Kruger United coach Abram Mongoya says defenders Asekho Tiwani and Ayabulela Konqobe are good additions to the side as they navigate their first season in the Betway Premiership.
Tiwani, 21, joined the Village Boys on a season long loan deal from Mamelodi Sundowns, while Konqobe, 30, arrived as a free agent after leaving Chippa United at the end of last season.
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The duo has featured in just one match for Kruger so far with the side sitting in 13th spot on the Betway Premiership standings with four points in seven outings, a point away from the relegation zone.
Mongoya told the media on the side of the 2026 Carling Knockout Cup draw that Tiwani was brought in to provide more competition in the left-back position.
“I think they bring what we lacked a little bit,” said Mongoya.
“He gives us balance, Tiwani because we only had Ebrahim Seedeat on the left, and I believe that gave us an imbalance. There was no competition for him. He competes with a very experienced youngster as well.”
Mongoya then highlighted Konqobe’s experience at a time when there’s a lot of injuries in defence.
“And Konqobe also gives the experience of being stable and giving us the defensive cover because he comes in just when we had a lot of injuries at the back,” he added.
“And we are just unfortunate that, like I said earlier on, the pre-season just gave us a lot of injuries. We recovered from that during the FIFA break and they are two good additions.”