Chiefs Legend – The Main Problem At Naturena

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After another below-par season without silverware and a low 10th-place finish in the DStv Premiership, Kaizer Chiefs legend Shane McGregor has advised his former club to stop blaming coaches for the team’s failure. Amakhosi released several players at the beginning of the 2023/24 campaign and signed nine new ones, as Molefi Ntseki looked to steer the Naturena ship towards cup glory. The former Bafana Bafana coach, however, lasted just 114 days into his head coach tenure, which saw the club’s performances take a nose dive under interim coach Cavin Johnson. Speaking to iDiski Times senior writer Velile Mnyandu in edition

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Breaking: Ex-Pirates Midfielder Ordered To Pay Former Club R120k

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Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Xolani Mlambo finds himself in dire financial straits after being ordered by the PSL to fork out a hefty R120,000 to TS Galaxy. Mlambo, 32, joined the Rockets on a free transfer in July 2022 from AmaZulu FC shortly after the appointment of German mentor Sead Ramovic but saw his two-season-long contract end prematurely after an alleged fallout with the coach. The player accused Ramovic of targeting him after the coach had called him ‘lazy’, thus prompting the player to lodge a case for outstanding salaries on his two-year deal – but the case has been

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Former Chiefs Midfielder Completes His Coaching Badge

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Polokwane City midfielder Cole Alexander is preparing for life after football after completing his SAFA D License. Alexander returned to South Africa at the beginning of the 2023/24 season to join Rise and after spending two seasons at Swedish side Helsingborgs IF under Stuart Baxter. The former Kaizer Chiefs hard-tackling midfielder spent three weeks in Langa, Cape Town, under the Langa Football Association led by Zolisa Tungwana to complete his SAFA D License, and iDiski Times spoke with the veteran midfielder regarding this new journey. “Yeah, was privileged to have gotten the chance to do it, it’s so informative, and

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Both Promoted Sides To MFC Confirmed

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Highbury FC joined Kruger United in the Motsepe Foundation Championship for the 2024/25 campaign after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Njampela FC in the second semi-final clash played at the Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs Stadium in Upington on Friday afternoon. Highbury drew first blood in the 28th minute via Tsepo Cetywayo’s sweet belter before Tlhalefang Batsi’s thunderous 57th-minute free-kick. Njampela found a consolation late on but it was too little too late as the Eastern Cape side sealed their path into the first division for the 2024/25 term. In the early afternoon clash, Kruger narrowly saw off Thames FC 1-0 via

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Vilakazi Sends Warning Ahead Of 2024/25 Season

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Richards Bay head coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi says the league has yet to see the best of him after helping the club retain their top-flight status. The 41-year-old, who is currently in the process of acquiring his CAF B License, was appointed at the club when they were in a dire situation in 15th spot on the table. With six wins, two draws and seven defeats, they weren’t able to avoid the playoffs, but steered away from automatic relegation which was Cape Town Spurs fate. It proved an achievement as Ernst Middendorp’s side put up a valiant effort to try and

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Bafana Cosafa Cup Squad Confirmed

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The 23-man Bafana Bafana squad for the 2024 Cosafa Cup squad has officially been confirmed. It represents a fairly inexperienced squad with several of the more high-profile players, presumably being unable to join in for the tournament in Gqeberha over the next few weeks. The likes of Stellenbosch have four players in the squad after their third-place finish in the DStv Premiership, including Thabo Moloisane, Athenkosi Mcaba, Antonio van Wyk and Devin Titus, but players from Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs were seemingly withdrawn after appearing in the preliminary squad. Bafana are in Group A, and will vie

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Sekhukhune Act Swiftly Roping In Seven New Signings

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Sekhukhune United have secured several new signings as part of their squad revamp for the 2024/25 season. The club has released 13 players, as reported by iDiski Times, while Kamohelo Mokotjo was allowed to depart in a player-plus cash deal that involved Relebogile Mokhuoane joining Babina Noko. Keletso Makgawla and Lindokuhle Mtshali have been roped in to bolster their attacking options and provide depth to the squad, while Andy Boyeli was secured on a three-year deal. The DR Congo striker arrives from Power Dynamos with a sterling reputation from his stint in Zambia and he becomes one of two foreign recruits. Matshali,

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Former Pirates Coach Wins Major Award

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Former Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer was named Coach of the Season in the Botola Pro League after his Invincibles campaign with Raja Club Athletic. The German tactician, who has an exclusive interview in this week’s iDiski Times digi-paper, took Raja to an unbeaten league title, their first since 2020, beating Kaizer Chiefs-linked Nasreddine Nabi’s ASFAR by just one point. And he did it in record-breaking fashion, creating a new points-record for Raja, while also conceding the least goals. Zinnbauer, who is assisted by Fadlu Davids and Darian Wilken, is the first German coach in the club’s history and has

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Parker Discusses Future After Coaching Offer

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Bernard Parker admits he’s not made a final decision to move into coaching next season with interest in his services as a player still around. Parker, 38, has been offered a chance to form part of the DStv Diski Challenge coaching staff alongside Vuyo Mere next season, as first reported by iDiski Times. Chairman Tim Sukazi has stated several times in the past, they see the value in the experience of the duo for the club and for the upcoming talent because of their dedication, and accolades, knowledge and extreme professionalism. But there have been murmurs of offers surrounding the

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