15 Players Excluded From Bafana Squad

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Hugo Broos has dropped 15 players from his preliminary Bafana Bafana squad, with Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Sipho Chaine one of the big surprises. Broos had already dropped Siyabonga Ngezana and Sipho Mbule from his preliminary selection, while the Belgian mentor also confirmed that Thapelo Morena, who had made the initial squad, has been excluded due to injury. But there were several other players who didn’t make it, including Pirates’ Chaine, with Broos preferring Renaldo Leaner and Ricardo Goss as back-up for Ronwen Williams. The Bafana coach also explained that Mohau Nkota was not called because he’s going through a difficult

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Broos Announces Final Squad To Face Panama

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has named the final 23-man squad for the upcoming two games against Panama in South Africa. South Africa face the North American side in Durban and Cape Town in two weeks time as preperation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup – where they open the global event against hosts Mexico. South Korea and the one of the European play-off winners will round off Group A, where Bafana are still in the process of finding the final pieces of their squad that were knocked out of the last-16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Hunt Comments On AFCON Saga

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Stellenbosch FC’s head coach, Gavin Hunt has expressed his opinion on CAF’s shock decision to declare Morocco winners of the AFCON final against Senegal. The 2025 AFCON final between Morocco and Senegal, watched by millions, took place in Morocco two months ago. Senegal scored in injury-time of the second half, but the goal was disallowed after VAR review. Morocco were then awarded a penalty towards even later in injury-time, sparking chaos, and Senegal walked off the pitch before the penalty was taken. After around 15 minutes, Senegal returned to the pitch intending to finish the game. Morocco and Real Madrid

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Benni Compares Chiefs To EPL Giants

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Former Manchester United strikers coach Benni McCarthy has compared Kaizer Chiefs to the EPL giants, saying both are big institutions in their respective leagues and also being well run, however confidence is a problem. Chiefs haven’t won the league since 2015 but broke their 10-year trophy drought by winning the Nedbank Cup last season, however finished outside the top eight in the last two campaigns. United have suffered a similar fate in terms of the Premier League, where they’ve last lifted the title in 2012 though they won a domestic trophy two seasons ago. Chiefs are currently fifth on the

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Motsepe Breaks Silence Over AFCON 2025 Fiasco

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Dr. Patrice Motsepe has broken his silence following the explosive ruling by the CAF Appeals Board that handed Morocco a 3–0 victory over Senegal in the AFCON 2025 final. In a measured but firm response, Motsepe acknowledged the gravity of the situation, admitting the events surrounding the final had cast a shadow over the confederation’s ongoing efforts to rebuild trust in African football governance. “What happened in that final undermined the good work that CAF has done over many years to ensure there’s integrity, respect, ethics and governance, as well as credibility of

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Mokwena Arrives At Al Ittihad With Technical Team

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Al Ittihad officially unveiled Rulani Mokwena as their new head coach alongside his South African technical team in Tripoli, Libya on Wednesday afternoon. Mokwena was lured to the Libyan giants with a lucrative offer that reportedly more than doubled his earning with MC Alger, who are on course to retain the Algerian Ligue 1 title with nine games to go. During his eight months with MCA, Mokwena won the Algerian Super Cup, and was set a target of reaching the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League where they fell short in the group stage. While there was optimism around the

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Khanye Calls On Chiefs Star To Raise Hand

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has urged Kaizer Chiefs attacker Mduduzi Shabalala to raise his hand and show maturity in his decision-making. Shabalala was handed a starting berth as the Glamour Boys returned to winning ways at FNB Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Following a four-match losing streak across all competitions, Amakhosi were under pressure to pick up maximum points and they did just that. Glody Lilepo struck in the 69th minute as Chiefs narrowly beat Durban City 1-0 to move to fifth place on the Betway Premiership standings. They also completed a league double over City this season having won

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Kaze – What I Was Unhappy With in Durban City Match

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Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze has pointed out what disappointed him during their match against Durban City over the past weekend. Amakhosi ended a four-match losing streak with a 1–0 victory over the Citizens in the Betway Premiership at FNB Stadium, thanks to a goal from Glody Lilepo. Chiefs now sit fifth on the table with 33 points from 19 matches, just one point off third place as they push to return to continental football. Despite the win, Kaze admitted he was unhappy with how his side repeatedly lost possession in dangerous areas, allowing the opposition opportunities to threaten.  He said it is something the team must address and manage

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Nox C Announced As Winner Of #HONORX9dOpenVerseChallenge

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Selecting an #HONORX9dOpenVerseChallenge winner from over 500 entries was never going to be easy. The social media driven public vote had the tough job of working through tracks, bars, beats and flow, listening closely until one verse closed – confident, composed and impossible to ignore.  In this year’s instalment of the #HONORX9dOpenVerseChallenge the fire verse belonged to Nox C. For her, the next few days and weeks are set to feel surreal, stepping into the spotlight alongside some of the biggest names shaping Mzansi’s sound right now. “Winning the #HONORX9dOpenVerseChallenge is an honour I don’t take lightly. To be chosen

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