Maritzburg United provided a second stunning upset of the weekend as they defeated fancied Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 in the semi finals of the Nedbank Cup.

The KwaZulu-Natal side will now face Free State Stars in the competition decider in Cape Town on May 19, a most unlikely match-up in South Africa's version of the FA Cup.

Maritzburg have never reached a cup final before, while Stars were last in the decider of this competition in 1994 when they lost to Vaal Professionals.

Sundowns took the lead within...

Maritzburg United coach Fadlu Davids made a surprising comment this week, suggesting that this current Mamelodi Sundowns side was the 'best team' in the history of South African football.

It was a bold statement and opens up an interesting debate that can be thrashed out on a number of levels.

Speaking ahead of his team's Nedbank Cup semi final against The Brazilians at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Sunday, rookie coach Davids said: "We're playing the best team in the history of Sundowns, the best...

Mamelodi Sundowns moved to the brink of the Absa Premiership title with a 1-0 win over Lamontville Golden Arrows on Tuesday night, a deserved victory in a game they dominated at Loftus Stadium.

Ricardo Nascimento's first-half penalty proved the decisive moment in the game, but Sundowns should have won by a far greater margin as they outclassed the visitors.

The victory takes them six points clear of Orlando Pirates in second place with three rounds of matches remaining.

Considering that Sundowns...

The two dropped points by Orlando Pirates on Wednesday night has thrown the Absa Premiership title race firmly back in the favour of Mamelodi Sundowns with five matches to play for the champions elect.

Sundowns are three points ahead of second-placed Pirates with a game in hand and a vastly superior goal-difference, which means it is now very much their title to lose.

If recent history is anything to go by, they likely need eight points from the remaining 15 available to secure the trophy, which...

Jeremy Brockie's coach Pitso Mosimane jokingly suggests there is witchcraft at play, but the long barren goalscoring run for the Mamelodi Sundowns striker is becoming no laughing matter.

The New Zealand international forward was prolific during his time at SuperSport United, netting 54 times in three seasons at Matsatsantsa, which prompted Sundowns to splash the cash in January and bring in the striker.

However, he has now gone 12 games and over 550 minutes on the pitch without a goal for his new...