Downs Ladies Widen Gap At Top As UWC Register Vital Win

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Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies opened a six-point gap at the top of the Hollywoodbets Super League following their 2-0 win over newcomers Lindelani Ladies at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium on Sunday. Botswana international Refilwe Tholakele opened the scoring on the 45th minute mark before Karabo Dhlamini rounded off the winner 13 minutes from time, as the Queens of the Continent moved to 44 points in 17 matches. The battle for second place saw the University of Western Cape (UWC) leapfrog University of Johannesburg (UJ) with a narrow 1-0 win in the Mother City. UWC captain Amogelang Motau scored the only

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Latest Update On Erasmus After Pirates Exit

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Former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns forward Kermit Erasmus is keen on a local move despite receiving interest from abroad. Erasmus recently left Pirates after two seasons in his second stint at Orlando Stadium. The 33-year-old rejoined the Sea Robbers in September 2022 after leaving Sundowns following two years at Chloorkop that saw him win two league titles and one MTN8 trophy. The former Cape Town City striker had a good 2022/23 and 2023/24 season with Bucs, winning four trophies, two Nedbank Cups, and two MTN8. The former Bafana forward made 35 appearances in the black and white, and contributed

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Micho Issues Heartfelt Message After Shonga Passing

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Former Orlando Pirates and Zambia head coach Milutin Sredojević has penned a heartfelt message after the sudden passing of Justin Shonga. Shonga, who was playing in Saudi Arabia last season, was brought to the Pirates from Nkwazi FC and formed an integral part of the squad during Micho’s time. With 16 goals and 16 assists in 77 games, Shonga went on to represent the likes of TTM, Cape Town City, Ismaily, Sekhukhune United, FC Gagra before his move to Narjan in the Gulf. On Sunday evening, the Zambian Football Association (FAZ) confirmed the shocking news that Shonga had passed on

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Mendieta Set For Swift Sundowns Exit?

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Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Junior Mendieta is reportedly leaving the club after just one season. Mendieta, 31, joined Sundowns as one of the most exciting players in the DStv Premiership due to his exploits at Stellenbosch. The club forked out around R10-million to secure his services and despite not being a regular, his first season could be considered a success with the African Football League and league title to his name, the first silverware of his career. However, reports emanating in his homeland via Chajarialdia, Argentina, state he’s set for a move to Greek Super League side Volos NFC. Mendieta is

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Former Pirates Forward Shonga Passed Away

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Former Orlando Pirates forward Justin Shonga has sadly passed away, the Zambian Football Association confirmed on Sunday. Shonga, 27, last played for Najran in the Saudi second division. He is well-known in south Africa, having played for Sekhukhune United, Cape Town City and TTM after joining Pirates in 2027. He made 77 appearances for the Sea Robbers, scoring 16 goals and setting up 16 more, and also represented Chipolopolo 15 times, netting seven times. However, his sad passing was announced on Sunday. “Former Chipolopolo forward Justin Shonga has died. Zambia Police Deputy Spokesperson Dan Mwale has confirmed in an interview

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Richards Bay Make Annoucement Over In-Demand Magoola

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Richards Bay have confirmed that goalkeeper Salim Magoola has penned a new three-year deal. The 29-year-old Uganda international has emerged as one of the first goalkeeper in the DStv Premiership since his arrival from Pretoria Callies. With 22 clean sheets to his name in 59 games across all competitions, the well-travelled goalkeeper attracted interest from Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United. But the Natal Richboyz have tied him down on a new three-year deal after retaining their top-flight status in the recent Premier Soccer League promotion/relegation playoffs. Magoola has over 50 games of experience in CAF inter-club football having played for

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SSU Bid For New Striker Rejected

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SuperSport United have seen their opening bid for Rivers United striker Andy Okpe rejected. Okpe, 23, had an impressive season in the Nigerian Premier League with 12 goal contributions in 34 matches that he was involved in. The former Remo Stars FC striker travelled to South Africa last season to train with United and was said to have impressed. iDiski Times has been informed that Matsatsantsa submitted a bid of $150,000 (R2.7 million) rejected, but will now prepare an improved offer for the club. Matsatsansa already returned for pre-season last week and are looking to finalise deals swiftly in order

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PLK City Part Ways With Three Players

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Polokwane City won’t renew the contracts of Ndumiso Mabena, Lucky Baloyi and Given Mashikinya. Mabena joined City at the beginning of the season on a one-year contract after a short spell with Orlando Pirates. The former Bloemfontein Celtic striker made 16 appearances for Rise and Shine and scored two goals. Baloyi joined City six months after Mabena’s arrival on a short-term contract. The former Celtic midfielder played five matches, four of which were league matches. Mashikinya completes the list of exit players. The left-footed midfielder sees his contract not renewed by City after signing one year at the beginning of

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Sithole – This Sundowns Star Would Be Loved In Europe

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Bafana Bafana midfielder Siphephelo ‘Yaya’ Sithole believes Mamelodi Sundowns defender Mothobi Mvala has all the right attributes to be loved in Europe. Mvala, 30, has been a major pillar in Hugo Broos’ Bafana side, featuring in all games but the third-place playoff at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. He’s also often one of the first players on Rulani Mokwena’s teamsheet at Masandawana, even though he has the odd costly mistake in him. However, he’s now received the backing from his Bafana teammates Sithole, who believes Mvala is one of five Sundowns players who could make it in Europe. “There

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