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10-Man Sundowns Secure MTN8 Semi-Final Spot

Mamelodi Sundowns booked their place in the semi-finals of the MTN8 with a 1-0 win over Polokwane City at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium on Sunday afternoon. In a game that marked the kick-off for both sides in the 2024/25 season, it was a beautiful day of clear skies in Atteridgeville with two attack-minded line-ups put out. Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos and his assistant Helman Mkhelele were spotted in the stands ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers squad announcement, while new Sundowns assistant coach Romain Folz was present too as he awaits his work permit. And

Sundowns & Polokwane Name Starting XIs

Featured, Local, MTN8

Mamelodi Sundowns and Polokwane City have named their starting line-ups for this afternoon’s MTN8 quarter-final. Orlando Pirates, Stellenbosch and Cape Town City have already secured their places in the semi-finals, and the winner of today’s game will complete the line-up. Sundowns, last winners of this trophy three seasons ago, start as strong favourites in the first competitive game for Masandawana since the departure of Rulani Mokwena. Only promoted back to the top flight in 2023/24, City will compete in the MTN8 for a third time. Their last appearance was in 2019, when they narrowly missed out on reaching the final,

Davids – Ex-Pirates Coach Can Be One Of SA’s Best Coaches

African Football, Featured, Local

Newly appointed Simba SC head coach Fadlu Davids believes the coaches he has recruited to join him in Tanzania have potential to be the best in their fields. Davids was announced as Simba head coach following a successful stint with Moroccan side Raja Club Athletic earlier this month alongside Josef Zinnbauer. The pair led the Green Eagles to a double that included an unbeaten run in the Botola Pro League and the Throne Cup. The 43-year-old has called on the services of Darian Wilken as his assistant, Mueez Kajee as an analyst, Wayne Sandilands as goalkeeper coach and Riedoh Berdien

Rivaldo Under No Pressure For Bafana Return

Bafana Bafana, Betway Premiership, Featured, Local, Transfer Centre

Mamelodi Sundowns‘ Rivaldo Coetzee has admitted he’s back to a traditional centre-back role but is not putting himself under pressure for a national team return. Coetzee, 27, was touted as one of the brightest defensive prospects on the continent when he broke out as a 16-year-old at Ajax Cape Town and made his senior national team debut a season later under Shakes Mashaba as a defender. And while he’s amassed 25 appearances for Bafana, his last cap was in 2021 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in a 1-1 draw against Ghana, where he was fielded in a six

‘We Replaced Mokotjo & Mokwana With Better Players’

Featured, Local, MTN8

Sekhukhune United interim coach McDonald Makhubedu believes his side has replaced Kamohelo Mokotjo and Elias Mokwana with quality, if not better players Babina Noko lost a couple of their key players, including Kamohelo Mokotjo and Elias Mokwana from last season. Mokotjo joined Cape Town City, who the Limpopo side lost to in the MTN 8 quarter-finals, while Mokwana joined North African giant Esperance Sportive de Tunis. The pair was replaced with Thabang Monare and Keletso Makgalwa, who started the cup match at the Peter Mokaba stadium on Saturday. Makhubedu said Monare is on the same level as Mokotjo, while Makgalwa

Manqoba – New Signing Not Ready For First XI

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi has admitted that new signing Kobamelo Kodisang is not yet ready to start games for the club. Kodisang, 24, is one of four names signings by Sundowns this window so far, alongside Arthur Sales, Kegan Johannes and Asekho Tiwani, while they also triggered the release clause of Iqraam Rayners. Ahead of Sunday’s MTN8 quarter-final with Polokwane City, Mngqithi admitted that Kodisang might need a little longer before he’ll start games for Masandawana. “Kodisang, the good thing is that it’s a boy that I know [from] when he was young. I know what he’s capable of,”

Shock Coach Twist At Sekhukhune

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local, MTN8

German tactician Peter Hyballa has left his role as Sekhukhune United head coach before the 2024/25 league campaign officially started. Hyballa only joined Babina Noko five weeks ago, penning a three-year deal but he has left his role before the start of the Betway Premiership. Hyballa was a notable absentee for his side’s MTN8 clash with Cape Town City on Saturday, but MacDonald Makhubedu stated it was due to work permit issues. However, this website has learnt Hyballa resigned from his role over allegations of misconduct. Hyballa’s predecessor Lehlohonolo Seema who had guided the side into fourth place before but

Tinkler – Why Gonzalez Took The Second Penalty After Miss

Featured, Local, MTN8

Cape Town City head coach Eric Tinkler has explained why midfielder Darwin Gonzalez took City’s match-winning penalty despite missing another in the MTN 8 quarter-final against Sekhukhune United in Polokwane on Saturday. City were awarded their first-spot kick of the game in the dying minutes of the first half and Gonzalez missed a chance to make it count as he hit the cross bar. The Venezuelan, however, got a chance to redeem himself with four minutes left on the clock when the Citizens won another penalty after Siphesihle Mkhize appeared to have handled the ball in his box. The 30-year-old

Official: Sundowns Announce Zwane Decision

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Mamelodi Sundowns have announced that captain Themba Zwane has signed a new one-year extension to his contract. Zwane, 34, was set to be out of contract in July but the club have retained him for the 2024/25 season, as reported by iDiski Times. Mshishi will now go into his 14th season at Chloorkop since joining from Vardos. “We are delighted to announce that our captain Themba Zwane has signed a 1-year extension with The Brazilians,” the club announced on Saturday.