Broos Makes Bold Promise Over Hattrick Hero Mofokeng

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has addressed the recent development of Relebohile Mofokeng in his preferred 10 role and confirmed he will not be considered as a winger any longer in the national team. Mofokeng, 21, netted his first senior career hattrick for Orlando Pirates this weekend as they thumped TS Galaxy 6-0 to go back top of the table ahead of Mamelodi Sundowns. Over the last few weeks, he’s been featuring more prominently in the role behind the striker, a position he thrived in during his youth days and now seemingly being developed towards as a senior. Broos

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Edition 248 – Bafana & Mofokeng

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The 248th edition of iDiski Times is out now — packed with features, exclusive interviews, and powerful voices from across the football world. Panama arrive in South Africa, their first ever trip to the continent, for two games against Bafana Bafana and Lorenz Köhler spoke to Hugo Broos after he announced the squad for the two friendlies. After Relebohile Mofokeng scored a fantastic hat–trick on the weekend, Matshelane Mamabolo looks at the list of Orlando Pirates players who have done the deed in the PSL era. Bra Jakes also spoke to former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune,

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Chiefs Provide Fixture Update

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Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed that their next Betway Premiership clash against ORBIT College has been moved to a new venue and date. The Glamour Boys go into the international break after bouncing back with two consecutive league wins to move into fourth place on the log. They beat Durban City 1-0 courtesy of Glody Lilepo’s solitary strike before following that up with a 2-0 victory this past weekend with academy graduates Wandile Duba and Mfundo Vilakazi both recording their names on the scoresheet. The clash against Mswenko Boys was scheduled to be staged in Rustenburg, North West province, but the

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Benni – Young Players Focus Too Much On Showboating & Social Media

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Former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy believes the difference between his generation, and the current one is passion and having priorities in check. McCarthy has enjoyed an illustrious career spanning almost two decades playing in countries like Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and England. He also still holds the all-time top goal scorer record for his national team and recently published his autobiography with his name as the title. The Harambee Stars mentor spoke to iDiski Times senior journalist Matshelane Mamabolo in edition 246 of the newspaper on a range of issues. One those issues being the distractions faced by the current

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Hunt Explains Where Mabasa Excels

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Stellenbosch FC head coach Gavin Hunt explains how a football club should play when they have a striker like Tshegofatso Mabasa who netted a brace against Chippa United. Mabasa seems to be coming alright for Stellenbosch after completing a move in January. ‘Sniper’ joined Stellies on a season-long loan from Orlando Pirates, where he has scored three goals since joining the Cape Winelands side. All the goals he has scored so far were inside the box, which is what Hunt stated, mentioning that when you play with Mabasa there must be a service to him because he can score goals.

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Broos – Jayden Had Lost Himself At Sundowns…

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos admits he’s delighted to see how returning midfielder Jayden Adams has matured and elevated his performances over the past 12 months at Mamelodi Sundowns. Adams, 24, returns to the national team fold for the first time in a year, after losing his Bafana place due to alleged ill discipline, for missing the start of a national team camp and drop in form at club level. However, since the return of club football after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations enforced mid-season break, Adams, who was omitted from the squad – has been in supreme

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Broos Questions Pirates For Protecting Mbokazi

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has criticized Orlando Pirates for protecting Mbekezeli Mbokazi when he arrived late in camp last year. Broos had publicly criticised the young centre-back for missing his flight and arriving late in the Bafana camp ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations after being given two extra days off along with other Pirates players. The Belgian had stated that he had received a call from Abdeslam Ouaddou, apologizing on the player’s behalf, while claiming Pirates later tried to switch the narrative. On Monday, Broos, who had insisted the ‘Bafana DNA’ was not right at the AFCON

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Kanu Tips Chippa Star For Bafana Future

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Chippa United’s head coach, Vusumuzi Vilakazi, is of the opinion that goalkeeper Dumisani Msibi has considerable potential to become a valuable member of Bafana Bafana. Despite Msibi’s struggles to establish himself in the Premier Soccer League, having played for Pretoria University, Uthongathi FC, and Durban City before joining Chippa, Vilakazi believes he could play a significant role in the senior national team. Following a debut for the Chilli Boys against Orlando Pirates, where Msibi conceded two goals in a 2-0 loss, he went on to keep seven consecutive clean sheets in all competitions. However, a recent dip in form, during

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Chiefs Give Kaze Update

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Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed that co-coach Cedric Kaze has been called up to assist Burundi during the current international break. Amakhosi enter the international window following back-to-back wins, which have seen them climb back into fourth place, and lift some pressure off Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef’s shoulders. With Chiefs not in action until 6 April, the club allowed Kaze to assist the Swallows for their AFCON qualifiers against Chad. “Kaizer Chiefs coach Cedric Kaze has been called up to join the Burundi national team during the current FIFA international break. The Club has agreed to release him for this

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