Three South African football supporters dressed in national colours sit silently in the stands, appearing dejected during a 2010 FIFA World Cup match against Uruguay.

6.22.2026

Caught offside

Bonginkosi Ndadane

Some African football fans have been hate-watching Bafana Bafana at the World Cup because of South Africa’s anti-migrant politics. The team’s apolitical stance has left them without a defense.

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2.28.2024

The league of nations

Bonginkosi Ndadane

If South Africa’s Premier Soccer league matters, it is because it’s the country’s most successful pan-Africanist project.