Ikapa calls in Ryklief and Thulani after Mvalo and co part ways by “mutual consent”
One win from six games is not good enough and it’s also the reason why Ikapa Sporting’s owner Shaun Pietersen, affectionately known as ‘Pietie Soprano,’ felt the need to step in and take the necessary action. No Bones with Jones can confirm that Ikapa, who secured Zizwe United’s Second Division status at the beginning of the […]
Play for the name in front, not the name at the back – Erwin’s message to Santos, Spurs ahead of derby
Former Santos striker Erwin Isaacs (pictured) says it is a tragedy that the once much-anticipated Cape Town derby between Santos and Cape Town Spurs has now become just a distant memory amongst football fans – and this is an indictment of the two clubs themselves! For example, these two Cape side cross swords in a […]
Bradley targets Spurs’ scalp in Cape derby after “massive” statement win against Vasco
Santos expected that Safa Western Cape would manipulate and exploit their power following their reinstatement in the league, and the latter did not disappoint. Firstly, Santos’ Nedbank Cup games two weeks ago were moved 400 km from their Thornton home venue to Mossel Bay, with a short time frame between them. Subsequently, Santos’ outstanding games are […]
No Waanie, but sticky situation with Gum and “The Buffalo” as Safa CT elections draw close
It’s a pity that Hanover Park FC’s Chairman Rieduwaan Anthony is not in the best of health, as it was rumoured that ”Waanie” would have gone head-to-head with the current Safa CT president, Bennett Bailey, in the race for the leadership of this football organisation in Cape Town. Bailey, better known as “The Buffalo” in […]
Vasco eyeing redemption in Nedbank Round of 32 in home tie against Luthuli Brigades
Vasco da Gama is “eyeing redemption” in Nedbank Cup Round of 32 after their 0-7 drubbing by TS Galaxy at this same stage of the competition last season BUT! Head coach Andrew Pequeno (pictured) and his troops first have to navigate two tricky upcoming Motsepe League home games against Santos FC (24 January) followed by […]
Reprieve for Second and Third Division clubs after promotion/relegation quotas confirmed
Clubs in both the ABC Motsepe Second Division and the Third Division leagues can now breathe a sigh of relief – or not! This comes after Safa Western Cape confirmed the quota of teams that will get promoted and relegated for this season, following a rather “fruitful” engagement with the respective clubs and administrators at the […]
CORRECTION: It was Mia, not Samaai, that felt the wrath of “The Buffalo”
After some additional corroboration between No Bones with Jones and its source, it came to light that it was not Faizel Samaai who was suspended by Safa Cape Town’s president, Bennett Bailey, as reported last week by our website, but rather his predecessor, Shaukit Mia. It also emerged that, apart from Mia, other administrators, such as Ashraf […]
Stellies’ Benadie working on solution with Israeli-club for Faiz
Stellenbosch FC CEO Rob Benadie (pictured) has confirmed that he is working on a solution to get attacker Faiz Abrahams out of his loan contract. The 20-year-old Afcon Cup winner with the u.20 SA National team, has been at the centre of controversy following his 12-month loan move to the Israeli Second Division club Kafr […]
Calvert licking lips for “hot” Third Division-derby against unbeaten log leader Saxon, Pretorious impressed with Rygers’ young guns
Form and friendships are certainly out the window when Rygersdal FC host fellow Cape Town Tygerberg rivals and unbeaten logleader Saxon Rovers in a Safa Cape Town Third Division match (19:30) at the Meadowridge Sports Complex on Friday evening. Both coaches have indicated that they are reasonably satisfied with their sides’ respective starts to the campaign, but ahead of […]
Roman’s brace for Vasco sets up humdinger of Nedbank Cup final against Trinnies in Uitsig!
A double by Chade Roman (pictured) has secured Vasco da Gama’s spot in the Nedbank Cup provincial final, where Trinitarians await (14:00) on Sunday in Uitsig following a 2-1 win over Sea Point Swifts in Ocean View on Wednesday evening. Vasco was indeed fired up for this final of the ABC Motsepe League sides and […]