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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.

'It's sad and painful': Mdu Shabalala vows to lift Chiefs out of ... 'It's sad and painful': Mdu Shabalala vows to lift Chiefs out of quagmire

Mduduzi Shabalala didn't expect the struggles Kaizer Chiefs are experiencing to last this long when he was promoted to ...

Chiefs stunned by Chippa in East London Chiefs stunned by Chippa in East London

Inter-continental football looks increasingly unlikely once again for Kaizer Chiefs next season as their poor form in ...

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

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

Captain Refiloe Jane returns to Banyana squad for do-or-die ... Captain Refiloe Jane returns to Banyana squad for do-or-die Olympic decider against ...

Banyana Banyana skipper Refiloe Jane is among the players headlining the squad announced by coach Desiree Ellis on ...

‘Their threat up front is huge’: City coach Tinkler wary of ... ‘Their threat up front is huge’: City coach Tinkler wary of Kaizer Chiefs

Cape Town City coach Eric Tinkler says meeting Kaizer Chiefs straight after Fifa international week may give his side a ...

Banyana can take charge of Nigeria tie with good result in ... Banyana can take charge of Nigeria tie with good result in Abuja: Ellis

A good result in the first leg in Abuja will put Banyana Banyana on a firm footing for the home match of their deciding ...

Ellis wants Banyana to land knockout blow in Olympic clash with ... Ellis wants Banyana to land knockout blow in Olympic clash with Nigeria

Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has likened their 2024 Olympic qualifier against Nigeria to the final round in a ...

Caf 'concerned' about the raid by Hawks on Safa House Caf 'concerned' about the raid by Hawks on Safa House

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has raised concern after a raid last week by the Hawks serious commercial ...

Rare instance of Pirates edging Chiefs in stands made the ... Rare instance of Pirates edging Chiefs in stands made the difference: Riveiro

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro could not hide his joy after becoming the second Bucs coach after Ruud Krol to ...

Safa claims there's 'no money missing' after Hawks raid over ... Safa claims there's 'no money missing' after Hawks raid over Jordaan claims

The SA Football Association (Safa) has threatened to take legal action after a raid by the Hawks on its offices in ...