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
McCarthy eyeing second Champions League victory against Setif

Benni McCarthy has likened AmaZulu FC’s third Group B Caf Champions League clash against Algeria’s ES Setif at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on ...

Sazi Hadebe Sports reporter
SAZI HADEBE | You may be top in SA, Sundowns, but the sun doesn’t shine out of ...

If Brazilians are to prevail on continent, they need tougher competition week in week out on the home front

Sazi Hadebe Sports reporter
When Kaizer Chiefs last lifted a trophy...

Baby Shark was not the go-to international anthem for toddlers around the world.

Sazi Hadebe Sports reporter
Banyana Banyana poised to qualify for Morocco Awcon

Banyana Banyana are 90 minutes away from making a 13th appearance at the Africa Women Cup of Nations (Awcon) after their 2-0 home victory over ...

Sazi Hadebe Sports reporter
Benni: We want to emulate what Kaizer Chiefs did in the Champions League

AmaZulu coach Benni McCarthy has repeated his wish to emulate what Kaizer Chiefs did in the Caf Champions League by reaching the final last year.

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Benni McCarthy: Raja Casablanca lessons will help us against Horoya

Benni McCarthy believes the lesson AmaZulu FC learnt in their opening Group B match in a Caf Champions League away tie against Raja Casablanca last ...

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Pirates miss chance to close widening gap between them and Sundowns

Orlando Pirates missed a chance to close the widening gap between them and DStv Premiership runaway leaders Mamelodi Sundowns when they played to 0-0 ...

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AmaZulu players banking on home ground advantage against Horoya AC

AmaZulu FC players will do well to study how Guinean outfit Horoya AC managed to hold their own against the three top SA football clubs that they’ve ...

Sazi Hadebe Sports reporter
Barker aims for top eight finish after great start for Stellies in Premiership

For Stellenbosch FC to be satisfied they’ve had a great 2021-2022 season they’ll need get more than 40 points and finish inside the top eight for the ...

Sazi Hadebe Sports reporter
Phalane’s wonder strike earns Royal AM a spot in Nedbank Cup last 16

Lantshene Phalane’s spectacular free kick helped Royal AM beat Cape Town City 2-1 to claim a spot in the Nedbank Cup last 16 at the Chatsworth ...