PSL Club Relocates

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Maritzburg United have announced they will relocated due to lack of support from the leadership of the Pietermaritzburg Municipality. The Team of the Choice had been struggling to secure games at their old home ground Harry Gwala Stadium after Royal AM struck a three-year deal with the Municipality. Maritzburg were relegated the to the Motsepe Foundation Championship in 2022/23, which allowed the municipality to cancel their deal with Farook Kadodia’s team. As a consequence, the club now announced it’s relocation but ended up short of revealing their destination, with Sportswire reporting the club will be known as Durban City and

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Chiefs Dominate Final Amajita Squad

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Amajita head coach Raymond Mdaka has named his final 26-man squad for the two friendly matches against Lesotho, with Kaizer Chiefs dominating the team with six players. The national U20 side travel to neighbouring Lesotho on Thursday, August 15, for their two games on Friday, August 16 and Sunday, August 18, as they gear up for the upcoming 2024 COSAFA U20 Championships scheduled for September 2024. Amakhosi have the most players in the squad with Mfundo Vilakazi, Takalani Mazhamba, Sifiso Timba, Mpho Khethang, Ofentse Kgosana and Gopolang Taunyane. Other notable inclusions are Mamelodi Sundowns duo Siyabonga Mabena and Asekho Tiwani,

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Update On Myeni & Mahamutsa Futures

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The Chairman of Botswana Premier League side VTM, Vincent Mafuta has confirmed that former Orlando Pirates duo Sifiso Myeni and Rooi Mahamutsa have been issued release letters. Myeni, 36, has been with the side for three seasons, helping them gain promotion to the elite league of Botswana, while Mahamutsa, 42, joined them two seasons ago, also playing a huge part in their push to the topflight. Speaking with iDiski Times, Mafuta confirmed that the two players are now free agents after being released, and further expressed gratitude for the experienced duo’s hard work during their time at the club. “Look,

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Mlambo Closing In On New PSL Club

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Betway Premiership outfit Marumo Gallants are closing in on a deal to sign former TS Galaxy and Orlando Pirates midfielder Xola Mlambo. Mlambo, 33, has been free agent since his unceremonious exit from the Rockets in July last season. The former AmaZulu FC midfielder showed up at Gallants a few weeks ago where he trained with the side under the watchful eye of Dylan Kerr who has since left the club and was replaced by Dan Malesela. Malesela worked with Mlambo at Chippa United and that made things a bit easier for the club to make a decision. With his

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Spurs Give Latest Update On Chiefs’ Velebayi Chase

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Cape Town Spurs Chief Executive Officer Alexi Efstathiou has confirmed Kaizer Chiefs are yet to meet their asking price for Asanele Velebayi, whom he labelled as a “diamond”. Velebayi, 21, is on Chiefs’ target list, but Spurs are not just rolling over after already losing Rushwin Dortley to Amakhosi, while Chumani Butsaka and Ashley Cupido are also chased by the likes of Stellenbosch FC, among others. However, Spurs are holding firm in their asking price for Velebayi, with Efstathiou confirming Chiefs’ offer wasn’t close to the amount they want for the winger, as first reported by iDiski Times. “We feel

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Edition 167 – Top Transfers, Sekgota & Motupa

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In this week’s edition, Rob Delport and Muhsin Ertugral take a look at all of the transfers made so far by Betway Premiership clubs, and which ones Ertugral thinks are the most exciting. Lethabo Kganyago brings us interviews with Magesi coach Clinton Larsen, who makes a return to the top flight after a five-year absence, as well as with two new signings who are looking to revive their careers in former Kaizer Chiefs winger Kgaogelo Sekgota, and former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Gift Motupa. In what is looking to be an unpredictable campaign, Velile Mnyandu pens a feature

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PSL Make Important MTN8 Announcement

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The Premier Soccer League have confirmed the dates and venues for the upcoming MTN8 semi-finals. There had been some uncertainty around the dates, as Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch FC are taking part in the first preliminary rounds of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup, respectively. Hence the first legs of their MTN8 semi-finals had to shift to midweek fixtures, as confirmed by the PSL on Wednesday. In addition, Stellies’ second-leg home match was moved from Danie Craven Stadium to Moses Mabhida Stadium, as reported by iDiski Times. “The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has confirmed the dates, venues, and

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Stellies & Downs MTN8 Semi In Durban?

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Stellenbosch FC‘s MTN8 semi-final with Mamelodi Sundowns looks set to be played outside the Western Cape. Stellies eliminated TS Galaxy in the quarter-final of this year’s Wafa Wafa Cup at Danie Craven Stadium, but the pitch was not in a good condition, as the field had hosted U20 International rugby matches in the previous weeks. Galaxy coach Sead Ramovic complained about the pitch after their loss and mentioned that the game shouldn’t have been played there. Information received by iDiski Times states that Danie Craven Stadium as well as Athlone Stadium have been ruled out for the semi-final, as the

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Pirates Release CAF Jersey Numbers, Incl. Big Changes

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Orlando Pirates have released their jersey numbers for this year’s CAF interclub competitions, with some notable changes to the numbers they released for domestic football. Some notable changes saw Patrick Maswanganyi pick up the vacated No. 10, which was free after Vincent Pule left the club. While ‘Tito’ switched from 28 to 10, Relebohile Mofokeng also left his 38 to pick up No.3 – Thembinkosi Lorch’s former number. Meanwhile, new signing Deano Van Rooyen was allocated the No. 30 shirt. “The rules according to the Confederation of African Football, for all continental tournaments allows for a maximum of 40 registered

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