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Mzoxolo Budaza

City win under-18 knockout challenge

Mzoxolo Budaza|Published 2 years ago

Cape Town City players in celebratory mood after winning this year’s Engen under-19 Knockout ChallengeCape Town City FC are the new Engen under-18 knockout champions. ...

UWC director shares his thoughts on grassroots and university sports

Mzoxolo Budaza|Published 3 years ago

Mandla Gagayi, a Kuils River resident, is one of the country's most experienced and decorated university sports administrators. The UWC sports director was last ...

Vasco among Coke Cup winners

Mzoxolo Budaza|Published 3 years ago

Vasco crowned Coke Cup champs. Shosholoza goalkeeper Astrid Van Kestern clears the ball under pressure from Vasco’s Alicia Tehart. Vasco’s Pertula, left, heads the ...

Sukazi, one of the Cape’s finest grassroots coaches

Mzoxolo Budaza|Published 3 years ago

Masibulele SukaziMasibulele Sukazi is one of Cape Town’s most decorated grassroots football coaches. Ask any budding footballer about coach “Mbazo” and most ...

Former football administrator remembered

Mzoxolo Budaza|Published 3 years ago

Former Mother City FC boss Brian Ebden, who died recently, has been described as caring and sometimes misunderstood. Ebden, who grew up in Bo-Kaap and played his ...

WP v Border final

Mzoxolo Budaza|Published 3 years ago

Simamkele NambaWestern ...

Sport administrators respond to level 4 restrictions

Mzoxolo Budaza|Published 3 years ago

Lentegeur sports field, in Mitchell’s PlainPresident Cyril Ramaphosa announced the adjusted Level 4 lockdown at the weekend, which meant the country will be subjected ...

Star sprinter misses out on national champs

Mzoxolo Budaza|Published 4 years ago

After a long lay-off, due to the outbreak of Covid 19 and the subsequent lockdowns, athletes from across the city and the country gathered at Dal Josafat Stadium, ...

Siyasi parts ways with Spurs

Mzoxolo Budaza|Published 4 years ago

Some football fanatics were caught off-guard at the weekend as Cape Town Spurs (formerly Ajax Cape Town) announced the departure of one of its brightest young talents, ...

Cape football coach making moves in Jozi

Mzoxolo Budaza|Published 4 years ago

Former Jean Marc Ithier (JMI) Academy under-17 coach Batandwa Ntsebeza, 35, has been making big strides as a coach since leaving the Pinelands-based outfit, and ...

Science behind squad selection

fuad Esack and Mzoxolo Budaza|Published 4 years ago

National squad selection is always a highly contentious issue, but it does not have to be, if proper scientific method are followed, says Dr Nasief van der Schyff, ...

Rugby pioneer placed among legends

fuad Esack and Mzoxolo Budaza|Published 4 years ago

South African rugby legend Norman “Nhonho” Mbiko, 75, from Nyanga will later this week be awarded the Andrew Mlangeni award in rugby. The award is aimed at recognising ...

Westridge soccer fundi has seen and done it all

Mzoxolo Budaza and fuad Esack|Published 4 years ago

In a world of self-styled soccer experts, Jeff Isaacs, 63, from Westridge, is the real deal. The well-travelled soccer coach is one of the most experienced and decorated ...

Schierhout has paid his cricketing dues

fuad Esack and Mzoxolo Budaza|Published 4 years ago

Primrose Cricket Club’s David Schierhout says the call to join the Cape Cobras could not have come at a better time. Although some might consider him a bit of a ...

Nasief’s ready to roll

Mzoxolo Budaza|Published 4 years ago

Former Bafana Bafana defender Nasief Morris has come a long way from his junior days at Beacon Valley FC, which later became Beacon Spurs. Morris also honed his ...

WP star eyes rugby world cup spot

Mzoxolo Budaza|Published 4 years ago

Western Province loose forward Sinazo Mcatshulwa is slowly approaching her goal of representing South Africa at next year’s IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup, in New Zealand. ...