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It’s impossible not to see and hear nears about how the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is imploding. At the heart of the matter is the R700 million the corporation has lost during the last financial year. The drama has included the resignation of the majority of the board members, the ongoing court dispute between [...]

Witbank now have a Premier Soccer League team in Mpumalanga Black Aces but unfortunately there are problems regarding the use of premier stadium in that city, the Witbank Stadium, otherwise known as the Johan Van Riebeeck Stadium. The cause of all the problems is the Pumas Rugby Union’s unwillingness to share this facility which is [...]

Former Manchester City midfielder, South African-born Colin Viljoen, expects Manchester City to be a highly competitive team and good value for money to watch, when they join Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs in the 10th anniversary edition of the Vodacom Challenge from 18 – 25 July. Viljoen, who played 38 times for the English club [...]

Just like many youngsters I grew up playing football in the township streets of Manzini in Swaziland. Football for most of us was real passion as we would play for hours till dark without worrying about food. Back then, at that innocent age, football was pure dedication without limit only for the love and passion [...]

The official opening of the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 has silenced a lot of critics over whether or not South Africa is capable of successfully hosting an event like the World Cup. The opening ceremony presented an image of South Africa that will sell South Africa to any doubting Thomas. Congratulations to Lebo M – [...]

I still can’t believe that the first game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup will kick-off in exactly 363 days from now. This will be the big climax to a journey that begins in Johannesburg, this coming Sunday, when the FIFA Confederations Cup starts. From there onwards it will be Africa’s turn to be at [...]

10th Anniversary Vodacom Challenge soccer mania is just weeks away.  Limpopo football enthusiasts will get their first taste of this world class club tournament when Orlando Pirates take on Manchester City at the Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane on Saturday, 18 July (15h00 kickoff) in the opening fixture of this year’s event. Kaizer Chiefs will [...]

Believe it or not the South African Revenue Services (SARS) wants to make their own piece of history – they want to tax foreign soccer players at both the FIFA Confed Cup and the 2010 World Cup. This will be the first time that SARS has ever embarked on such a quest. Apparently the legislation [...]

The FIFA Local Organizing Committee (LOC) has failed dismally to execute an advertising campaign that matches the scale of the FIFA Confederations Cup. There’s now just one week to go until this tournament gets underway and yet the frequency of advertising has not increased substantially. A month or two ago the excuse we were given [...]

In an effort to get the finer details on sponsorship agreements between clubs and their sponsors, I posed questions to Vodacom about their deal with Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs and Bloemfontein Celtics football clubs. Dot Field is the Chief Communications Officer at Vodacom Group and was kind enough to provide answers… Can you detail your [...]

In Moçambola i.e. Mozambican football league, referring is absurd and an authentic comedy leaving a lot to be desired. One wonders if there is a course for match officials or it’s a recruitment of volunteers who have the ambition to be on the spot light. It is not easy to prove if some local referees [...]