Cape Town duo off to Barcelona

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

Two of Cape Town's talented soccer youngsters - striker Romano Scott and midfielder Mkhanyiseli "Makalakes" Siwahla - have been invited to a trial at top Spanish ...

Santos win at empty Athlone

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

Continental football seems to appeal even less to the Cape Town fans than the Premier League. Only 600 turned up at Athlone Stadium to see Santos advance to the ...

Bucks and Celtic back in the big time

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

Bush Bucks and Bloemfontein Celtic return to the Premier Soccer League next season after winning their resepctive First Division Coastal and Inland leagues.

Bush Bucks close to getting their promotion

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

Bush Bucks look certain to return to the Premier Soccer League after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over FC Fortune at the Wynberg military camp left them a one-point ...

Hellenic coach's job still on the line

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

Gordon Igesund has turned Ajax Cape Town around after a disappointing run last season, while Clemens Westerhof has promised to resign if his struggling Hellenic ...

Premier out, but Ajax through to quarters

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

Defending champions Premier United have bowed out and the 2002 runners-up Ajax Cape Town moved through to the quarterfinals of the SAFA Western Province Coca-Cola ...

Last fling for matman Hiptoss

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

One of Cape Town's most enduring sports figures has retired. Louis Meyer - alias Hiptoss Louis - has ended his 15-year career as on of the city's favourite wrestlers. ...

Reggae Boyz help our World Cup bid

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

The Jamaican soccer team, who play Bafana at Athlone Stadium on April 30, were one of the most popular sides at the 1998 World Cup in France. The Reggae Boyz, as ...

Keeper Kapman keeps Fortune in race

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

Goalkeeper Mark Kapman put in an outstanding performance to help Fortune to victory in a First Division soccer game in Kimberley

Soccer fatigue starts to tell

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

There is a feeling among some soccer officials and fans that a year-long season is detrimental to the game. It's the reason, they say, for falling standards.

Boebie's babes fight their way into Africa

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

The future generation of South African soccer clawed back from almost certain defeat on Saturday for a famous victory. The under-20 team overcame a three-goal deficit ...

Young Bafana top the bill in Cape Town

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

The future of South African football will be on show in Cape Town when the national under-20 team take on their Zambian counterparts in an African Youth Championships ...

Safa bid to bring football's best to SA

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

South Africa have joined the race to stage the 2003 Confederations Cup - a tournament that would bring the likes of World Cup winner Brazil, Euro 2000 champion France, ...

Igesund's Ajax goal blocked

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

Santos have taken legal action to prevent their coach Gordon Igesund from moving to rival club Ajax Cape Town, the club's lawyer has said. Ajax were due to have ...

Ajax swoop for Igesund

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

South Africa's champion football coach Gordon Igesund has quit Santos Football Club to join Cape Town rivals Ajax - but the planned move could be blocked in court. ...

Khan leaves PSL champs

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

Afzal Khan has quit as general manager of Premier League soccer champions Santos. Khan confirmed his decision from Durban today. He will be returning to his former ...

Krige, Ellis win Western Cape awards

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

Corne Krige and Desiree Ellis won the top Western Cape sports awards at the weekend.

Chiefs and Bucs juniors to play in the Cape

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates could clash in Cape Town over the Easter weekend. The North's two glamour clubs will be represented at the annual Metropolitan ...

Santos, Cosmos set for thriller

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

A win over Jomo Cosmos in Friday night's Premier League game at Green Point will send Santos to second place on the log.

Signings bolster Hellenic ahead of Ajax clash

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

Robert Nauseb and Thobela Bikwani have been cleared to play for Hellenic as the Cape club goes in search of its first Premier Soccer League victory when arch-rivals ...

Hellenic sense victory against Ajax

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

Hellenic, without a win this season, must fancy their chances against Ajax on Tuesday night but they will have to beware the backlash from opponents who sank to ...

PSL promises better refs for First Division

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

The Premier Soccer League's head of referees, Sylvester Ndaba, has assured First Division clubs that officiating this season will improve.

Marlin's heroics fail to stop Santos

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

Santos will meet Kaizer Chiefs in the semifinals of the Coca-Cola Cup after they eliminated Ajax in a late-night quarterfinal at Green Point Stadium in which Calvin ...

Government wants e. tv-SABC to do deal on 2002

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

The government is anxious that e. tv, the TV station which holds the rights to screen the 2002 World Cup in South Africa, strike a deal with the SABC because the ...

Award for soccer boss Oliphant

Lennie Kleintjies|Published

Molefi Oliphant, president of the South African Football Association will be honoured for his services to soccer by Safa Western Province on Saturday.