For years now the Premier Soccer League (PSL) and the South African Football Players Union (SAFPU) have been at each other’s throats when it comes to the official recognition of the union.

The Spar Proteas Netball team will be looking for revenge against England in the three match test series at Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town this weekend.

Absa Premiership action returns to Cape Town Stadium tomorrow evening, when Stellenbosch host league leaders Kaizer Chiefs.

Cape Town City Chairman John Comitis says he is excited for the future of the club now that Jan Olde Riekerink has taken over as Head Coach.

For Rio 2016, SASCOC had a budget of around R70million and this also helped with the OPEX programme which provided financial support to the athletes for training purposes going to the Olympics.

The slow implementation of the Zulman report is also hitting SASCOC in the pocket. Financially the organization has not been doing well, they had to cut their team which went to the All Africa Games recently.

One of the challenges that Mthethwa has been having in terms of implementing his plans had been to be careful of walking the tightrope of interference in sport, something which is prohibited by the international bodies.

Minister of Sports, Nathi Mthethwa’s strong address to the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) annual general meeting on Saturday seems to have done the trick.

Meanwhile First Touch mentor John Hlako agrees with Baloyi that the ladies game is not given priority.

Baloyi also says that some things do not need to wait for review sessions as they are too basic and can be avoided.