Wits University FC and Kaizer Chiefs in action during the 2026 Engen Knockout Challenge, Day 1 at Wits Marks Park Football Grounds in Johannesburg on 17 July 2026 ©Nokwanda Zondi/BackpagePix Day one of the 2026 Engen Knockout Challenge Johannesburg leg delivered exciting youth football, with Kaizer Chiefs, Kathorus Hyper Academy, Blue Birds Ladies and Mamelodi…
Chiefs drew 1–1 in their opening friendly under new coach Fernando Da Cruz, who used the match to assess his squad ahead of the Betway Premiership season. Ighodaro scored the opener for Amakhosi, giving them an early advantage. Rangers equalised late, capitalising on a defensive lapse through Findlay Curtis, denying Chiefs a winning start. Da…
There are losses for which life, however painful, give us time to prepare – go itlhoboga. Jayden Adams’ untimely passing has left the nation stunned with grief. A young footballer of exceptional promise whose talent, humility and dedication had earned him the admiration of the nation. His star was unmistakably on the rise. In a…
Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates)Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates)Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns) BETWAY PREMIERSHIP PLAYERS’ PLAYER OF THE SEASON Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates)Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates)Kamogelo Sebelebele (Orlando Pirates) BETWAY PREMIERSHIP COACH OF THE SEASON Miguel Cardoso (Mamelodi Sundowns)Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef (Kaizer Chiefs)Abdeslam Ouaddou (Orlando Pirates) BETWAY PREMIERSHIP GOAL OF THE SEASONCamren Dansin (Orlando…
FOOTBALLER OF THE SEASON AmaZulu Football Club is delighted to announce the arrival of seven exciting new officiallysignings as Head Coach Arthur ‘Phakimpi” Zwane continues to shape his squad ahead of the2026/27 Betway Premiership season. The new additions reflect the club’s ambition to build on last season’s impressive fourthPlace, finish, and further strengthen the squad…
The South African Football Association (SAFA) Women’s Football department concluded Youth Month (June) with two successful campaigns. Held under the FIFA Women’s Football Campaign banner, the project visited Witbank in Mpumalanga as well as Mothibistad in the Northern Cape for an uplifting programme for girls between 6 and 12 years in each province. The Campaign…
Tournament Ambassador, Brighton Mhlongo, with representatives of the Boys teams during the 2026 Engen Knockout Challenge KwaZulu Natal Media Draw at Garden Court Marine Parade Hotel in Durban on 8 July 2026 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix The stage is set for another exciting edition of the eThekwini leg of the Engen Knockout Challenge following the official…
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has announced the appointment of Stayfree as the Official Sanitary Pad Sponsor of Banyana Banyana in a landmark partnership designed to shine the spotlight on an important but often overlooked aspect of women’s sport: the role pads play in performance. Launched under the campaign platform #KeepingThemLockedIn, the partnership is…
Data provided by Connected Ball Technology housed within the adidas Trionda, the official match ball of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, showcases the statistics behind Leo Messi’s stunning hat-trick against Algeria. The three goals take Messi to the top of the all-time goals record at the FIFA World Cup. The Argentina captain scored his first goal…
Group picture with coach Bongi Msomi during the 2026 Telkom Netball League, Netball Clinic at Morutwa Secondary School in Madiga Village, Limpopo on 05 June 2026 ©Nokwanda Zondi/BackpagePix For young netball players in Madiga, the journey from first pass to crown felt a little closer this week as Telkom netball clinic arrived in the community,…
