Sundowns Make Decision On Zwane’s Future

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Newly-crowned CAF Champions League winners Mamelodi Sundowns have extended veteran captain Themba Zwane’s stay for another season, the club confirmed on Friday. Zwane, 36, has been instrumental in Sundowns’ success over the past seasons as they claimed eight successive Betway Premiership titles as well as other domestic trophies. Such has been ‘Mshishi’s longevity that he once again played part in the club’s second capture of the CAFCL prize, one of only two players at the club, alongside Denis Onyango, to achieve this feat. The Bafana Bafana international will also be on the plane to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in

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Zuma: Sundowns Youngsters Must Take Chance To Impress Leipzig

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Mamelodi Sundowns host RB Leipzig at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium tonight in a high-profile friendly that Bafana Bafana legend Sibusiso Zuma believes could change the careers of the club’s most talented young players. The Bundesliga Africa ambassador says the exposure of facing a Champions League-bound German side is an opportunity that must not be wasted. Zuma, speaking at a pre-match event after a hectic week that took him from a ceremony in Denmark back to South Africa, was clear about the stakes on both sides of the pitch. The Leipzig players, he warned, are not arriving for a relaxed

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Ncikazi Comments On Challenges In Treble-Winning Season

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Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has commented on their treble-winning season and the things the club had to endure and overcome. Ncikazi’s reflections come as Pirates completed a domestic treble that include the MTN8 trophy, Carling Knockout Cup and Betway Premiership title.  This is their first league title and treble in 14 years. They won the league with 69 points, the most they have accumulated in a single campaign, won 21 matches, drew six and lost three while scoring 58 goals, the most by any side this past season and conceding 12. Their goalkeeper Sipho Chaine also set a

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Broos Defends Decision To Take 32 Players To Farewell Dinner

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has defended his decision to have all 32 players from his provisional 2026 FIFA World Cup squad the Presidential farewell dinner. The called-up players had been in camp from the start of the week except Mamelodi Sundowns players who joined camp late following their celebrations of their CAF Champions League triumph over the past weekend. The coach left the naming of the final 26 players until Wednesday owing to some last-minute assessments on injured players. The Kaizer Chiefs trio of Brandon Petersen, Thabiso Monyane and Lebohang Maboe, Brooklyn Pogenpoel, Patrick Maswanganyi and Thapelo Morena did

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Kaze Confirms Talks With PSL Club After Chiefs Exit

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Former Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze has confirmed that he is in talks with a PSL club following his exit from Amakhosi.   The Burundian coach left Amakhosi alongside the rest of the technical team at the conclusion of the season after the club finished third in the standings. He had arrived at Chiefs alongside Nasreddine Nabi, who was the club’s head coach at the time, before taking over as co-coach alongside Khalil Ben Youssef when the Tunisian tactician left. Kaze says he is in talks with a club that finished in the top 10 of the Betway Premiership standings, with

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Broos – Why I Hope For Rele Transfer Now

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has explained why he believes Orlando Pirates star Relebohile Mofokeng needs a major transfer move now. The South African national team head coach was speaking at the post-squad announcement press conference following the unveiling of his 26-man FIFA World Cup roster. Asked about Mofokeng—whom the Belgian tactician believes will be one of South Africa’s key players at the tournament—Broos made a passionate plea to the nation.  He urged fans and media not to place too much pressure on the youngster’s shoulders to deliver or expect him to carry the team, noting that he is still

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Broos Explains Zwane Inclusion

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has explained why he included veteran midfielder Themba Zwane in the 2026 FIFA World Cup bound squad. ‘Mshishi’ is the oldest player in the World Cup squad named by Broos on Wednesday at the Presidential farewell dinner at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest house. The Mamelodi Sundowns captain has endured an injury-riddled campaign that has seen him in and out of the club and also starting fewer matches on his return.   Broos told the media on Thursday ahead of the team’s last match at home against Nicaragua that for a long time him and

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Makaab on Mbule’s Future at Pirates

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Mike Makaab, the renowned agent of Orlando Pirates midfielder Sipho Mbule, has commented on the player’s future with his contract set to expire in June. Mbule joined the Buccaneers at the beginning of the season in a surprising move from Mamelodi Sundowns, following a six-month loan spell at Sekhukhune United. The 28-year-old made 23 appearances across all competitions, scoring one goal. He started off well and even got a recall to Bafana Bafana, where he was part of Hugo Broos’ AFCON squad. However, his light at Pirates seemed to fade a bit in the second half of the season, with

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Kaze Breaks Silence on Chiefs Sacking

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Burundian coach Cédric Kaze has broken his silence on his departure, along with the rest of the technical team, from Kaizer Chiefs following the conclusion of the season. The entire backroom staff that arrived with Nasreddine Nabi two seasons ago parted ways with Amakhosi. Aside from Kaze, this includes co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef, strength and conditioning coach Majdi Safi, and goalkeeper coach Ilyes Mzoughi. The technical team leaves despite anchoring a vastly improved campaign, which saw Chiefs secure a CAF Confederation Cup spot after finishing third on the log—a far cry from their finishes outside the top 8 and distant

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