Morena On Scoring In Front Of ‘Home’ Fans

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After scoring a brace which earned him the Man-of-the-Match award, winger Thapelo Morena dedicated Bafana Bafana’s 3-1 victory over Zimbabwe to his “home fans” in Bloemfontein. Hugo Broos and his charges picked up the all-important three points against a resilient Warriors side in their fourth 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers’ tie played at the Free State Stadium on Tuesday evening, and are now tied on seven with leaders Rwanda after the latter notched up a narrow 1-0 win over Lesotho. Morena, 30, who once donned the colours of Bloemfontein Celtic before making a big-money move to Mamelodi Sundowns in 2016,

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Mammila Takes Sly Dig At Tuks

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Baroka FC head coach has dismissed suggestions that the University of Pretoria played well during their 1-all draw, saying that they were lucky to even come away with a point. AmaTuks were first to draw blood through Delano Abrahams in the 44th minute, but Ananias Gebhardt’s second-half header saw the two sides walk away with just a point. The visitors moved level on points (4) with leaders Richards Bay, while Bakgakga stayed bottom of the mini-league standings with just two points from three matches. Speaking after the match, Mammila was not convinced that their opposition deserved more than a point

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Baroka And Tuks Settle For A Share Of The Spoils

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Baroka FC and the University of Pretoria could only manage a point each after playing to a 1-1 draw in their PSL Promotion/Playoff encounter at Global Stadium in Lebowakgomo on Wednesday afternoon. With just three minutes on the clock, Tebogo Mohlamonyane tried his luck with a set-piece from the edge of the Baroka box but failed to find the target. Katlego Molefe was called into action in the 12th minute, punching away a whipped-in corner from the right side. Tuks’ bulky striker Thabang Sibanyoni could’ve grabbed an 18th-minute lead for the visitors but his indecisiveness allowed Molefe to rush off

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Stellies CEO Remains Coy On Club’s Transfer Rumours

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Stellenbosch Chief Executive Officer Rob Benadie remained coy with rumours surrounding talented young players possibly leaving the club. The Young Maroons successfully retained the Engen Knockout Challenge for the second successive year after recording a dramatic 0-0 (4-2) penalty shootout win over rivals Cape Town City at Eric Park Stadium in Belhar on Sunday evening. The Cape Winelands outfit also won the DStv Diski Challenge last month for the second time in three seasons. Stellenbosch is known of producing young quality players like Bafana Bafana star Jayden Adams, Devin Titus, Antonio Van Wyk and Athenkosi Mcaba just to mention a

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Khanye – Why I’d Pick Rayners Over Mabasa

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye has explained why he’d pick Iqraam Rayners over Tshegofatso Mabasa for Bafana Bafana, admitting the Stellenbosch FC even proved himself wrong.   Rayners was part of Bafana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers squad against Nigeria and Zimbabwe, scoring in their convincing 3-1 victory over the Warriors in Bloemfontein on Tuesday evening. After this round of qualifiers, Bafana are second in Group C tied on seven points with leaders Rwanda and Benin in third. Rayners enjoyed a brilliant season with the Maroons who finished third to qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup, having clinched the

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Steenbok On How CAF Pro Compares To UEFA Pro License

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The South African Football Association (SAFA) Technical Director Walter Steenbok says the difference between the CAF Pro and UEFA Pro Licenses at the moment is about agreements. There have been recent debates around UEFA Pro and CAF Pro Licenses in local football over which one holds more weight or is more prestigious. The highest CAF License, secured by the likes of Pitso Mosiamane, Florent Ibenge and Walid Ragragui in 2023 has not been rolled out officially across the continent, as the inaugural course took place in Morocco. Steenbok says the weight of the course is based on agreements, which the

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PSL Make Important 2024 Awards Announcement

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The Premier Soccer League have announced that the 2024 Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, 23 June. With the 2023/24 season nominations creating quite the debate on social media, it’s set to be a highly anticipated event as the winners are crowned. It will once again be another virtual ceremony this time around which will be aired from 18h30 on SuperSport 2 and SABC1 next week. View the full list of nominees here.

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Why Chiefs Haven’t Announced Player Exits Yet

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Kaizer Chiefs have yet to officially communicate any incoming or outgoing player transfers as they continue their pursuit of a new head coach. Several players at the club are set to be out of contract, with the likes of Sifiso Hlanti, Njabulo Ngcobo, Keagan Dolly, Itumeleng Khune, George Matlou, Siyethemba Sithebe and Dove Edmilson amongst the names of first-team players. iDiski Times sources have indicated that at the end of last month, the club called a meeting and requested for the players to be patient while they first finalise the successor to Molefi Ntseki, who was sacked seven months ago.

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AmaZulu Make First Signing For 2024/25 Season

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AmaZulu FC completed the signing of striker Senzo Ndlovu from ABC Motsepe League Sinenkani FC. Ndlovu, 28, had an impressive season with Eastern Cape ABC Motsepe League side, scoring 23 goals in 13 games. ‘Mbhobho’, as he is famously known, was spotted by Usuthu in the Khabba Cup which took place in KwaZulu-Natal. He scored four goals and had one assist in the tournament, leading his side to the title and winning the top goalscorer award. Information received by iDiski Times states that Ndlovu has agreed to a three-year contract with AmaZulu. With the Eastern Cape ABC Motsepe League yet

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