Pretoria - A popular Premier Soccer League player was arrested after clocking 195 km/h on a speed camera on the N4 Bakwena Platinum Highway outside Brits yesterday morning, North West officials said. Thuso Phala, 26, striker for Rustenburg based Platinum Stars, was arrested at around 8:00am near the Brits off-ramp while driving his BMW from Rustenburg towards Pretoria. He … [Read more...] about Soccer star caught speeding
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Banyana Striker, Noko Matlou, Aims for Sports Star of the Year Award
As the only female nominee, Banyana Banyana striker Noko Matlou will aim to follow in the footsteps of Natalie du Toit when the Sports Star of the Year is announced at the prestigious South African Sports Awards later this month. Paralympic swimmer, Du Toit, won the award for a second time in 2008, when it was last held. Matlou, a student at the University of Johannesburg … [Read more...] about Banyana Striker, Noko Matlou, Aims for Sports Star of the Year Award
Safa promotes women referees
Pretoria - The South African Football Association (Safa) has included two more women referees in its National Panel of Referees (NPR). The two new referees introduced to the panel are Sebabatso Malope and Noeleen Daniels and this brings to five the number of women in the NPR. Safa has appointed seven new match officials to the NPR after they were identified for promotion … [Read more...] about Safa promotes women referees
Bafana bags empathic win
Durban - Bafana Bafana proved too strong for Burkina Faso at Ellis Park, beating the Stallions 3-nil in an international friendly. The South Africans made their intention clear very early in the game with their attacking flair, in front of almost 10 000 spectators. Burkina Faso's goal keeper Germain Sanou was put to work within the first five minutes and did well to keep … [Read more...] about Bafana bags empathic win
Pienaar to lead Bafana against Burkina Faso
Pretoria - Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane has recalled Tottenham sensational midfielder, Steven Pienaar, to his 23-man squad to face Burkina Faso in an international friendly match on 10 August. Other recalled players include Thulani Serero, Thanduyise Khuboni and defender Bongani Khumalo, who missed the last crucial Bafana match against Egypt in Cairo in June due to … [Read more...] about Pienaar to lead Bafana against Burkina Faso
