After spending over eight years with the Sharks and amassing over 100 Super Rugby caps in his province of birth in Kwa Zulu Natal, Du Plessis says he enjoyed his time in France but feels it was time to come back home.

Former Springboks, Sharks and Cheetahs and now Emirates Lions prop forward Jannie Du Plessis says he is relishing the prospect of being back home in South Africa and doing what he loves the most, playing rugby.

SAFA Acting CEO Gay Mokoena says they will be meeting with some potential sponsors towards the end of next month as they look at repackaging their NWL offering.

A lot of credit has to go to Banyana Banyana captain Janine Van Wyk, who had the vision to start her own team and now they will be playing at the highest level.

Banyana Banyana right-back Lebo Ramalepe was instrumental in leading her team to gaining promotion to the national women’s league.

There’s also the possibility of the regional club championship organized by the Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) starting soon and CAF is also talking about starting an African women’s champions league at continental level.

But to achieve all of this, SAFA has got some serious challenges to overcome and some of them include some disorganization its structures when it comes to administering women’s football and its something Jordaan also admitted needs to be rectified

The South African Football Association (SAFA) is hoping to take advantage of the world’s football mother body, FIFA’s women’s football strategy by enhancing the commercial side of the National Women’s League.

Mamelodi Sundowns attacking midfielder Sibusiso Vilakazi says it is high time his team ends the long trophy drought, when they meet Maritzburg United in the Telkom Knockout Cup final at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban on Saturday.

The 32-year old Mokwena took over when Milutin “Micho”Sredojevic jumped ship to join Egyptian giants Zamalek early this season.