South Africa’s Under-17 national team will be out to seal a place in the knockout stage when they take on Italy in their last match at the Fifa World Cup on Sunday.

With this 1-1 draw in front of a packed Loftus, Sundowns remain on top of the standings with 22 points from 11 matches and Pirates are in third spot with two games in hand and three points less.

Sensational attacking midfielder Puso Dithejane has left the door ajar for a possible return to Kaizer Chiefs but says his focus now is on helping TS Galaxy to try and win the Carling Knockout.

Sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie is forging ahead with his demand for accountability from Safa for the embarrassing 2026 World Cup qualifier points debacle.

Caf president Patrice Motsepe is confident sports, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie will respect Fifa’s strict parameters on government interference in his pursuit of accountability from Safa.

Kaizer Chiefs have announced they are parting ways with coach Nasreddine Nabi. Assistants Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze will lead the team for the remainder of the season.

After winning the Johannesburg leg of the Spar Women’s 10km race at Marks Park on Sunday, South African running sensation Glenrose Xaba said her main focus now is the Valencia Marathon in December.

The Springboks were crowned as Rugby Championship champions after a hard-fought 29-27 win over Argentina at Twickenham Stadium in London on Saturday.

Safa apologises for ‘administrative oversight and will reflect on the steps to take’.

South African road running star Glenrose Xaba continued her good form by wrapping up her third Spar 10km Women's Challenge Grand Prix with a victory in the Gqeberha leg on Saturday morning.