Mihlali Baleka

Multimedia Journalist, Sport

Watch VideoBroos aims for historic back-to-back qualification

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says they could write history for the first time in six years by qualifying for back-to-back Afcon finals. Broos also dismissed concerns ...

Watch VideoRoyal AM, Arrows look to tame visiting Polokwane, United

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Golden Arrows and Royal AM had mixed outcomes in their Betway Premiership clashes last weekend, losing to Chippa United and beating Sekhukhune United, respectively. ...

Watch VideoMsimango must step up and fill in the big shoes of Miguel

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Kaizer Chiefs have struggled to keep clean sheets to this season, despite Inacio Miguel being solid for the side. And with the Angolan suspended for the Betway Premiership ...

Themba Zwane scores superb goal as Bafana hold Nigeria in Fifa World Cup qualifier

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Bafana will want to return to winning ways against Zimbabwe, who lost 2-0 to Lesotho earlier in the day, at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday night. ...

Gamphani Lungu’s SuperSport United eyeing CAF spot against Orlando Pirates

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Orlando Pirates, just like SuperSport United, are eyeing a return to Africa, albeit via the Champions League route, which requires them to finish second in the league. ...

Cavin Johnson hopes Kaizer Chiefs can end on ‘very high note’ against Spurs

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Kaizer Chiefs coach Cavin Johnson is backing the team’s 12th man to come out in numbers and rally behind them in their last DStv Premiership match against Cape Town ...

Thatayaone Ditlhokwe can bring discipline to Kaizer Chiefs against Cape Town Spurs

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We profiled three Kaizer Chiefs players who must step up in their last league clash against the relegated Cape Town Spurs at Athlone Stadium on Saturday. . .

Goal-shy Chiefs poop Khune’s party as Top8 disasters looms

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Instead of honouring Khune with a win, they drew 0-0 with City to remain eighth on the DStv Premiership with 36 points and joint with the ninth-placed AmaZulu.

Kaizer Chiefs still have something to play for against Polokwane City, says Ranga Chivaviro

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Ranga Chivaviro hopes to drive Kaizer Chiefs to a successful qualification for the Premiership top-eight, having struggled during the start of his career at the ...

Abdul Ebrahim: Mistakes happen, but nothing wrong with SA referees

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Safa head of referees Abdul Ebrahim says the criticism referees get is not warranted, as mistakes are part and parcel of football.

Orlando Pirates need to make TS Galaxy see stars

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Orlando Pirates can’t afford to lose their first of the two finals in Mbombela against TS Galaxy on Saturday.

Relebohile Mofokeng rewarded, Lyle Foster returns for Bafana World Cup qualifiers

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos put his head on the block and named a strong preliminary squad for the Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria and Zimbabwe next ...

Watch VideoRiveiro feels fight for second will go down to wire

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Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro is not faulting his team for their effort after their loss to Richards Bay in the DStv Premiership on Saturday, as he believes ...

Swallows and Richards Bay coaches help their teams to remain afloat

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Moroka Swallows coach Musa Nyatama and his Richards Bay's counterpart Vusumuzi Vilakazi are on course to be unlikely heroes for their troubled clubs, after bagging ...

Calamity for Pirates as they hand the Caf advantage back to Stellies

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Pirates lost 1-0 to Richards Bay at home, Orlando, to remain third on the log with 49 points, one behind the second-place holders Stellenbosch.

Riveiro revels in Pirates’ top form

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Orlando Pirates have arguably been the best team in the land in domestic football in the past few weeks, after winning seven games on the trot in all competitions. ...

Bucs have to win another sequel to keep pressure on Stellies

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Orlando Pirates have another tough, follow-up match as they must subdue Chippa United on and off the field tonight to pile the pressure on Stellenbosch for the second ...

The stars who have lit up Downs’ magnificent 7 campaigns

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Mamelodi Sundowns have won the DStv Premiership in the past seven seasons, and there are players who have stood out in each of the victorious campaigns

Chiefs keen to bounce back against bogey Rockets team

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Kaizer Chiefs can’t afford to slip up against TS Galaxy if they are going to save what’s left of their season.

Rayners, Mabasa race to rewrite PSL history

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Rayners and Mabasa’s form don’t only auger well for their teams’ top two bid but also for Bafana Bafana’s World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Nigeria next ...

UP meet UJ in a top two battle of the universities

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The team that’ll win the varsity’s bragging rights will close in on log leaders and serial winners Mamelodi Sundowns, Khumalo is not all about that.

Pirates’ Riveiro out to cement ‘cup specialist’ tag

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Orlando Pirates’ coach Jose Riveiro sings special praises for Chippa ahead of the two teams’ clash in the Nedbank Cup semi-final this afternoon

Johnson: Chiefs’ squad depth on par with Downs, Pirates

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He has full trust in his Chiefs warriors that they can go toe-to-toe with any team they cross paths with in the league.

Riveiro aiming for back-to-back Nedbank Cups

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Orlando Pirates are hitting the right notes at the right time as they close in on another cup double and second place finish in the DStv Premiership

Seven-up! As Downs rout Chiefs for glory

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It was a test passed for Sundowns, and they’ll now have reason to believe they could be ‘invincibles’ after extending their unbeaten run to 26 league games.