Sazi Hadebe Sports reporter

Sazi Hadebe is passionate about writing about SA football and has done it for more than 20 years. He's the former editor of Isolezwe (between 2012 and early 2016). Other than football, he follows almost all other sports and local news and events around the world. He's in his second stint as football writer at the Sunday Times and was part of the the team that broke the Operation Dribble story, a referee scandal in SA football, in 2004. The story won him an SAB Sports Award, alongside Kgomotso Mokoena, in 2005.

Bafana drawn in group K against Uganda, Congo and South Sudan for 2025 Afcon ...

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Bafana Bafana were drawn in group K against Uganda, Congo and South Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations ...

Sundowns part ways with Rulani Mokwena

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Mamelodi Sundowns confirmed parting ways with head coach Rulani Mokwena on Wednesday.

Disciplinary hearing against Safa TD postponed to next month

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The disciplinary committee hearing against South African Football Association technical director Walter Steenbok, which ...

Caf announce dates for Afcon 2025 and Wafcon 2024

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The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be played in December next year and January 2026 in Morocco while the 2024 Women's ...

Morena grateful to bless Bloem crowd with brace in Bafana’s win

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Thapelo Morena is a notably patient man. The Mamelodi Sundowns utility winger does not start as many matches as one ...

‘It’s a decision I made and that’s it,’ says Broos of Mabasa not making Bafana squad to ...

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has explained why the DStv Premiership's Golden Boot winner Tshegofatso Mabasa couldn't ...

AmaZulu legend Joel Faya dies

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AmaZulu have confirmed that former player and legend Joel Faya died on Friday morning after a short illness.

Kabelo Dlamini's brace against Chippa send Pirates to Nedbank Cup final

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Kabelo Dlamini’s belated introduction into the Orlando Pirates starting 11 has added impetus in Orlando Pirates’ push ...

‘Red card spoiled my game’: Johnson on Chiefs’ huge defeat to champs Sundowns

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Cavin Johnson cut a forlorn figure as he attempted to explain what might have been after Kaizer Chiefs suffered one of ...

Ellis confident Banyana can beat the Super Falcons in Pretoria and qualify for 2024 ...

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Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis was disappointed that her team lost 1-0 to Nigeria in the first leg of the ...