Aces from dreaded relegation. Last season the team was in a similar situation. They signed more than 15 players to bolster their squad at the beginning of the Absa Premiership season. They had high hopes and dreams of seeing […]

Mamelodi Sundowns had it all going for them, a healthy lead at the top of the log table and they were playing some good football. Even in matches where they didn’t play well they managed to get the desired results. It is said that champions are made of such qualities. But as things stand at […]

Mamelodi Sundowns are sitting pretty on top of the Absa Premiership log, they are saying catch us if you can to the likes of Kaizer Chiefs, Golden Arrows and Ajax Cape town who are following closely. Sundowns are on 21 points, while Chiefs, Arrows and Ajax are all on 17 points respectively. This weekend is […]

Orlando Pirates must be having nightmares ahead of their Telkom Knockout cup final game against arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs. Flashes of the 3 – 1 beating they received the last time these two giants played must still be playing with their heads. The Bucs still need to figure out how to stop the “smiling assassin” who […]

Moroka Swallows management have been patient enough with their German coach Rainer Zobel. The team has been on a downward spiral of late despite reaching the final of the MTN8 where they lost to arch-rivals Orlando Pirates. The Dube Birds have a rich history in South African football, they’re supposed to be challenging for top […]

In a league where goals are hard to come by, it is refreshing to have a player who can consistently find the back of the net and Kaizer Chiefs are the lucky team. In their striker Knowledge Musona, Amakhosi have the best striker in the league at the moment, he is indeed the real deal. […]

Mamelodi Sundowns are flying without wings, the sky is really the only limit for them when it comes to winning the league title. It is coach Antonio Lopez’s mandate to clinch the league this season and he is right on track. The Brazilians have won six of their seven league games, losing only to other […]

When the Absa Premiership season started I predicted that Orlando Pirates would be a hot contender for the league title. I had no doubt about that, based on the quality of their team and many other factors. They didn’t start their season well, but there was a ray of hope that things would improve and […]

The excellent Moses Mabhida Stadium in KwaZulu-Natal will host the Original Soweto derby on Saturday when Orlando Pirates take on Moroka Swallows in the MTN8 final. Orlando Pirates are determined to be the last team standing when the final whistle blows to end what is expected to be an exciting final on Saturday between two […]

Mamelodi Sundowns have started their 2010/11 Absa Premiership season like a house on fire, taking all nine points from their first three games. They are second on the log behind Ajax Cape Town, who have a better goal difference. Coach Antonio Lopez-Habas must be a happy man, so far it looks like he is on […]

After Amajita’s failure to qualify for the Under-20 African Youth Championships, South African football was dealt another blow last weekend when the Under-17s (Amajimbos) were booted out of the Under-17 qualifiers by Burkina Faso. This is a sad situation. Our football’s supposed to be progressing, especially after hosting a successful World Cup, but instead it’s […]

Bantwana Bantwana made history by becoming the first South African women’s national team to represent the country in a Women’s World Cup. The fact that it is in the under-17 level means that there is hope for women’s football in the near future, provided that these girls do progress to Banyana Banyana. Even though the […]