Mammila Makes Bullish Statement Ahead Of Tuks Clash

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Baroka FC caretaker coach Morgan Mammila says people are going to change their tune once his side wins their PSL Promotion/Playoff match against University of Pretoria on Wednesday. Bakgakga remain rooted at bottom of the promotional playoffs log after their goalless draw with DStv premiership side Richards Bay over the weekend, a point Mammila believes is good enough to keep them in contention. After two matches, the Natal Rich Boyz lead the standings with four points followed by AmaTuks with three, while Baroka have picked up just one point so far. Mammila, who rejoined the Limpopo side this past week

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Msimango Hails Sundowns Stars

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Kaizer Chiefs defender Given Msimango has hailed the presence and experience of Mamelodi Sundowns’ contingent of Ronwen Willaims, Themba Zwane, Teboho Mokoena and Mothobi Mvala in the Bafana Bafana camp. Msimango made a last-minute report to camp after being called up following the forced withdrawal of Sundowns defender Grant Kekana due to a hamstring injury he picked up during the Nedbank Cup final defeat against Orlando Pirates last Saturday. South Africa take on Zimbabwe in an all-important 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday evening, and Msimango made special mention of the Sundowns

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How To Watch Bafana Vs Zim Live

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Bafana Bafana‘s upcoming clash against neighbours Zimbabwe will be shown live by the public broadcaster. Hugo Broos’ men host the Warriors at Free State Stadium on Tuesday evening, and have a chance to climb at least into second place with a win. Nigeria’s shock loss to Benin has offered Bafana a chance to open a four-point gap on the Super Eagles, who were seen as favourites in Group C but have failed to win any of their first four matches. Bafana currently sit on four points, one above Nigeria, and could move to seven – level on points with Benin.

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Stellies Star Offered To Chiefs & Downs

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Stellenbosch FC defender Ismaël Olivier Touré has been made available on the market, with Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns offered a chance to sign him. Toure, 26, has been instrumental in Stellies’ successful season after helping them to win their first-ever top-flight trophy in December and qualify for CAF football for the first time. The tall centre-back joined Stellenbosch at the beginning of the season after his former side Marumo Gallants got relegated. He played 34 matches across all competitions, scoring two goals, including the important equaliser in the Carling Knockout Cup final. Toure received five Man-of-the-Match Awards this season,

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CT City Sign Ex-Pirates Goalkeeper

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Cape Town City have completed the signing of former Orlando Pirates and Magesi FC goalkeeper Elson Sithole. Sithole, 23, was released by Pirates at the beginning of the 2022/23 season after serving the club from junior levels to the DStv Diski Challenge, even winning Goalkeeper of the Tournament at the Engen Knockout Challenge. Sithole signed with Venda Football Academy immediately after he was released by the Buccaneers, but the Pirate’s youth development player only lasted one season there before making a move to Magesi FC. Sithole gained promotion with Magesi from the Motsepe Foundation Championship to the DStv Premiership after

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Doctor – Pirates Star One Of The Greatest Players SA Produced

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Orlando Pirates attacker Patrick Maswanganyi has received huge plaudits from Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo, who labeled him as ‘one of the greatest players SA produced’. ‘Tito’ was one of the Buccaneers’ standout performers during the 2023/24 campaign, aiding the club to an MTN8 and Nedbank Cup double. The club also qualified for the CAF Champions League after finishing second behind champions Mamelodi Sundowns. His exploits have seen him nominated for four PSL awards – DStv Premiership Player’s Player of the Season, DStv Premiership Midfielder of the Season, MTN8 Last Man Standing and Nedbank Cup Player of

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Nigeria Suffer Shock Loss

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Just four days after drawing with Bafana Bafana, Nigeria suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Benin as their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification continues to stutter. The Super Eagles scored the opener via Raphael Onyedika after 27 minutes, but found themselves trailing at half-time. Goals from Jodel Dossou after 37 minutes and Steve Mounie in the third minute of first-half injury-time saw the host turn the game on it’s head. Finidi George reacted by bringing on Victor Boniface and Paul Onuachu after 51 minutes but even the two Europe-based strikers couldn’t prevent the shock defeat against 97th-placed Benin. The side

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Middendorp Explains Surprise Spurs U-Turn

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Ernst Middendorp has explained why he and Cape Town Spurs decided to make a u-turn on their decision to part ways. Just last week, Spurs had announced they have mutually agreed to part ways with the German tactician, citing financial constraints in the Motsepe Foundation Championship as the main reason. However, just a week later, they have reconsidered their options and back-tracked on their decision to part ways. ”I bought into the vision of the club from day one. The picture that the board put in front of me, really excited me and we had started implementing the plans with

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Vilakazi Cautious On Why Richards Bay Are Not Frontrunners

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Richards Bay coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi was cautious not to declare his side front-runners in the on-going PSL Promotion/Playoffs campaign. The Natal Rich Boyz currently occupy first spot in the mini league standings with four points from their two encounters. They beat the University of Pretoria 1-0 a fortnight ago in their own fortress before holding Baroka FC to a 0-0 draw at Global Stadium in Lebowakgomo this past Saturday. Despite the slight advantage over second-placed AmaTuks who they lead with one point, Vilakazi knows the result of the match between the Motsepe Foundation Championship sides (Tuks and Baroka) in midweek

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