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Cardoso Reacts To Nedbank Exit

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has insisted individual mistakes cost his side in their Nedbank Cup defeat to TS Galaxy on Saturday. Masandawana will finish another season without a domestic cup trophy after being knocked out of the Ke Yona Cup by the Rockets, who won 2-0 at Solomon Mahlangu Stadium. Cardoso made a host of changes to his starting line-up, with 10 new players coming compared to their 2-1 win at Orlando Pirates in midweek, but insisted silly mistakes cost his team. “The most important thing is that in a game like this there is no recover from it,”

Galaxy Stun Sundowns To Advance To Nedbank Cup QFs

TS Galaxy eliminated Mamelodi Sundowns from the last-16 of the Nedbank Cup with a 2-0 win at the Solomon Mahlangu Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Sundowns came into the tie at the back of two major wins for the context of their season, beating MC Alger and Orlando Pirates to advance to the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League and creep closer to the summit of the league. In results that alleviated pressure off head coach Miguel Cardoso, he admitted that rotation was needed for the fixture as he looks to ease the workload of his squad during a congested fixture

Pirates & Casric Starting XIs Announced

Featured, Local, Nedbank Cup

Orlando Pirates and Casric Stars have announced their starting line-ups for the Nedbank Cup Last 16 clash at the Orlando Amstel Arena. It’s somewhat of a David vs Goliath this afternoon when 10-time Nedbank Cup winners Buccaneers host Motsepe Championship side Casric Stars. Pirates come to this game after a midweek defeat against Mamelodi Sundowns, and the wounded Buccaneers will be keen to get back to winning ways to keep their opportunity of winning four trophies alive, having already clinched MTN8 and Carling Knockout Cup. Meanwhile, Stars will aim is to shock the country by knocking Pirates out. Bucs Mthombeni’s

Galaxy Secure Four New Signings

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local, Transfer Centre

TS Galaxy have registered four new signings after their FIFA ban was officially lifted this week. Ahead of facing Mamelodi Sundowns in the last-16 of the Nedbank Cup, the club confirmed the signings of midfield duo Tshepo Kakora, Sphamandla Ngwenya and goalkeeper Melusi Mathebula, with all three making the squad in KwamHlanga this afternoon. Kakora spent last season at Magesi and was formerly with NB La Masia, Hungry Lions and Orlando Pirates reserve team, while Mathebula and Ngwenya join from East High Academy. While the players have been training with the Rockets for an extended period now, they were unable

Banyana All But Qualify For the CWC Semis

Gabriela Salgado and Nonhlanhla Mthandi were on the score sheet as Banyana Banyana defeated Angola 2-0 to all but qualify to the knockout phase of the 2025 COSAFA Women’s championship at Seshego stadium on Saturday. Salgado scored the opener in the 12th minute in her first start since returning to the national senior team from a lengthy injury. She was one of the nine changes made by coach Dr Desiree Ellis from the opening Group A victory over Malawi. Isabella Ludwig who assisted the opener and Regina Mogolola were the only survivors from the first match. After conceding the

TS Galaxy & Sundowns Starting XIs Announced

Featured, Local, Nedbank Cup

TS Galaxy and Mamelodi Sundowns have announced their starting line-ups for their Nedbank Cup Last 16 clash at Solomon Mahlangu Stadium this afternoon. Galaxy aim to book their place in the Nedbank Cup quarter-final but they will have eliminate on-form Sundowns. The Rockets haven’t been doing too well lately, losing three and winning just two of their games in 2026. They eliminated Marumo Gallants to get to this stage and will aim to advance after losing at this round last season. High-flying Sundowns still have a chance to win the treble this season after coming off two crucial wins against

Tinkler Shares Thoughts On Title Race

Sekhukhune United coach Eric Tinkler has weighed in on the title race this season, saying teams are catching up with Mamelodi Sundowns and it has made things interesting this time around. Orlando Pirates are currently in pole position on the Betway Premiership table with 38 points after 16 outings, followed by the defending champions with 35 points. Tinkler’s Sekhukhune are third with 32 points, while Kaizer Chiefs and AmaZulu are in fourth and fifth places, respectively, both on 30 points but with Chiefs having three games in hand. The former Bafana Bafana midfielder says this is not so much about

Khanye Questions Pirates’ Respect Approach Against Downs

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local

iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye is of the notion that Orlando Pirates gave Mamelodi Sundowns too much respect in their top-of-the-table Betway Premiership clash. The Buccaneers came into the clash somewhat as favourites because of their impressive run that has seen them maintain top spot for a number of weeks. Odds were stacked against Sundowns due to their inconsistent run of form across all competitions but Wednesday was a different ball altogether as Miguel Cardoso’s troops stepped up to upset their rivals 2-1 at FNB Stadium. Colombian striker Brayan León Muñiz’s first-half brace was enough to see Masandawana narrow the

Ouaddou Gives Assessment on De Jong’s Progress

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has given his assessment of the progress of new signing Andre De Jong. The 29-year-old joined the Buccaneers from Stellenbosch FC during the January transfer window, ending a three-year stay with the Cape Winelands outfit. The New Zealand international has featured in just three matches for Ezimnyama Ngenkani, coming off the bench in all of them. Ouaddou admitted that with the depth of talent in the squad, it has been difficult to give De Jong enough opportunities to fully showcase his abilities. However, the coach said he is satisfied with the effort De Jong has