This week marked the 20th anniversary of the unification of Germany, an event that symbolises some extraordinary parallels between the hosts of the 2006 and 2010 editions of the World Cup. When Germany and South Africa slugged it out for the rights to ...
Describing the East Rand as the heart and soul of South Africa, “crammed with spectacular natural beauty and cultural sophistication”, the Sunday Times notes that the first sign that greets foreign visitors at OR Tambo International Airport is a warm ...
Despite the recent hysteria, there was much to admire about Joel Santana who took the plunge by taking the reins of a national team (for the first time) which had the added responsibility of hosting the 2010 World Cup. Despite a shaky start to his ...
For several years now, the relationship between Irvin Khoza and Danny Jordaan has been fraught with tension. They are, after all, the most formidable soccer administrators in the country and they have played a crucial role in securing South Africa the ...
National coach Joel Santana found himself on the ropes this week when he was reportedly summoned to Safa headquarters to account for his team’s poor run of results. For the record, Bafana Bafana have now recorded six losses in a row — their worst run ...
Just when the sound of bulldozers and tunnel-boring equipment was beginning to drown out the incessant whining about the state of South Africa's preparations to host the 2010 World Cup, along comes the latest wave of load-shedding. It’s no secret - ...
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