South Africa’s Tatjana Smith clinched Africa's first gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday. The 27-year-old swimmer won the women’s 100-metre breaststroke event with a late surge in a thrilling battle. Smith, a gold medallist in the 200m breaststroke in Tokyo 2020, triumphed with a time of 1:05.28 ahead of China's Tang Qianting, who got the silver medal in 1:05.54, while Ireland's Mona McSharry settled...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria as well as host of African giants have all dropped in the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday. The Eagles have fallen one place to 39th after failing to win any game in last month's 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against South Africa and Benin. They however remain fifth in Africa. The continent's top ranked side Morocco have fallen two places...
Former Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has taken over as Wydad Casablanca manager on a two-year contract. Mokwena part ways with Sundowns at the end of the last season after lifting South Africa’s Premier Soccer League for second successive season. The 37-year-old tactician also won the inaugural African Football League with Mamelodi Sundowns in 2023 but the club revealed that he did meet their objectives...
South Africa's Tatjana Smith confirmed her retirement on Thursday after winning a silver medal in the women's 200 metres breaststroke. The 27-year-old came to Paris as the defending champion but was edged by American Kate Douglass. Smith won the 100 metres breaststroke title earlier this week and said it was time to hang up her goggles. "I think it's really just now embracing life and seeing...
South Africa moved level at the top of Group C in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers after defeating Zimbabwe 3-1 in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. After a 1-1 draw with the Super Eagles of Nigeria last Friday, Iqraam Rayners and Thapelo Morena's brace meant that South Africa are now on seven points, same as Rwanda who defeated Lesotho 1-0 in Tuesday's other game, and Benin who...
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