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South Africa and Botswana to meet in COSAFA Women's Championship final

  • Football

Defending champions South Africa will face Botswana in the 2020 Council of Southern Africa Football Associations

Six-time winners South Africa thrashed 10-player Malawi 6-2 thanks to a ruthless second half while Botswana

South Africa thank you for supporting us from home.


International Federation of Teqball membership above 80 as 10 countries accepted

  • Teqball

The International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) now has more than 80 National Federations after it accepted 10 new members this month.

National Teqball Federations in Venezuela, Iraq, Papua New Guinea, The Bahamas, Bermuda, Uruguay, Ukraine, South

Africa, Thailand and South Korea have all been granted membership by the FITEQ.It marks the latest boost


European qualifier for 2021 Rugby World Cup postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19

  • Rugby Sevens

The European qualifying tournament for the 2021 Rugby World Cup has been postponed indefinitely because of restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

secured a spot at next year's World Cup based on their placings at the last edition of the event in 2017.South

Africa, Canada, the United States, Australia, Fiji and New Zealand are the other teams to have qualified


Seif Eissa's journey from Taipei to Tokyo

  • Africa

Egypt's Seif Eissa announced his taekwondo talents to the wider world in 2014 when he earned bronze at the Summer Youth Olympics in Taipei.

same colour at the Summer Universiade in Naples, where he lost 6-4 in the men's under-80kg final to South


ISA announces new dates for World Surfing Games in El Salvador

  • Surfing

The 2021 Surf City El Salvador World Surfing Games – the final qualifier for next year's postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics – have been rescheduled for between May 29 and June 6.

already qualifying before the coronavirus pandemic created worldwide lockdowns.The 15 male qualifiers are South

, Brisa Hennessey of Costa Rica, Shino Matsuda of Japan, Anat Lelior of Israel, Bianca Buitendag of South

Africa, Ella Williams of New Zealand and Daniella Rosas of Peru.


Mauritania football chief Yahya joins race for CAF Presidency

  • Football

Ahmed Yahya, President of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (FFRIM), has become the latest official to announce his candidacy for Confederation of African Football (CAF) President.

Competitions.Highlights of Yahya's time in charge of the FFRIM include Mauritania's men's team qualifying for the Africa

Minerals and the owner and chairman of club side Mamelodi Sundowns, is running with the backing of the South


Zambia squeeze into semi-finals of COSAFA Women's Championship

  • Football

Zambia secured a place in the semi-finals of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA

 The remaining game in Group A saw South Africa thrash Comoros 7-0.Sibulele Holweni scored five

 South Africa topped Group A with nine points and are set to meet Botswana in the semi-finals on


South African billionaire and Ivorian join race to challenge Ahmad in CAF Presidential race

  • Football

South Africa's Patrice Motsepe and Jacques Anouma of Ivory Coast both announced they will challenge Ahmad

Motsepe's candidacy was announced by the South African Football Association (SAFA) at a press conference

year-old Motsepe, founder and chairman of African Rainbow Minerals, is ranked as one of the richest men in Africa

has valued his wealth at $2.4 billion (£1.8 billion/€2 billion).He became the owner and chairman of South

 "He has more superior qualities than me," Pinnick said, as reported by BBC Sport Africa.

offered their backing to Ahmad securing another four-year term at the helm of the troubled body.South Africa


Official partners confirmed for UCI Esports World Championships

  • Cycling

Official partners have been confirmed for the inaugural International Cycling Union (UCI) Esports World Championships.

take place on the Zwift platform on December 9 after being confirmed in August.Garmin-Tacx, Toyota South

Africa Motors, Science in Sport and Shimano have all signed on to sponsor the action.Tacx has become

official drivetrain partner.Science in Sport has been named as the official nutrition partner, with Toyota South

Africa Motors the official automotive partner.The World Championships will feature two events - men's


Chawinga hits six as Malawi earn 9-0 win at COSAFA Women's Championship

  • Football

Tabitha Chawinga scored six goals as Malawi thrashed Lesotho 9-0 at the Council of Southern Africa Football

plays for Jiangsu Suning in the Chinese Women's Super League, opened her account at the tournament in South

Africa with the double hat-trick.

 In Group A, hosts South Africa are due to take on Comoros, while Angola meet Eswatini.Zambia will


Hendricks elected SASCOC President after long-awaited and disputed elections

  • ANOCA

Barry Hendricks has been elected as South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC)

decision to clear Hendricks saw the official installed as favourite to win the election.According to South

African newspaper The Citizen, Hendricks received 81 of 159 votes cast in the election.Swimming South

Africa President Alan Fritz finished as the runner-up with 58 votes, while Athletics South Africa President


Canada stun Northern Ireland at World Cup of Darts

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Canada caused a huge shock at the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Cup of Darts, dumping fourth seeds Northern Ireland out in round one.

impressing on his World Cup debut.Poland await the Aussies in the last 16, following a 5-0 thrashing of South

Africa.


Comoros earn historic point at COSAFA Women's Championship

  • Football

Comoros earned a historic point at the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Women's

Comoros their first-ever point at the COSAFA Women's Championship.In the second match of the day, hosts South

Africa came up against Eswatini.

 We go again on Monday, 9 November against Comoros.Thank you for supporting us from home South Africa

Africa, with Sibulele Holweni also getting on the scoresheet to confirm an emphatic 5-0 victory.

 South Africa are now top of Group A with six points, followed by Eswatini on three and Comoros



Zambia thrash Lesotho at COSAFA Women’s Championship

  • Football

Zambia thrashed Lesotho 8-0 on the second day of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations

(COSAFA) Women's Championship in South Africa.

 The 2011 champions @online_zifa and guests from East Africa @tanfootball getting ready to open

 Comoros are set to take on Angola in Group A before hosts and six-times winners South Africa meet