Khanye – Rulani Must Make This Wydad Sacrifice

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has congratulated Rulani Mokwena on his move to Moroccan giants Wydad Casablanca. Mokwena penned a three-year deal with the Reds and Whites after surprisingly being sacked by Mamelodi Sundowns due to an alleged fallout with Sporting Director Flemming Berg, despite winning the DStv Premiership as well as the inaugural African Football League honours. Khanye revealed that he is delighted for his fellow countryman for the move, however foresees that Wydad will expect him to hit the ground running, and that he may have to reconsider his style of play. “Compliments to Rulani Mokwena for getting

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Done Deal: Pule Lands New PSL Club After Pirates Exit

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SuperSport United have secured the services of winger Vincent Pule after his exit from Orlando Pirates. Pule, 32, completed a medical with the club last week as first reported by SABC Sport, shortly after reaching an agreement to part ways with Pirates. Having left with two years remaining on his contract in a bid to find regular first-team football, iDiski Times has been informed the deal has officially been concluded. Pule will be part of their travelling pre-season squad heading to Botswana ahead of his official unveiling with Matsatsansa. SuperSport head coach Gavin Hunt previously worked with the player during

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SA Striker Extends His Stay In Angola

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Abednego Mosiatlhaga has extended his stay at Angolan side Bravos do Maquis for the upcoming campaign. Mosiatlhaga, 29, joined the Girabola side in February 2024 on a four-month deal after being without a club following his brief spell with Sekhukhune United. Despite netting just once in his single appearance for the club, the former Cape Town Spurs frontman was part of the set-up that reached the Angolan Cup final though they lost 4-0 to Petro De Luanda. They did however qualify for next season’s CAF Confederation Cup. With the CAFCC draw already done, Bravo will face Tanzanian side Coastal Union

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‘Swallows Still Owe Me Money’

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Former Baroka FC midfielder Tshidiso Patjie has dropped a bombshell on monies still owed to him by Moroka Swallows though he refused to divulge the amount. Patjie was among several players dismissed by the cash-strapped Dube Birds following an alleged strike for outstanding payments. The 33-year-old featured just eight times for Swallows before financial struggles at the Dobsonville-based took over. He went on to finish the season in the Motsepe Foundation Championship with Bakgakga though he was unable to aid them gain DStv Premiership promotion. Speaking to iDiski Times writer Lethabo Kganyago in edition 162 of the newspaper, Patjie said

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Vilakazi On Chiefs’ Pre-season In Turkey

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Talented Kaizer Chiefs youngster Mfundo Vilakazi reveals that he has been hard at work during the club’s pre-season camp in Turkey, and touched on his family being the motivation that drives him daily. The Glamour Boys are in Turkiye preparing for the 2024/25 campaign after a dismal finish last time out, in 10th place to miss out on the MTN8 competition. Chiefs have assembled an entirely new technical team under head coach Nasreddine Nabi, who has been taking the players through some of the methods they will be implementing into their playing system, as they look to restore dignity at

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Sundowns Lose Vs German 3rd Division Side

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Mamelodi Sundowns suffered a defeat in their first pre-season friendly, going down 2-1 to German third division side SV Sandhausen 1916 in what was the first game after Rulani Mokwena’s departure. It was a cagey opening 30 minutes against the Bundesliga 3 side, who finished in eighth place last season, with both teams hardly testing each other and a lot of switches of the ball. However, the game came somewhat to life before the break Sandhausen hit the post from a powerful header after 21 minutes. The German side opened the scoring via Tim Maciejewski after 32 minutes when Sundowns’

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Rulani Confirms Ex-Downs Coach Joins His Technical Team

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Rulani Mokwena has confirmed that Sinethemba Badela has joined his technical team at Wydad Athletic Club, while Michael Loftman is currently taking a sabbatical after his Mamelodi Sundowns exit. The South African tactician joined the Moroccan giants shortly after he was let go by Masandawana, with the task to awaken the sleeping giant after Wydad finished in fifth place last season. He has now confirmed that Sundowns’ former DStv Diski Challenge coach Badela has joined him in Morocco. “The work has already started, I’m at the office now already,” he told Thabiso Mosia on Radio2000. “Coach Themba Badela is also

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UEFA Pro Licensed Coach Open To PSL Adventure

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Fabio Lopez, a highly experienced Italian coach, has expressed his interest in an adventure in the DStv Premiership. Lopez, 51, was linked with a move to South Africa in 2019 after a stint with Al Ahli Jeddah’s academy system but went on to coach in Asia, leading to his appointment with the Laos and Bangladesh national team jobs. But the Italian, who worked as a scout with Serie A clubs Atalanta and Fiorentina before acquiring his UEFA Pro License and moving into coaching, admits since his first links with the PSL, he started following the league closely and has been

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2024 KZN Premier’s Cup Fixtures Confirmed

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The 2024 edition of the KZN Premier’s Cup was conducted at the Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel in Durban on Tuesday, with six teams set to battle it out for the top prize. Last year’s winners, AmaZulu, have been pitted against Lamontville Golden Arrows in the day’s first fixture at 11am. Royal AM went down 2-0 to Usuthu in the quarterfinals last time out, and have now been drawn against Milford FC at 2pm. The 2023 losing finalists, Richards Bay will take on Maritzburg United at 9am on Day 2 in the first semi-final, while the second semi-final clash at 11:30am,

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