Siphiwe Hlongwane
Dear Andile and Thulani, South Africa is a country blessed with an abundance of raw and natural talent but only a few manage to make it to the top and actually make an impact. And you boys are just two of the few lucky ones. Some made it but so...

The Absa Premiership race is fast approaching the home straight. Orlando Pirates are favourites to lift the league trophy but it's almost certain that this race will be decided in the last three matches of the season. Today I am looking at the top co...

Pitso Mosimane's record as Bafana coach has been impressive so far, not only on the playing field, where the team has displayed some exciting football, but also off the pitch where his work with the players is encouraging. He has proven himself to...

The way our junior national team coaches struggle to get the players they need is a disgrace. It shows how ignorant this country is when it comes to development. It's stupid to expect any degree of success from the senior national team when the yo...

Orlando Pirates will go to their much anticipated game against Kaizer Chiefs with their spirits high after a brilliant run of 13 games unbeaten and the number-one spot in the league. But the back-to-back defeats against their arch-rivals will still b...

Bafana Bafana managed to beat a weak Kenyan side by two goals to nil, but their performance was far from convincing. The team should have destroyed the hapless Kenyans, who looked out of sorts throughout the game. Like in most games Bafana have pl...

Mamelodi Sundowns will go into their much-anticipated clash against Orlando Pirates on Saturday night hoping to reclaim the top spot. But Pirates will definitely try to protect their unbeaten run -- more than 10 matches -- to keep the number-one spot...

After a perfect start to their current league campaign, Sundowns have had to endure a bad loss of form lately and the supporters are calling for coach Antonio Lopez Habas to be fired. The Brazilians started this season like a house on fire and we...

Teko Modise has put all the drama and speculation behind him and signed for Mamelodi Sundowns. He joins a Sundowns' side where competition for a place in the starting line-up is very high, just like at his former club, Orlando Pirates. The big questi...

Coaches always take the blame when their teams are not performing according to management and supporters' expectations. So it is only fair to give praise where it is due. Bloemfontein Celtic and Santos are doing well and their coaches, management...




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After an unfortunate injury ended his promising career as a goalkeeper at age 16, Siphiwe Hlongwane started coaching youth football with moderate success. However, since the writing bug caught up with him, all he wants to do is to write about the beautiful game.

He can be contacted on E-mail: sshlongwane@gmail.com
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