A great football rivalry will continue when South Africa host Nigeria on March 29 in a warm-up game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition.... more »
South Africa coach Ephraim 'Shakes' Mashaba is not giving hope on his side's chances of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw with Senegal on Friday.... more »
South Africa once again failed to hold onto a lead at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday as they were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw with Senegal in Mongomo.... more »
South Africa are set to drop goalkeeper Darren Keet for their crucial Africa Cup of Nations Group C match against Senegal in Mongomo on Friday.... more »
South African Tokelo Rantie says he will volunteer to take penalties despite his crucial spot-kick miss in an Africa Cup of Nations defeat by Algeria.... more »
Africa Cup of Nations title favourites Algeria got off to a winning start in Group C Monday with a come-from-behind 3-1 triumph over South Africa in Mongomo.... more »
South Africa's sports minister on Wednesday said the country's national team had matured after qualifying to compete in the continent's most prestigious football tournament following seven years in the wilderness.... more »
South Africa coach Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba surprisingly left out Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Thulani Serero on Tuesday when naming his final squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.... more »
Title favourites Algeria have named a final squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea while Group C rivals Ghana and South Africa are undecided.... more »
South Africa sped to a 2-0 victory over Ivory Coast Sunday in the Nelson Mandela Challenge international friendly match at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.... more »
South Africa beat Sudan 2-1 on Saturday in their first match since the slaying of captain Senzo Meyiwa to reach the Africa Cup of Nations, where they were joined by Cameroon and Senegal.... more »
South Africa qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday thanks to a 2-1 win over Sudan with victory dedicated to former captain Senzo Meyiwa who was murdered three weeks ago.... more »
South Africa became the fourth country to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with an emotionally charged 2-1 win over Sudan in Durban on Saturday, Bafana Bafana's first game since the slaying of Senzo Meyiwa.... more »
South Africa coach 'Shakes' Mashaba said Tuesday he will name a successor to slain captain Senzo Meyiwa on the eve of an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan.... more »
South Africa are confident of ending a depressing record against Nigeria when they clash Wednesday in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.... more »
South Africa cruised to a 3-0 victory in Sudan Friday as the group phase of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition kicked off.... more »
Salary demands could be a stumbling block to former Real Madrid manager Carlos Queiroz rejoining South Africa for a second spell as national coach.... more »
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