Kutumela Breaks Silence On Downs Exit

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New Richards Bay striker Thabiso Kutumela has opened up on his departure from Mamelodi Sundowns and is of the notion it worked well in his favour after spending last season on loan at Cape Town City. Kutumela, 31, initially joined the Brazilians in July 2021 after rattling the back of the net on a regular basis for Maritzburg United (now Durban City FC) but struggled for game time which saw the club ship him out on loan to the Mother City where he scored three goals with an assist in 28 appearances in all competitions. The Mokopane-born attacker admitted that

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Chaine Names Chiefs Legend Among Favourite Goalkeepers

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Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Sipho Chaine has named Kaizer Chiefs legend Itumeleng Khune as one of his long-term favourite keepers. Chaine’s goalkeeping career can be traced as far back at during his days at Bloemfontein Celtic development, to Royal AM and then Chippa United. The 27-year-old spoke to iDiski Times senior writer Velile Mnyandu in the current edition of the newspaper where he spoke about his favourites, including the Pirates duo of the late Senzo Meyiwa and the legendary Moeneeb Josephs. Chaine emphasised how the Chiefs keeper has been a big influence, saying even though he aspired to be like Khune,

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Sundowns Defender Secures Loan Move

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Mamelodi Sundowns left-back Siyanda Msani has secured a season-long loan from the University of Pretoria. Msani, 23, featured in 43 games in the top-flight over the past two seasons with Richards Bay and Cape Town Spurs respectively and has six caps for the senior national team. He featured for Bafana Bafana in the 2022 Cosafa Cup and CHAN Qualifiers but will now return for a third stint in the second tier with AmaTuks, as reported in iDiski Times Online Newspaper last week. The Sundowns academy product featured 56 times for the club as an ever-present figure in their starting line-up

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Van Duivenbooden Reacts To Surprise Bafana Call-Up

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Vitesse striker Simon van Duivenbooden says it’s a dream for him and his family to earn a call-up to the Bafana Bafana squad. The 22-year-old was listed in the preliminary squad for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with South Africa set to host Uganda at Orlando Stadium before an away trip against South Sudan. This website reported last month that the Dutch-born striker, born to a South African father received his necessary paperwork to be eligible to represent Bafana Bafana, in what was a long protracted saga which saw him miss out on representing the U23 national

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Vilakazi Hits Back At Chiefs Critics

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Kaizer Chiefs and Amajita talent Mfundo Vilakazi has brushed off the recent criticism against him. Vilakazi, 18, came under scrutiny in recent weeks for what was deemed as showboating during their fixture against Young Africans in which the lost 4-0 in the Toyota Cup. And he was subject of abuse online despite being one of the club’s most promising talents emerging within their first team at present. New Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi was impressed enough during their pre-season in Turkey to hand him a start against Yanga, further emphasising their belief in his potential. “I saw on social media

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Spurs CEO Closes Door On Chiefs’ Velebayi Chase?

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Cape Town Spurs have closed shop and are now fully focused on the resumption of the Motsepe Foundation Championship campaign, according to club CEO Alexi Efstathiou. The Urban Warriors have been in the news for the past few weeks regarding their players attracting interest from different teams in the Betway Premiership. Spurs lost Rushwin Dortley to Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs during the current transfer window, and suggestions are that the club will now fully switch their attention to their opening league fixture this coming weekend, with players now been told to honour their contracts. This means that Amakhosi could suffer

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Highbury FC Make 5 New Signings Ahead Of 2024/25 MFC Season

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Newly promoted Motsepe Foundation Championship side Highbury FC have made five new signings just three days before the new season gets underway. The Eastern Cape-based recently gained promotion to the MFC after winning the ABC Motsepe League promotional playoffs, beating Njampela FC 2-1 in the deciding match. iDiski Times has been reliably informed that Highbury completed the signings of Masilakhe Phohlongo, Zukile Kewuti, Malcolm Jacobs, Phumlani Ntshangase, and Mthobisi Mngomezulu, while head coach Kabelo Sibiya has been rewarded with a three-year contract for his incredible work. Highbury becomes the second team in the last decade from Eastern Cape to participate

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Ex-PSL Talent Zwane Lands Move To The Gulf

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Former Stellenbosch FC and Richards Bay defender Tony Zwane has secured a move to Oman with Bosher Club. Zwane, 25, was on the books of Stellenbosch and Richards Bay between 2019 and 2022 and also had spells with Mamelodi Sundowns reserve team and Dikwena FC. He’s now looking towards his football career in the Gulf region and was officially unveiled this week. “Tony Simphiwe Zwane’s move to Bosher Club marks an exciting new chapter in his career,” Samuel Ramosoeu of Pro Performance Sport tells iDiski Times. “We believe his talent and dedication will make a significant impact in a top

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Edition 168 – Mokwena & Chaine

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In this week’s edition, Velile Mnyandu caught up with Orlando Pirates goalkeeper and the MTN8 Last Man Standing from last season, Sipho Chaine. We also bring you a SAFJA-hosted interview with Wydad Athletic coach Rulani Mokwena, where five iDiski Times journalists were part of the conversation. Rob Delport spoke to former Wits, Orlando Pirates and Ajax Cape Town coach Roger De Sa, who is back in South Africa after working as Carlos Queiroz’s right-hand man with Egypt, Iran and Qatar.  Ahead of the MTN8 semi-finals between Cape Town City and Orlando Pirates, and Mamelodi Sundowns and Stellenbosch, Lethabo Kganyago talked

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