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.

Sazi Hadebe Sports reporter
Ten-man Kaizer Chiefs held by TS Galaxy in Polokwane

A 10-man Kaizer Chiefs fluffed a good chance to solidify their place in the DStv Premiership's top eight when they allowed TS Galaxy to come from ...

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Dlamini a two-goal hero as Bucs beat Chippa to reach the Nedbank Cup final

Kabelo Dlamini’s belated introduction into the Orlando Pirates starting XI has added impetus in Orlando Pirates’ push to defend their Nedbank Cup and ...

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Sundowns' Mokwena wary of crafty Stellies in a Nedbank Cup semi

Rulani Mokwena rattled an array of pleasantries towards his Stellenbosch FC counterpart Steve Barker ahead of their anticipated clash in the Nedbank ...

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

Kabelo Dlamini’s belated introduction into the Orlando Pirates starting 11 has added impetus in Orlando Pirates’ push to defend their Nedbank Cup and ...

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'It's a normal thing,' says Riveiro of Bucs' chase for second position and ...

Chasing second place in the DStv Premiership while trying to defend the cup competition they won last season has been described as a normal routine ...

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

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

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'It's more mental than physical,' says Riveiro as Bucs prepare for showdown ...

At this stage of the season where games are coming think and fast, mental strength is helping Orlando Pirates maintain their form more than their ...

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‘It catches up with you’: Hunt as young SuperSport’s slide threatens top eight ...

Having a compact, young squad is the reason Gavin Hunt sees behind SuperSport United struggling for results in the latter part of the 2023-2024 ...

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‘We’ve just turned a bit of the corner’: Johnson says Chiefs need momentum

Kaizer Chiefs interim coach Cavin Johnson was happy with how his players responded late in the game when it looked like they would continue their ...

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Former Bafana goalie Andre Arendse reflects on 30 years of democracy in SA

Former Bafana goalie Andre Arendse reflects on 30 years of democracy in SA