Mamelodi Sundowns vs SuperSport United headlines the opening weekend of the 2019/20 Absa Premiership fixtures, while Orlando Pirates will host Bloemfontein Celtic and Kaizer Chiefs are away at Highlands Park.
Orlando Pirates have confirmed that club captain Happy Jele has signed a contract extension to keep him at the club for the for the 2019/20 season.
PSL chairman Dr Irvin Khoza revealed at a press conference on Wednesday that next year’s league champions will earn R15 million in prize money, while also announcing an Absa initiative to help the players manage their money.
Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed that while Itumeleng Khune is ‘progressing well’ he is not quite ready to begin training but Happy Mashiane and Nkosingiphile Ngcobo are fit to begin pre-season training.
Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed the departure of academy graduate Emmanuel Leltlotlo who has joined a list of seven other players who have departed Naturena this window, while the club also confirmed there will be more exits.
Cameroon launched the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title with a routine 2-0 Group F victory over Guinea-Bissau, while Ghana were held to a 2-2 draw by Benin in their opening Afcon Group F game.
Former Mamelodi Sundowns forward Toni Silva has revealed that he is considering an early retirement from professional football.
Jonathan Kodjia scored the only goal of the game to give Ivory Coast a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Bafana Bafana in their Africa Cup of Nations Group D opener in Cairo.
Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter believes his side showed they have what it takes to compete at the African Cup of Nations but admitted that the opening game defeat against the Ivory Coast was a learning curve.
Bafana Bafana forward Percy Tau has taken put the blame upon himself after their 1-0 defeat to Ivory Coast in the African Cup of Nations Group D opener on Monday.