When sport minister Gayton McKenzie announced plans to send a group of football superfans to the Fifa World Cup, the cheers were unanimous – until the names were revealed. Now the politicians are circling.

After 22 years of front-page stories, fearless reporting and a career that began with a late arrival and a hospital scoop, Timothy Molobi reflects on a journey that shaped him – and a publication that shaped a nation. A personal farewell to a home that will never be forgotten.

Muti may be part of the culture, but violence isn’t – keep rituals discreet, the pitch clear and enforce zero tolerance for intimidation, writes .

From embarrassing defeats to continental dreams – Chiefs’ co-coaches deserve another season.

Eric Tinkler’s dismissal with six games left and a top-three finish still possible raises uncomfortable questions about whether performance alone drives these decisions.

Sports superfan Mama Joy has secured her ticket to the 2026 Fifa World Cup through a new brand partnership, just days after a public spat with the minister of sport, Gayton McKenzie, over government funding for fan travel.

While Mama Joy’s sense of entitlement to taxpayer-funded World Cup travel deserves scrutiny, Gayton McKenzie’s vindictive response reveals a minister more interested in scoring points than serving citizens.

With just months to go until the 2026 Fifa World Cup, Bafana Bafana’s recent performances have raised uncomfortable questions about SA’s readiness for football’s biggest stage.

Safa faces an impossible choice: pay more than R80 million for a single friendly against Argentina or Brazil, or settle for inferior opposition that won’t adequately prepare Bafana Bafana for major tournaments.

CAF’s decision to strip Senegal of their Afcon title and hand it to Morocco through a boardroom ruling is not just wrong, it’s a devastating blow to African football’s credibility that will echo for years to come.