The South African Football Association (SAFA) has said it will not appeal after FIFA ordered their World Cup qualifier with Senegal to be replayed - unless the referee at the centre of an ethics scandal is cleared.

Football's world governing body said the match in Polokwane on November 12, which South Africa won 2-

claiming they had "no details of the alleged manipulation".There has been no suggestion that either South Africa

or Senegal broke any rules, with South Africa now bottom of their qualifying group after their victory

for three months by the Confederation of African Football.It meant he missed out on refereeing at the Africa

C of African World Cup qualifying now has a different feel following the voiding of the match.South Africa

Africa Netball President Tebogo Lebotse-Sebego is to be awarded the Presidential Certificate of Honour

the first major international sporting event to be held in Botswana and the first INF competition in Africa

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has suspended African Boxing Federation (AFBC) President Kelani Bayor for three years for "serious and unacceptable violations of the disciplinary code".

foremost boxing official also comes after AIBA dedicated 2017 to the continent.Known as the "Year of Africa

claim that he "would not permit" a Togolese boxer to undergo a routine anti-doping test at the All-Africa

South American geography aside, there appears little in common between the two International Olympic Committee Sessions taking place four years apart in Buenos Aires and Lima.

house was searched following claims he had been involved in a scheme to help bribe IOC members from Africa

Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) members who do not support a campaign to

support of the lie we were told in Djibouti and we want to continue to cover it up".She also warned that Africa

The resumption of major international cricket matches in Pakistan, following a period when they were suspended due to security concerns, has been welcomed by the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Shashank Manohar.

Champions Trophy did not go ahead in Pakistan after England, Australia, New Zealand, West Indies and South Africa

A group of Nigerian sports administrators have participated in a seven-day training programme in strategic planning.

also came from the National Institute for Sports, the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

Record 11-time winners Angola booked their place in the AfroBasket quarter-finals but beating the Central African Republic in their final group match in Dakar.

79-70 to head into the knock-out phase with an unblemished record.Egypt won a crucial tie with South Africa

There is something equally frustrating and amusing that any time a British athlete achieves a great sporting feat that the words “BBC Sports Personality of the Year” is mentioned. For the second time this year, Chris Froome is the central topic of this discussion.

 Millar acknowledged that Froome’s upbringing in South Africa and him residing in Monaco could be

Russian President Vladimir Putin and FIFA head Gianni Infantino have officially begun the 2018 World Cup trophy tour at a ceremony held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

, Volgograd, Krasnodar and Sochi.It will then head to previous host nations, such as Germany, South Africa

Association of National Olympic Commmittees of Africa (ANOCA) President Lassana Palenfo has been accused

The South African Football Association (SAFA) will hold an emergency Committee meeting tomorrow to discuss FIFA's decision to replay their World Cup qualifier with Senegal.

for life for match manipulation.Lamptey, from Ghana, took charge of the original match which South Africa

due to be confirmed for a date in November.The match will be replayed despite no suggestion of South Africa

South Africa beat Senegal 2-1 in the initial fixture ©Getty ImagesBoth of South Africa's goals in the

through Cheikh Ndoye.It is a decision which has huge implications for the four teams in Group D of Africa

qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.South Africa are now bottom with just a single point from

final presentation this month as a bidder for the 2023 Rugby World Cup along with Ireland and South Africa

Rugby World Cup bid would go ahead "with or without" Laporte’s involvement.Ireland, France and South Africa

Tunisia secured a place in the men's AfroBasket quarter-finals by earning their second victory of the group stage at the Salle Omnisport de Rades.

co-hosts beat Egypt 87-52 to top Group D.Mozambique joined Egypt in second place by overcoming South Africa

are now due to meet Mozambique in a crucial group match tomorrow, with Egypt hoping a win over South Africa

South Africa's Hank McGregor claimed a fifth consecutive and seventh overall men's K1 gold medal at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Marathon World Championships in Pietermaritzburg today.

with the seniors' C2 and K2 races.It is the second time the Championships have been staged in South Africa