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The week in sport - Highlights of the week included Sundowns ending Pirates domination of the MTN8 Cup. Mamelodi Sundowns securing the 2026 title with a 2-0 win over Orlando Pirates at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban ➡️ for more highlights…

#mamelodisundowns #orlandopirates #mtn8 #mtn8final #wafawafa
📷 Muzi Ntombela/BaclpagePix

Banyana Banyana spent the week in Bloemfontein preparing for their home and away Olympic Qualifying fixtures against Madagascar. Des Ellis instructs players ahead of away leg qualifier.

#banyanabanyana #olympicqualifiers #sasolwomensfootball #ntswembunamanje
📷 Samuel Shivambu

End of an era - Lionel Messi retires from international football after playing and scoring in a 3-0 win over Benin in an interntional friendly played in Beunos Aires.

#messi #messiretirement #GOAT #argentina #benin
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Rising Star - Bafana Bafana defender Olwethu Makhanya continued the great start to his career at Glasgow Rangers, winning the Scottish Premiership Player of the Month for the month of September.

#olwethumakhanya #glasgowrangers #scottishpremiership #playerofthemonth
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First of three - South Africa and Australia compete in the first of a three test series starting at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban.

#csa #proteafire #australia #testmatchcricket
📷 Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

South African players celebrate after Marco Jansen gets the wicket of Nicolas Maddinson of Australia on day 1 of the first test.

#testmatchcricket #proteafire #australia
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Ronnel Donnelly of South Africa celebrates a goal with teammate Isabella Ludwig. Donnelly completed a hattrick in a 4-0 win over Madagascar at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein.

#hattrick #banyanabanyana #olympicqualifiers #NtswembuNamanje
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Local derbies dominate the URC landscape in South Africa this past week with the Stormers beating the Sharks in Cape Town and the Bulls defeating the Lions in Pretoria.

#urcrugbychampionship #stormers #bulls #sharks #lions
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Local derbies dominate the URC landscape in South Africa this past week with the Stormers beatin by @backpagepix

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Top of the table clash - Mohamed Hany, captain of Al Ahly celebrates a 2-0 win over hosts Zamalek to take Al Ahly to the top of the Ora Premier League after the Cairo derby.
#alahly #orapremierleague #zamalek #reddevils #cairoderby
📷 Weam Mostafa/BackpagePix taken in Cairo International Stadium by @backpagepix

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5 days ago

🏆💛 MAMELODI SUNDOWNS CROWNED 2026 MTN8 CHAMPIONS!
The Brazilians defeated Orlando Pirates 2–0 in the MTN8 final in Durban to lift the trophy! 🔥⚽
Masandawana reign supreme! 💛💙🏆 📸 @muzintombela_photos #MTN8 #MamelodiSundowns #OrlandoPirates @mtnza taken in Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban by @backpagepix

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Sasol Banyana Banyana are putting in the work in Bloemfontein as they prepare for the LA 2028 Olympic qualifiers. 💪🔥
The road to Los Angeles starts now! 🇿🇦🏆 #Sasol #BanyanaBanyana #LA28Olympics #backpagepix 📸 @sam__sniper by @backpagepix

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the amazing moment and memories - Lionel Messi retires from international football after scoring against Benin in a 3-0 win in Buenos Aires

#goat #messi #benin #argentina
📷 EPA/BackpagePix taken in Estadio Mâs Monumental by @backpagepix

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9 days ago

The week in Sport at BackpagePix - Highlight of the week included a brace for Rele Mofokeng as Bafana hammered Eritrea 5-0 away in Afcon qualifier…keep scrolling to see other moments

#afconqualifiers #relemofokeng

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Monday saw Moses Mabhida Stadium announced as the host venue for the 2026 MTN8 Final between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns taking place this Saturday in Durban

#mtn8 #mosesmabhida

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South Africa completed a 2-1 win over Australia in the 2026 ODI Series despite going down in a rain affected (DLS method) game in Potchefstroom

#csa #odi # series win #proteasfire🔥

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Navelsig, Queenswood Primary and St Marks Academy were amongst the winners on Finals Day at the 2026 Kay Motsepe Schools Championship at Giant Stadium in Soshanguve

#skmsc #kaymotsepeschoolschampionship #champions
📷 Sam Shivambu/BackpagePix

West Indian cricket legend Brian Lara was on hand at the 365 day countdown to the start of the 2027 ICC Mens World Cup in Cape Town. Lara is seen here with the trophy which was displayed at the Zeits Mocca Museum in Cape Town

#icccwc2027 #2027cwc #brianlara
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19-year old Adnaan Lagadien of the CSA High Performance team scores a brilliant 106 off just 58 balls during his teams narrow defeat against the WP Cobras in their YesPlay Pro20 Cup fixtures at Newlands Cricket Ground

#yesplaypro20 #futurestar #century
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Waco Bassick of the WP Cobras picks up his first wicket on his professional debut against the CSA High Performance team during their win in the YesPlay Pro20 Cup fixture at Newlands Cricket Ground

#debut #yesplaywpcobras #yesplaypro20
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Mixed results for South African teams in the URC this past weekend with away defeat for the Bulls and the Stormers and home wins for the Lions and the Sharks. Edwill van der Merwe breaks for the try line during Sharks win over Leinster

#sharks #urc #urc2026/27
📷 Sam Shivambu/BackpagePix

Sundowns girls team are crowned Champions on Finals day at the 2026 Engen Champ of Champ at Tuks HPC in Pretoria

#2026engencham by @backpagepix

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11 days ago

Pictures of the Week. #BackpagePix #SportsPhotography by @backpagepix

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MAMELODI SUNDOWNS LADIES ARE CHAMPIONS!
The Brazilians have been crowned the Engen Champ of Champs champions at TUKS Stadium in Pretoria! 🌟⚽
A dominant display from Sundowns Ladies — champions of the tournament! 🏆💛💙 📸 @mahlangu23 @muzintombela_photos by @backpagepix

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Amakhosi are Champions!
Kaizer Chiefs crowned Engen Champ of Champs winners at TUKS Stadium in Pretoria. #EngenChampOfChamps #sportsphotography #KaizerChiefs #BackpagePix🏆🔥 📸 @mahlangu23 by @backpagepix

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The Sharks defeated Leinster 26–20 at Kings Park in a statement URC victory on 3 October 2026. It was their second win of the season, with tries from Manu Tshituka, Lili Bester, André Esterhuizen and Edwill van der Merwe. 📸 @sam__sniper by @backpagepix

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The Lions roared at Ellis Park, turning a 12–10 halftime deficit into a 35–19 bonus-point victory over the Ospreys. They scored five tries after the break. 📸 @mazondi_babeswecamera taken in Ellis Park Stadium by @backpagepix

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South Africa’s Bafana Bafana defeated Eritrea 5-0 on Wednesday 30 September 2026, in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON) qualifier at Al Salam Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. 📸 @weammostafa1 by @backpagepix

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