Greenwood in talks with Kirsten to take over hot-seat
GREENWOOD Athletic has found their coach to “get them over the line”, according to their chairman, Noel Isaacs. Our website has reliably learnt that the former Hellenic pro player Peter Kirsten is one of three candidates identified along with Zaheer Simons and Goodwin Lewis to follow up Lionel Miller at the Retreat-based Third Division-outfit. Miller has without a […]
Boebie Solomons says fresh legs can boost Banayana Banyana’s WC prospects Down Under
Opinion piece by Safa CT technical director, Boebie Solomons. In my opinion I feel that we did very well playing against one of the top three ranked teams in the world and in our first match. Defensively we were very well organised We were very compact and we did not allow big distances in between […]
Holland earns her stripes as a true Gunner
NAEEMA Holland has earned her stripes – coming through the proverbial ranks – to own the historical position of first female president of Oriental Gunners Football Club. Holland is a former provincial netball umpire and convenor. As a player she commanded respect on the field. Needless to say that she’s seen and done it all. […]
Rygate withdraws its support for Greensmile
RYGATE LFA president Abdul Doeltjies Tajoodien emphatically confirmed that they withdrew their sanction of the Greensmile Foundation tournament until all the “unanswered questions” are solved. Tajoodien’s decisive action follows the controversy which played out during the Foundation’s tour to Turkey that went horribly wrong. The Rygate LFA came to Greensmile’s aid last year when it hosted their annual u.21 football […]
Defeat – But All Not Lost for Banyana Banyana
BANYANA Banyana narrowly missed out on a chance of making history and securing their first point at the Fifa World Cup on the Sunday after losing 1-2 to Sweden in their opening match in Wellington. Amanda Ilestedt’s goal in the dying minutes was the difference after coach Desiree Ellis’ African champs battled hard in the […]
‘Our nightmare is over!” Relieved parents waiting in anticipation to reunite with loved ones
OUR kids are coming home – finally! With tears of relief and joy flowing down her cheeks, Rabia Jones confessed that she can now go back to leading a normal life. This comes after she received good news on Friday morning that her husband, Nasar, and son, Nasrud-Deen (17), along with Zubair Khan (14) and […]
Bennett Bailey: Culprits should be brought to book, says Cape soccer boss
It is so unfortunate that the hijacking happened to an institution like Cape Town City FC, who are trying their level best to improve the lives of ordinary citizens. The experience that those players went through is traumatic and difficult to process. We certainly hope that they will recover fully and are given full support […]
No contact from CT Spurs says “happy” Clarewood coach
Clarewood JPM FC has issued a “hands off” warning for their head coach Dylan Dean after rumours emerged that he could link up with his former Cape Town Spurs club. Dean, who had various coaching jobs at teams like Cape Town All Stars and Young Bafana, is no stranger to Ikamva. The 49-year-old well-travelled Dean spent six months […]
ABC Motsepe-clubs face uncertainty on the league’s format, structure for new campaign
CLUBS competing in Safa Cape Town’s Second Division are nearing their pre-season with still no certainty on the league’s format for the 2023/’24 season. Given the limited time frame with the league officially starting in August, it is highly unlikely that the powers that be will have the luxury of time to revisit the league’s format […]