Khothatso Leballo

The winger's move to the Premier Soccer League debutants came as a surprise amid expectations that he would spend this season at a more established team. He is at ORBIT College, where all eyes are on him to help them escape relegation in their maiden season of top-flight league football.

GOAL gives you the details to follow Madandawana's first match in the CAF Champions League this season. They face their Nigerian hosts at MKO Abiola International Stadium on Sunday as they begin the quest to atone for last season's heartbreaking near-miss in the Champions League when they reached the final but lost to Egyptian moneybags Pyramids FC.

GOAL gives you the details to follow the Soweto giants' CAF Champions League second preliminary round, first leg match away at the Railmen on Sunday. The match at Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba will see Pirates pushing to go into the second leg at home carrying an advantage.

The Brazilians are in West Africa as they begin their bid to win the CAF Champions League for the first time since 2016. They have experienced near-misses in recent seasons, including being losing finalists last season. Their coach now opens up on his side's readiness for harsh weather in Abeokuta.

The world football governing body is strongly against governments meddling in the running of affairs by football associations. That invites some scrutiny on the way South Africa's sports minister has been interested in the happenings at SAFA. The CAF boss has his say on the issue.

The ex-Amakhosi man came out firing a salvo at his former intermediary for the way he handled his matters following his departure from Naturena. That marked an end to a 16-year relationship between the player and his handler. But the coach-turned-player agent has also come out to set the record straight.

GOAL gives you the details to follow Amakhosi's CAF Confederation Cup trip to Lubumbashi to face their Congolese opponents on Saturday. They will be at TP Mazembe Stadium in this second preliminary round, first leg match, seeking to hand themselves a big advantage ahead of the return leg at Dobsonville Stadium next week.

South Africa now know whether they have improved at the continental and global level after the world football governing body released how national teams are listed. This comes after the latest international games that were concluded this week.

Amakhosi have had to make adjustments to their technical team following the departure of the former Young Africans trainer, leaving them with a co-coaching setup. An experienced football administrator has opened up on how the Soweto giants could have handled their former coach.

The technical partnership between SAFA and Le Coq Sportif is ending in December 2025 and it marks the conclusion of a five-year union. Starting in 2026, all national teams under SAFA will be sponsored by a new technical partner, including when the senior men's national side goes to the global competition.

The 39-year-old is now an assistant coach at TS Galaxy under new representation after unceremoniously parting ways with one of the most respected player and coach agents in South Africa. He opens up on how his relationship with the top agent went sour after 16 years of working together.

The 19-year-old midfielder continues to rise after showcasing his skills on the global stage. But focus is on him to see if he can establish himself as a big name in South African football, the way the Orlando Pirates duo of Relebohile Mofokeng and Mohau Nkota did.

The matter involving the Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder threatened to block South Africa from qualifying for the global football competition. That left the player himself, SAFA and the team manager under sharp criticism for the way they handled the issue which almost put to waste the work done by Hugo Broos' side.

South Africa return to the global football stage for the first time since 2010 when they hosted the tournament. But they had successfully passed through a qualification campaign when they made it to the 2002 Korea/Japan edition. They now head to North America, and a former Buccaneers skipper is convinced they have what it takes to conquer the world.

The Buccaneers have a CAF Champions League trip to Lubumbashi and it is familiar territory for their coach Abdeslam Ouaddou who previously coached their rivals AS Vita in the Linafoot league. The Chilli Boys coach, who was at the helm of Lupopo last season, has given the Soweto giants a further look at what they will face when the walk out on the pitch at Stade Kibassa Maliba.

The French sportswear manufacturer replaced Nike as a technical sponsor South African football national teams, but their partnership with the local football governing body is coming to an end. A new sports apparel manufacturer is expected to be announced by SAFA to replace Le Coq Sportif.

The Amakhosi star was a late call-up to the national team, replacing injured Orlando Pirates winger Relebohile Mofokeng. Broos then handed him his official national team debut after coming on as a substitute towards the end of the match against Rwanda, as South Africa had already made it difficult for their opponents to come back.

South Africa are heading to the USA/Canada and Mexico after booking a ticket to participate in the global tournament. Since participating as hosts in the 2010 World Cup, South Africa have not qualified for this competition. However, they have now managed to earn a spot through a challenging campaign, which included having three points docked by FIFA.