Maduka Set To Call Upon Andile Mpisane and Jele Against Arrows

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Royal AM coach John Maduka is set to be without a host of players when his side face Golden Arrows in the Nedbank Cup last 16 at Princess Magogo Stadium on Saturday (15:00). Goalkeeper Patrick Nyame is set to be out for some time after he was left injured in the knee in the win over Sekhukhune United in the DStv Premiership last weekend. Others who are set to be out for this clash are Thato Lingwati, Motebang Sera, Mxolisi Macuphu, and Lesvin Stoffels. Zukile Mkhize, who has missed the entire season due to a long-term knee, is making progress

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Kerr Frustrated By Work Permit Issue

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It’s been over five weeks since Dylan Kerr was appointed as a consultant at Marumo Gallants but he still hasn’t received his work permit. The English tactician arrived in South Africa in 2018 when he was coaching Black Leopards and coached five clubs different clubs since, including a return to Leopards which means he has acquired five work permits already. The Valletta-born explained his frustrations recently, saying despite working in South Africa for over four years, it still takes him longer than other coaches to receive his work permit. “I have got five work permits in my passport. The problem

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Notoane Names U23 Preliminary Squad

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National U23 coach David Notoane has named his preliminary squad for this month’s key CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo. South Africa will host Congo in Johannesburg on the 23rd of March, with the away leg set to be played in Brazzaville four days later. The winner of the tie will qualify for the finals tournament in Morocco, which is scheduled for June this year. The top three teams at the Afcon will qualify for the Olympics. South Africa battled past Togo to reach this point, pulling off a 2-2 away draw before a goalless result back

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Ahly Training Based Confirmed For Sundowns

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Al Ahly are set to have their first training session in South Africa on Thursday ahead of their CAF Champions League showdown against Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday afternoon. Sundowns and Ahly are set for a mouth-watering clash that could prove pivotal in who will advance to the quarter-finals of Africa’s elite club competition. After three games played, Sundowns have seven points, while Ahly – who lost their opening game against Al Hilal are on four points. The Club of the Century landed in Mzansi at OR Tambo on Wednesday afternoon before traveling to their team hotel – and have secured

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Gallants Coach Explains How They Secured Historic Win Over USMA

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Marumo Gallants head coach Raymond Mdaka says they learned their lessons in Algeria to overcome USM Alger in a historic CAF Confederation Cup win on Wednesday afternoon. Gallants moved to the summit of Group A in emphatic fashion with Lesiba Nku and Letsie Koapeng scoring at Dobsonville Stadium in a game played behind closed doors. With nine points, they have beaten every team in the group but Mdaka admits their 2-0 loss in Algiers last week was a wake-up call on how to face the nine-time Algerian champions. “We really wanted it because the two teams [Gallants and USMA] are

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How Much Dondol Stars Have Earned After Second Giant Killing

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ABC Motsepe League side Dondol Stars have secured an incredible financial boost after beating another DStv Premiership side in the Nedbank Cup. The Gauteng third-tier league leaders surprised many by knocking out cup specialists and high-flying SuperSport United in the last-32 at Lucas Moripe Stadium last month. However, it was a case of potentially underestimating their qualities as Gavin Hunt fielded a second-string side with Thamsanqa Gabuza as a make-shift center-back in the 2-1 defeat. AmaZulu were not taking any risks but they were also found wanting with Dondol coming from behind after Pule Ekstein’s opener. Revaldo Fox netted the

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Bay Chair Opens Up On Mtolo Tragedy

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Richards Bay FC chairman Sifiso Biyela was full of praise for Sphamandla Mtolo after his tragic passing and insisted his side do not want to postpone matches but get back to playing quickly.    Mtolo sadly passed away on Tuesday after collapsing at training, before being declared dead after arriving at the hospital. The 29-year-old was the heartbeat of the side when they claimed the Motsepe Foundation Championship last term to gain promotion, featuring in 29 matches, which he all started. In the previous season, Mtolo also started 29 league matches, an indication that Bay lost a soldier, who covered

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Zwane – We Are Quick To Bury People In This Country

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Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane has praised the mental fortitude of defender Siyabonga Ngezana to bounce back after some costly mistakes at the start of the season. Zwane said there was no need to bury Ngezana because he was bound to bounce back because of what happened at the start of the campaign, which came at a time when he was trying to find his right combinations along with new signings. Ngezana had a tough start to 2022/23, making two costly mistakes when Chiefs lost 4-0 to Mamelodi Sundowns in just the third league game of the season. He also

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Pirates Super Fan Passes Away

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Orlando Pirates superfan Dejan Mladenovic has sadly passed away after weeks of illness. Mladenovic arrived in South Africa in the early 1990’s from Serbia. The football lover started to support the Buccaneers and witnessed them winning the CAF Champions League in 1995. But he didn’t only support Pirates, he would also go to the stadium whenever Bafana Bafana or Banyana Banyana were playing to show his support. As time went we’ve seen ‘Malaga’ moving around the country and support almost all the sporting codes of South Africa. He even a short stint analysing Soweto Derby matches at iDiskiTV. Even when

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