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Malawi: Junior Flames to execute Nyamilandu’s ambition

Of course, yes, it is obvious that Joseph S. Blatter, the world football governing body President is amazed as to what has happened to Malawi’s football.

African Path - Posted on November 20, 2008, 10:49 am

Something about Madikwe's neighbours in Suping stadt

As you all read Gerry and myself went to Suping to collect the staff after their day off. We decided to take some images of some kids playing around outside the school. And O BOY , did they love the attention. The people in Suping live a very simple

Welcome to the Photo-Africa Blog - Posted on November 20, 2008, 9:34 am

Did Amodu Shuaibu Fail His First Real Test? : Columbia1-0 Nigeria

Within 24 hours Nigeria's football teams, male and female put out an uninspiring display in Cali, Columbia and Malabo, Equitorial Guinea respectively. Well the Falcons are in danger of not qualifying from the tournament's group stages for the first time. For the falcons, commentators across the country have given several

Naija Football Fans Forum Blog - Posted on November 20, 2008, 8:35 am

Lusaka’s Dark Cloud

A  dark crowd hovers around the capital, the mood on the streets is most worrisome, yesterday I took time to talk to a couple of taxi drivers, general workers, nurses, miners and just about the ordinary person on the street and what came out is a lot of helplessness

The Zambian Blogs - Posted on November 20, 2008, 7:38 am

Bafana Bafana beat Cameroon

Finally, Bafana Bafana is now winning! Last night Bafana Bafana beat Cameroon 3-2 in the Nelson Mandela Challenge played at a packed Olympia Park. This was a game Bafana Bafana just had to win to restore some confidence to a nation which is not 100% the national soccer team.

In The News - Posted on November 20, 2008, 6:17 am

Lights go out at SA Football Fans.co.za offices

We are very disappointed to announce that the light's at the SA Football Fans offices has gone out. Due to thiefs stealing the telephone cables we will not be able to update the site.  This is very unfortunate as the site has really gone from strength to strength but we

SA Football Fans - Posted on November 20, 2008, 5:12 am

Blogging South African Innovation

South Africa is alive with possibility, but whose word are you going to take for it? Ours? We hope so, but let’s be candid. It really helps to hear first-hand from balanced and independent voices telling their own stories. That’s why the Brand South Africa/IMC is bringing a group

Brand South Africa Blog - Posted on November 20, 2008, 2:40 am

Quote of the Day

“The Springboks are not all powerful! The Soccer World Cup is! That is how we will express ourselves as a nation. The Springbok is a side issue. We are now in the post-Springbok period,” –The inimitable and idiotic Butana Komphela, complaining vociferously about the coverage devoted to rugby by

Commentary South Africa - Posted on November 19, 2008, 10:21 pm

MUST your sport be in their hands?

When you feel passionately enough to commit your own time and in some cases money, to fight what you consider a sporting injustice, the least you deserve is a hearing. As the lines between sport and corporate business become increasingly blurred, hearings of the type held in a court of

Good for the Game - Posted on November 19, 2008, 9:00 pm

SA innovation to be seen through eyes of top bloggers

I published the list of top US bloggers a while back for a local tour out here. We’ll be doing an event in Cape Town. Will announce that soon. But for the moment, here is some more info on the tour: Blogger tour Travelling with the group will be

matthewbuckland.com - Posted on November 19, 2008, 8:29 pm

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Bay United part ways with coach

Bay United Football Club has announced it has parted ways with coach Vladislav Heric. Both parties arrived at the decision amicably. The coach submitted his resignation yesterday morning, citing his unhappiness with recommendations made by the club's Board of Directors.Bay United's Board met in Port Elizabeth on Monday to

The Times - Soccer News - Posted on November 20, 2008, 10:27 am

SA and Cameroon in war of words

Cameroon coach Otto Pfister acted unprofessionally according to Safa when he blamed them for the non-arrival of his three star players Samuel Eto'o, Rigobert Song and Geremi Njitap for last night's Nelson Mandela Challenge against Bafana Bafana at Olympia Park. Eto'o plays club football for Barcelona, Germi plays for

The Times - Soccer News - Posted on November 20, 2008, 10:27 am

Bafana hitting good habits

One needs to be a little wary of the specialist South African soccer media, whether print or electronic.

News24 - Posted on November 20, 2008, 8:11 am

Jordaan sets Bafana a challenge

After the Confederations Cup we will either be very hopeful or worried about Bafana Bafana at the World Cup.This is what 2010 Fifa World Cup LOC CEO Danny Jordaan told reporters at the Soccerex press briefing in Sandton yesterday.Jordaan believes a top four spot in the precursor to the

The Times - Soccer News - Posted on November 20, 2008, 7:36 am

Bafana tame Lions

Bafana Bafana kept their best performance of the year for last as they scored a dramatic 3-2 win over mighty Cameroon in a titanic Nelson Mandela Challenge played at a packed Olympia Park last night.Although this was a friendly, it will go down as one of the classics.Cameroon were

The Times - Sports News - Posted on November 20, 2008, 6:22 am

‘Package yourself: Dress for success’

Clothes maketh the man, Mandla Sibeko tells Lerato Matsaneng MANDLA Sibeko, winner of the Most Stylish Person of the Year award and the Most Stylish Personality at the South African Style Awards — which was sponsored by Jameson Gold and Wanted magazine — is no stranger to such awards.Sibeko

The Times - Entertainment - Posted on November 19, 2008, 10:01 pm

NGO to host 2010 carnival

CAPE Town has added another spectacle to it's list of touristy things to do before you die.A newly formed not-for-profit organisation said this week that it planned to host the inaugural Cape Town Carnival on March 12 2010. Rachel Jafta, chair of the Cape Town Carnival Trust, said yesterday

The Times - Entertainment - Posted on November 19, 2008, 12:30 am

Troubled Drogba set to return for Ivory Coast

New coach not easy to please DIDIER Drogba might return to action for Ivory Coast today when the team faces Israel in one of nine football friendlies involving African national teams.The injury-plagued Chelsea striker is among the 21-man squad for the Tel Aviv fixture as the top African

The Times - Soccer News - Posted on November 19, 2008, 12:18 am

SA optimistic about 2010

Most South Africans believe the country is ready to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup but not many feel optimistic about the national soccer team, a new survey shows.At least 69 percent of South Africans were positive the country was ready to be cup hosts, according to research released

The Times - Soccer News - Posted on November 18, 2008, 2:51 pm

Benni playing for his father

Bafana Bafana star striker Benni McCarthy, has dedicated tomorrow night's Nelson Mandela Challenge against Cameroon to the memory of his late father who died last week.McCarthy, the Blackburn Rovers striker and Bafana leading goal scorer, buried his father in Cape Town on Saturday but decided to play against the

The Times - Soccer News - Posted on November 18, 2008, 2:24 pm