Football resumed in South Africa on Saturday after a 145-day coronavirus-induced shutdown with Bloemfontein Celtic reaching the Nedbank Cup final ...
A foul on Bloemfontein Celtic midfielder Lucky Baloyi resulted in Baroka defender Ananias Gebhardt being sent off Saturday in a South African FA Cup semi-final. SOWETO: Football resumed in South Africa on Saturday after a 145-day coronavirus-induced shutdown with Bloemfontein Celtic reaching the Nedbank Cup final behind closed doors.
But unlike footballers in the major European leagues, they did not take a knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement that seeks racial equality. It was the last match staged in the most industrialised African country before a temporary national lockdown was introduced to try and limit the spread of the COVID-19 disease.
Gauteng is the epicentre of the coronavirus in South Africa, where more than half the one million-plus COVID-19 infections in the continent have occurred. Players, coaches and officials will leave their hotels only to train and play and sports minister Nathi Mthethwa has warned that if rules are not obeyed, football will be halted.
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