Huge Update On Kekana’s Future At Sundowns

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Mamelodi Sundowns are “in talks” with defender Grant Kekana as they look to extend his stay at Chloorkop. Kekana, 31, joined Sundowns at the beginning of the 2021/22 season from city rivals SuperSport United, and even though his current contract only runs out in 2026, iDiski Times understands that the club is keen on keeping him for a longer period. The Limpopo-born centre-back has also been an integral part of Bafana Bafana, and helped the side to reach the semi-finals of the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast earlier this year. Kekana has been nominated for the DStv

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COSAFA Cup Draw Confirmed, Bafana Learn Opponents

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Bafana Bafana were drawn in Group A with Mozambique, Eswatini and Botswana at the upcoming 2024 COSAFA Cup. The dates for the tournament have finally been set, and it will take place between 26 June to 7 July in South Africa. The draw for the tournament took place today, with the 12 participating teams being split in three groups of four teams. Hosts South Africa, last year’s winners Zambia and Angola, the next best-placed team according to FIFA rankings, were the three seeded teams. Full group stage draw: 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗔: 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗕: 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗖: Madagascar and Mauritius are the two

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Revealed: Why City Released Leshabela

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Cape Town City head coach Eric Tinkler has explained why midfielder Khanya Leshabela was released after less than six months at the club. Leshebala, 24, joined the club in February surrounded by major fanfare given previously being on the books of Premier League club Leicester City. He featured nine times for the City first-team but was confirmed as one of the five exits of the club at the end of the 2023/24 season. “Well it all happened [signing Khanya] when we lost [Brice] Ambina and Thato Mokeke, those were key players in our midfield and then KG [Relebogile Mokhuoane] picked

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Broos Unconcerned About Nigeria For World Cup Dream

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says he’s not concerned about Nigeria’s results, as he looks to lead the nation to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. South Africa moved into second place behind Rwanda on seven points, only separated by goal difference after four games into the Group C qualifiers. Broos stated the camp assumed they were targeting four points from the two games, and secured just that with the 1-1 draw with the Super Eagles and 3-1 win over the Warriors. And the West African giants, who beat Bafana in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, went on

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iDiski Times Team of The Season Revealed

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In this week’s edition, iDiski Times has named its PSL Team of the 2023/24 Season, as voted for by all iDiski journalists. The criteria was for the entire 2023/24 campaign, including all competitions that South African teams were involved in. Six players were unanimously voted for by all of iDiski’s journalists, with those being Ronwen Williams, Teboho Mokoena, Patrick Maswanganyi, Lucas Ribeiro, Tshegofatso Mabasa and Iqraam Rayners. And so there were a few positions that were heavily contested, including all four of the defensive positions. While players from seven different clubs received votes, the final XI was only made up

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Tinkler On Major City Squad Revamp

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Cape Town City head coach Eric Tinkler says experiments are over as they move aggressively in the market ahead of the 2024/25 season. Tinkler’s City side finished fifth, just one goal off Sekukhune from fourth place in the DStv Premiership and CAF Confederation Cup qualification for next season. It marked a sign of regression, having finished second and third in the previous two league campaigns, as they struggled at the start of 2024, going 10 games without a league win. However, the picked up the pieces going into the final stages of the season and ended off by becoming the

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Mokeke Set For New Adventure

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Cape Town Spurs midfielder Thato Mokeke has left the club after a short second stint at the club. Spurs signed the 33-year-old on a short-term contract after his release from Cape Town City where he suffered what appeared to be a season-ending injury. In a bid to save their top-flight status, the experienced midfielder who spent four years at the now-defunct Ajax Cape Town was roped in. But his stay lasted just seven games, in which they won three games, two draws, and two defeats as they finished 16th in the DStv Premiership. Mokeke has 250 appearances in the top

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SA Referee Gunned Down In Khayelitsha

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South African referee and police officer Akhona Ndzingo sadly lost his life on Wednesday after being involved in a shooting incident in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Ndzingo, who also worked as a police officer, is reported to have been shot dead last night in Khayelitsha, Site B. The PSL referee was on duty as a police officer when a suspect shot him. A close person to the incident mentioned that he was rushed to Khayelitsha hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. Akhona was one of the youngest PSL referees, making his debut aged 26. In 2016 he was named

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Mere & Parker Set For New Challenge

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PSL legends Vuyo Mere and Bernard Parker look set to move into coaching roles with TS Galaxy. The veteran duo have been offered the chance to form part of the DStv Diski Challenge coaching staff next season. Mere, 40, has spent over two decades in the South African top flight dating back to his days with Hellenic. He enjoyed spells with Mamelodi Sundowns, Moroka Swallows, Platinum Stars and Bidvest Wits and earned 10 caps for the senior national team. Last season he made only one appearance, in the Nedbank Cup and had 28 games as an unused substitute and continued

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