PSL Make Announcement

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The Premier Soccer League have confirmed that chairman Dr. Irvin Khoza will address the public and media in an important press conference on Wednesday. There have been rumours that DStv pulled out of their sponsorship agreement with the PSL and betway is set to take over. On Wednesday, the PSL chairman is expected to announce the changes after the league’s executive invited for a press conference at the PSL headquarters in Parktown. “The Premier Soccer League (PSL) Chairman, Dr. Irvin Khoza, will host a press conference on Wednesday, 24 July 2024. Members of the media are invited to attend,” said

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Augsburg Coach Hails Flemming Berg

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FC Augsburg coach Jess Thorup has hailed his countryman, Mamelodi Sundowns Sporting Director Flemming Berg as someone who is strong in developing clubs and players. Berg arrived at Chloorkop in April 2022, and Sundowns continued their dominance on the domestic front though they still fell short of their second CAF Champions League trophy in that period. The former Chelsea scout has come under fire with some football fans following his alleged fall-out with coach Rulani Mokwena who has since the left the club for Wydad AC. Thorup is in South Africa with his German side for a pre-season tour and

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Makhaula – What Stopped Pirates From Real Title-Challenge

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After finishing another season as runners-up, Orlando Pirates midfield hardman Makhehleni Makhaula has identified small teams as one of the main obstacles in their challenge for the PSL title. The Buccaneers last claimed league honours in 2011/12 under Peruvian tactician Augusto Palacios, though they have won back-to-back MTN8 and Nedbank Cup titles these past two seasons. With defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns currently going through a technical team restructuring, many, including Makhaula believe that they can take advantage of what’s transpiring at Chloorkop, and finally challenge for the league crown that has eluded them for over a decade now. Though he

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Sundowns Continue Winless Pre-Season Run

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Tashreeq Matthews saved Mamelodi Sundowns’ blushes with a late second-half strike as they earned a hard-fought 1-1 draw against English Championship side Cardiff City at Sportzentrum Wörgl in Austria on Tuesday afternoon. Having already succumbed to two defeats, Sundowns thought they were off to a brilliant start when Peter Shalulile found the back of the net as early as 33 seconds but he was correctly flagged offside. In the 12th minute, Jody February was tested from range by David Turnbull’s shot which he parried before collecting it on the second attempt. Shalulile, in acres of space, skied his shot in

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Ex-CT City Talent Pens Deal With MFC Outfit

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Motsepe Foundation Championship side Venda Football Club have snapped up Siyabonga Dubula on a short-term deal. Dubula recently parted ways with JDR Stars after allegedly not getting paid for four consecutive months, a matter he took to the PSL NDRC. The 29-year-old opted to terminate his remaining one-year contract with JDR Stars on mutual grounds. The former Pretoria Callies attacker is an experienced midfielder and a leader as he captained the Romans two seasons ago under the leadership of Kwanele Kopo who is now at Chippa United. This publication understands that the former Cape Town City talent has signed one-year

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Johannes – Why I Joined Sundowns

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New Mamelodi Sundowns signing Kegan Johannes admitted that the club’s winning culture was one of his motivating factors to jump ship and join the league-title defending champions. Johannes, 23, joined Masandawana on four-year deal from city rivals SuperSport United on Monday, becoming Sundowns’ fourth signing of the transfer window ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. Speaking to former club captain and legend Hlompho Kekana on The Pitchside Podcast, the versatile Cape Town-born defender revealed that gathering intel on whether Sundowns had a conducive working environment, was very easy. “It was easy for me to ask one of the guys [about Sundowns

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Stellies Youngster Joins Motsepe Championship Side

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Motsepe Foundation Championship side Casric Stars have completed the signing of Stellenbosch FC youngster Nande Jojwana. The 20-year-old was named Player of the Tournament at the Kaapstad Cup in 2022 after producing a stellar performance throughout the competition. He recently won the DStv Diski Challenge title with the Young Maroon Army on the last day of the past season in a dramatic manner, beating Lamontville Golden Arrows 3-2. iDiski Times understands that Jojwana has put pen-to-paper with Casric Stars on a two-year contract with one year option to extend. Stars is building a team for the upcoming season as they

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Davids’ Starts Simba Reign With Comfortable Win

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Fadlu Davids’ Simba SC thrashed Egyptian second division side El-Qanah 3-0 in a pre-season friendly. Davids was recently appointed as the Simba coach on a two-year deal after he had a good spell at Raja Athletic Club as assistant coach to Jozef Zinnbauer, winning the league title unbeaten as well as the Throne Cup. The former Orlando Pirates assistant coach last led a club two seasons ago when Maritzburg United got relegated to the Motsepe Foundation Championship. On Monday, Davids’ new side beat El-Qanah 3-0 thanks to goals by new signings Jean Charles Ahoua, who scored a brace, and Augustine

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Chiefs Keen On Europe-Based SA International

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South Africa international Thibang Phete has once again emerged as a potential target for Kaizer Chiefs heading into the new season. Phete, 30, has spent the past 10 years abroad since leaving then-National First Division side Milano United after graduating from the Stars of Africa academy. Most of his time has been spent in Portugal, while he has one season in the United Arab Emirates but it appears a return to South Africa could be on the cards after his side GD Chaves were relegated to the Portuguese second tier. ‘Cafu’ was linked with Amakhosi before his move to UAE

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