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Sandisiwe Msibi • October 4, 2026

Diing and Thunder continue to raise the bar

The amazing story of South Sudanese bright star

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Sindiswa Mabunda • May 28, 2026

Our top defensive players for BAL Season Six

WHEN Aliou Diarra patrolled the paint last season, the question of defensive supremacy in the Basketball Africa League felt almost predetermined. His absence in 2026...

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Sandisiwe Msibi • May 27, 2026

The BAL semifinals stage is set

THEĀ  upcoming BAL semifinals have familiar clubs and a new one debuting with a bang. Al Ahly of Egypt and Petro de Luanda are former...

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Sindiswa Mabunda • May 22, 2026

Petro have the aces, but can Dar City spring a surprise?

THE BAL’s most established force meets its newest playoff presence as Petro de Luanda takes on Dar City in a quarterfinal series defined by experience,...

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Sandisiwe Msibi • May 21, 2026

BAL Playoffs: Al Ahly Egypt vs ASC Ville de Dakar

THE Basketball Africa League (BAL) Season 6 playoffs tip off on Friday with a former champion, Al Ahly of Egypt, looking to return to the...

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Sindiswa Mabunda • May 15, 2026

From one hoop in Potchefstroom to the BAL stage

AS the Basketball Africa League (BAL) switches gears from conference play to the Playoffs in Kigali, it is no surprise that one of the eight...

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Sandisiwe Msibi • May 5, 2026

A look back at the Sahara Conference

THE BAL Sahara Conference in Morocco saw the final four teams, Club Africain, Al Ahly, AS Ville de Dakar and Conference hosts secure their playoff...

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Manyehlisa Lehohla • May 1, 2026

Meeting with father opens doors for Cisse

AMERICAN-born Jonathan Cisse had grown up without his father for most of his life, so when he met him for the first time two years...

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Sandisiwe Msibi • April 30, 2026

BAL Sahara Conference hits miday point

THE Basketball Africa League (BAL) Sahara Conference has reached its halfway mark at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, Morocco, and the race...

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