Sports - Al Ansaar

PSL aims for new recruits from South Africa While Chiefs and Pirates aim for Cup Final

April 15, 2025

International Professional Soccer is largely a business built on entertainment for the spectators. The Premier Soccer League (PSL) is abuzz with transfer news as regards to Orlando Pirates and Kaizer...

Magnum Cricket Club claim iLembe T20 title Johannesburg North’s Rising Six Future Stars Aim for Africa Cup

April 8, 2025

The KwaDakuza club went unbeaten on their way to the championship, toppling Nkobongo Cricket Club in the final. Kwadakuza’s Magnum Cricket Club cruised to victory on their return to the iLembe...

High School Rugby Match in Stellenbosch becomes gruelling battle

April 2, 2025

The Unfancied Noordheuwel from Krugersdorp Verses the Garsfontein from Pretoria in a bone crunching rugby match. This took place on the Markotter Fields in Stellenbosch. The Rugby school games were...

SA wins by Seven Wickets against England while Proteas have to be weary against New Zealand in Pakistan

March 5, 2025

South African Cricketer extraordinaire Hashim Amla scored 82 not out off 55 balls anchored South Africa’s masters’ pursuit of 158 runs and received good support from Alviro Petersen (56 off 41), that...

Springboks’ champion Retires While Regional Teams compete for a place in the Nationals

February 27, 2025

South Africa Springboks and Stormers celebrated athlete Steven Kitshoff has felt compelled to retire after suffering a serious neck injury last year. Kitshoff has been a key player for both club and...

Kaizer Chiefs attracts New Recruits Options for Price being weighed

February 19, 2025

Kaizer Chiefs is looking to welcome new players to its team. The Soccer Players’ Club has let go of Thatyaone Ditlhokwe. In his place a new sportsman could enter the team. Kaizer Chiefs has officially...

Family Triumphs At 52nd aQuelle Midmar Mile

February 13, 2025

KwaZulu-Natal played host to the 52nd aQuelle Midmar Mile swimming race. These are a series of races held once a year at the Midmar Mile. The Midmar is a time of great gathering of both professional...

South African Women s team out of World Cup and Competition for Tournament Dates for Next Three Years By Betway SA20

February 5, 2025

South Africa has been having a rough time at the World Cup when its women’s team lost a key match. The under-19 side could not overcome the final hurdle. India on the other hand, went through the...

Rugby Star Mapimpi in trouble over Scuffle while SA Rugby faces Challenges in 2025

January 29, 2025

South Africa’s rugby year has had a rough start for some players this year. Chief among the rough incidents that have jeopardized rugby players’ careers is the intense scuffle between South Africa’s...

Morocco to Hold Africa Cup of Nations, while Kaizer Chiefs Acquires New Players

January 14, 2025

Morocco has been on the steady road to recovery since a devastating earthquake in late 2023 devastated the country. The North African Kingdom is now one of the most visited nation states on the...

Kaizer Chiefs Look to Recruit New Talent that is Available

December 11, 2024

The Soccer Players Club Kaizer Chiefs amongst the three major teams in the country is going to be preoccupied next year come the January transfer period. Under Soccer Club Manager Nasreddine Nabi...

Wentworth man to do Charity Run from Johannesburg to Durban and Scottburgh Athletics Club participate in Hope Challenge

December 3, 2024

Taariq Stokes will be running from Johannesburg to Durban. The Wentworth resident will be covering 704 kilometres. He is raising funds for Awareness on Men’s mental health issues. In a few days...

Pietermaritzburg opens R170 million Aquatic Park and Local Swim Star receives Honours

November 27, 2024

The city of Pietermaritzburg has determined to make itself into a centre for sport. Aquatic sports such as swimming will have a major role here when it is completed. At the heart of this is the...

South Africa, New Zealand Win Low Scoring Thrillers to Level Series Opposed to India, Sri Lanka

November 12, 2024

South Africa’s Proteas were propelled to a three-weekend win over India in the second of their three T20Is by Tristan Stubbs unbeaten 47. The Proteas were labouring on the 66-6 but Stubbs took centre...

SA legends Score incredible win over UK s Classic Lions While Van Der Merwe could return to Springboks

November 5, 2024

South Africa Legends ran in in 11 tries in a 74-7 triumph against Classic Lions to book their place in the World Rugby Classic semi-finals at the National Sports Centre yesterday. The Springboks are...

Soccer Mining Magnate Patrice Motsepe seeks Second Term for African Foot ball and Moses Mabhida to be Upgraded

October 29, 2024

South African born Patrice Motsepe will pursue a second term as President of the Confederation of African Football when elections take place next year. The CAF announced on Friday from Cape Town...

Markram to be Proteas Captain replacing Bavuma while Women Cricket Team Beat Bangladesh

October 16, 2024

Johannesburg – in Cricket Aiden Markram will be captaining the Proteas. He will be replacing Themba Bavuma. This means Markram will be leading the Proteas against Bangladesh later this month...

Benny McCarty could Coach AmaZulu on his Return and VAR in SA Soccer

October 7, 2024

South African Soccer legend Benni McCarthy is back in the county and is said there are plans for him to coach AmaZulu. These new developments follow him as he is set to rejoin SuperSport TV for UEFA...

Springbok Libbok is place at Number 10 for the Team in New Zealand

October 2, 2024

Springbok Rugby player Mannie Libbok has been allocated the place at No. 10 for the Springboks despite ongoing doubts concerning his goal kicking. It’s been several years since the last weekend of the...

South African Paralympic Swimmers in Paris break Records

September 18, 2024

South Africa has not managed to obtain a share of the medals at the Paralympic Games in Paris. Christian Sadie wrapped up the South African Swimming team’s campaign at the Games in the pool with a...

South African Batsman Breetzke gives Team a Kimberly Advantage

September 10, 2024

South African Batsman Matthew Breetzke struck an unbeaten century as South Africa A (SA ‘A’) enjoyed a productive opening day to the first unofficial test against Sri Lanka (SL ’A’). the match took...

South Africa goes head to head with New Zealand in Rugby Championship

September 4, 2024

South Africa angled passed New Zealand in a dramatic encounter in the third round of the Rugby Championship to cement their place at the top of the tournament table. In a tight first half, tries from...

Kaizer Chiefs has recruited an Angolan Soccer player to join the club during the Premier Soccer League (PSL) era, according to Kick Off Magazine. Portuguese born Angolan citizen Inacio Miguel has become the first ever soccer player from Angola to be recruited by a South African Soccer Club. The PSL has traditionally seen limited representation from Angolan players. While Angola has been relatively underrepresented, other Southern African countries have had notable players at Chiefs. Botswana has seen representation from Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, Eswatini from Sibusiso ‘Spoko’ Dlamini, and Lesotho from Lekoane Lekoane. Malawi’s Patrick Mabedi and Mozambique’s Dove and Jossias Macamo have also contributed to the team’s diversity. Namibia provided players like Virgil Vries, Robert Nauseb, and Mohammed Ouseb, while Zambia has seen Lazarous Kambole, Lewis Macha, Rotson Kilambe, Aaron Lubunda, Songwe Chalwe, and Collins Mbesuma. Zimbabwe stands out with a substantial number of players, including Cleopas Dlodlo, Teenage Hadebe, Robson Muchichwa, Tinashe Nengomasha, Khama Billiat, Willard Katsande, Edmore Chirambadare, Michelle Katsvairo, Ovidy Karuru, Kingston Nkhatha, Matthew Rusike, and Lincoln Zvasiya. This extensive list also includes Jimmy Jambo, Knowledge Musona, Thomas Sweswe, Abbas Amidu, Onismor Bhashera, Kelvin Mushangazhike, Liberty Masunda, and Luke Petros Jukulile. Representation of players from South Africa’s neighbours in its soccer teams is all well and good but what should matter is talent. The soccer players mentioned in the extract above were clearly chosen on the basis of their merit and skill. They would not be where they are today without it. These players clearly came from poorer back grounds depending on their home countries. This means they had little to no prospects when they were recruited to join the soccer teams. The players would definitely jump at this opportunity when it was given to them. They would have more than made up for it on the soccer field. As it stands, they would have been subject to a tough vetting process. It can be noted South Africa has more opportunities in terms of soccer and other sports when it comes to attracting players from other parts of the southern African region. Meanwhile local South African players are seeking new opportunities abroad. An increase in demand for South African players abroad has signalled a much-needed beam of hope for domestic football as well as Bafana Bafana. The last two or three seasons have seen South African players become the point of discussions involving moves to either Europe or much more lucrative North African countries. The names of Bafana internationals like Siyabonga Ngezana, who moved to Romanian side Steaua Bucuresti at the start of last season, and Yaya Sithole (Gil Vicente, Portugal) spring to mind. The most recent ones have been the glittering duo of Khanyisa Mayo and Elias Mokwana, who opted for moves to CR Beloiuzdad (Algeria) and Esperance (Tunisia), respectively, following a trail blazed by another Bafana star Percy Tau all those years ago. The amount of soccer players flocking abroad for new opportunities such as the ones stated above shows that they no longer see greener pastures in South Africa. Some of the countries in question that they are moving to for their careers are not even the wealthiest. Romania and its soccer team Steaua Bucaresti for example do not exactly run in the wealthy circles. For those who have the ambition and talent its about getting new opportunities for them and their families. More money to provide back home. South Africa is well known for its enthusiasm for soccer. This is why so many international soccer clubs look to here apart from other nations such as Brazil, Mexico and others in Latin America, for new players. Being in professional soccer is not a long-term affair. (Percy) Tau’s return to Africa to join Egyptian giants Al Ahly from English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion was seen by many as a terrible career move as the country beckoned for another South African star to represent in arguably the biggest league in the world. Step up Lyle Forster, the Soweto-born striker who gave defenders all over that league nightmares in one-on-one duels, sprints and with his work inside the box, but was unable to save his Burnley from being relegated last season. Now having put his off-field mental health issues aside, he is rejuvenated and has already started to cause a stir in the Championship in England this season. While all of these events might be life-changing opportunities for the players concerned, they might also be pioneers for a new ‘golden generation’ in South African football. South African foot ball players are facing seduction from all sides. Their decision and desire to play for a different team depends on what incentives they are given. Percy Tau for example while it cannot be known what incentives could be offered to play for the Egyptian Soccer team Al Ahly, he must have been offered some thing by way of persuasion. Playing for a major national soccer team comes by way of having a lot of pressure on the athlete’s life. They face significant challenges both personally and professionally. Lyle Foster for example when we are referring to his mental issues, we should be weary of the risk that he could be at risk of suffering from depression. I hope among the incentives, soccer players are offered are a good health plan that includes a therapist. Sports including soccer is not easy it comes with its own risks that need to be dealt with on a professional level.

As Kaizer Chiefs Recruit Soccer player from Angola Local Players are taking their Careers abroad

August 27, 2024

Kaizer Chiefs has recruited an Angolan Soccer player to join the club during the Premier Soccer League (PSL) era, according to Kick Off Magazine. Portuguese born Angolan citizen Inacio Miguel has...

South Africa Coach has ambition for Proteas to grow and move closer to WTC Final

August 20, 2024

The Proteas Cricket Coach Shukri Conrad said that South Africa’s national cricket team have the belief of making their way through to the final of the World Test Championship 2023-2025 at the Lord’s...

‘Football for Humanity’: Palestinian team takes on South Africa in solidarity match

February 28, 2024

Palestine defeated a South Africa Invitational eleven on Sunday at the Football 4 Humanity match at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town The Palestinian side beat South Africa 1-0 at what was the second match...