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
Bafana's qualification for Afcon 2025 delayed after being held by Congo

Bafana Bafana will have to beat Uganda in Kampala next month to ensure back-to-back qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations after playing to a ...

Sazi Hadebe Sports reporter
Kaizer Chiefs fined R150,000 for fans’ behaviour in loss to Sundowns

Kaizer Chiefs have been effectively fined R150,000 for the misbehavior of their supporters during their 2-1 Betway Premiership loss to Mamelodi ...

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Pirates’ Sibisi celebrates MTN8 medal — and surviving a cup final uninjured

Some key Bucs players hope their performances in the MTN8 last match win against Stellenbosch help say Bafana Bafana's fortunes

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League the next target for Riveiro after making history with Pirates in MTN8

Despite Mabasa goal controversy, coach felt the Buccaneers deserved to lift the trophy in Durban.

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Barker laments Tom’s ‘indescribable decision’ in Stellies’ MTN8 final loss to ...

Match officials 'basically changed the course of the game' allowing free kick to be taken in incorrect position, leading to Mabasa's 91st-minute ...

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Broos looks to shore up Bafana’s leaky defence for Congo clashes

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos plans to do a proper plumbing job to prevent his team from leaking goals when they resume their 2025 Afcon qualifiers ...

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Orlando Pirates sail to MTN8 hat-trick glory

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro sunk to his knees, cusped his face in his hands and shed a tear at the final whistle as his Pirates added a fifth ...

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‘We’ll play the match not the occasion’: Chaine as Pirates seek history in MTN8 ...

That Sipho Chaine is a vital player in Orlando Pirates' pursuit of the historical three consecutive MTN8 titles is in no doubt.

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‘What can I do?’: Bafana coach Broos on Mokoena, Mudau’s situation at Sundowns

South Africa boss says such occurrences are why he wants a meeting with PSL coaches to establish better communication channels.

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‘From day one, we knew we had a good coach’: Riveiro and Pirates’ love affair ...

The Buccaneers face the toughest of opponents in Stellenbosch FC, but can consummate the relationship with a third straight win in the tournament