For the third time in four years, Pieter Steph Du Toit has been named as the South African rugby player of the year.

Mvelase also warned those already counting City as a relegation candidate saying they will peak again soon with the target of six points from their next two encounters.

Polokwane City midfielder Mpho Mvelase says his side should borrow a resilient leaf from sides like Golden Arrows when playing away.

Maritzburg United coach Eric Tinkler has highlighted the importance of ending January well if they want to exceed the expectations set out for this season.

Mamelodi Sundowns Coach Pitso Mosimane is in a conundrum ahead of his team’s CAF Champions League Group C clash against Petro de Luanda in Angola tomorrow afternoon. Sundowns have already qualified for the quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, SASCOC Acting President Barry Hendricks has reiterated that they are going to the special general meeting tomorrow to amend the constitution of the organisation as they work towards its renewal.

The men’s sevens rugby team, the Blitzbokke went to Rio with a lot of expectations to deliver a gold medal but unfortunately it wasn’t to be as they had to settle for a consolation bronze medal beating Japan 54-14 to secure it.

Tatjana Schoenmaker had a 2019 to remember, she became the first South African woman to medal at the FINA World Championships when she won silver in the 200-metre breaststroke in Gwangju, South Korea in August last year.

Leading to last year’s annual general meeting, most federations had not signed on the qualification criteria for the Olympics as some felt that it was too strict but Naidoo says by expanding the team it doesn’t mean that they have given in.

In the past two Olympic games in London (2012) and Rio de Janeiro (2014), SASCOC emphasized on only taking the best athletes to the Olympics, those who were seen as medal hopefuls. And things have changed now as Naidoo explains