Africa

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that it will expand its showpiece Africa Cup of Nations tournament from 16 to 24 teams as of its 2019 edition, while the national team event will also switch to a new calendar slot of June and July.

An agreement has been reached for South African rugby teams the Cheetahs and Southern Kings to enter the Pro12 pan-European competition after losing their Super Rugby status, according to multiple reports.

Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad has confirmed the Africa Cup of Nations could be moved to June or July amid proposed reforms for the national team tournament and the organisation’s club competitions.

Fifa, football’s global governing body, has lifted a suspension imposed on the Sudan Football Association.

Former South Africa national team player Lonwabo Tsotsobe, a one-time No.1 bowler in the one-day international format, has been handed an eight-year ban by Cricket South Africa (CSA) as a long-running investigation into a match-fixing scandal concerning the 2015 season of domestic Twenty20 competition the T20 Challenge Series wraps up.

The South African Rugby Union confirmed today (Friday) that the Cheetahs and Southern Kings will be cut from the next season of Super Rugby as the franchise-based rugby union competition downsizes by three teams to 15.

The Sudan Football Association (SFA) has today (Friday) been suspended by Fifa, the sport’s global governing body, with immediate effect.

Fiba Africa, the governing body of basketball on the continent, has announced that Tunisia and Senegal will co-host this year’s edition of the AfroBasket men’s national team tournament from September 8-16.

South African Super Rugby teams the Cheetahs and Southern Kings could join the Pro12 pan-European club competition as early as September this year, according to the BBC.

The M&C Saatchi agency has acquired a majority stake in South African sports and entertainment firm Levergy to lead its efforts in the country and the wider African continent.

Golf’s Asian Tour has been named as a co-sanctioning partner of the New Zealand Open tournament, while it has been announced that this year’s edition of the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa has been cancelled.

A senior official at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said that the governing body will review the assignment of hosting rights to upcoming editions of its Africa Cup of Nations national team tournament.

A variety of domestic and international investors, including franchise owners from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL), have been confirmed among the eight team owners in Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) new T20 Global League.

Cricket South Africa has unveiled a R350m (€24m/$27m) renovation programme for the country’s cricket venues.

South African Super Rugby team the Cheetahs has been invited to join the Pro12 pan-European competition, according to the BBC.

SA Rugby, the governing body of rugby union in South Africa, has said it will stage the most profitable World Cup in the event’s history after formally submitting its bid for the 2023 edition of the national team tournament.