Official: Chiefs Release Statement On Coaches

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Kaizer Chiefs have officially confirmed the departure of coaches Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze, as earlier reported by iDiski Times. The Amakhosi management had a meeting with the coaches on Tuesday where they were told the club would not extend their expiring contracts. After initial reports broke in media, Chiefs themselves have now also confirmed the news about the changes in their technical team. “With the season concluded, Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed the departure of coaches Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze following the end of their two-year contracts with the Club,” the club stated. “Ben Youssef joined Amakhosi

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Breaking: Chiefs Make Decision On Co-Coaches

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Kaizer Chiefs have informed their co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef that they will not continue next season. The duo took over as co-coaches after Nasreddine Nabi left the club earlier on in the 2025/26 season. At first, things were going well and Chiefs were sitting on 32 points after 15 games, as many as at the end of the 2024/25 season when they missed out on the top eight. However, when it seemed as Amakhosi were in the title race, just five points behind Orlando Pirates at the time, they hit a low in form, which saw them

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Durban City Closing In On Ex-Pirates Coach

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Durban City are closing in on former Orlando Pirates and Sekhukhune United tactician Eric Tinkler following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season. The club has been led by interim coach Pitso Dladla, alongside assistant Ashraf Hendricks and goalkeeper coach Rowan Fernandez.  The trio took over the reins from Sinethemba Badela, who abruptly parted ways with the outfit just weeks after arriving to replace Gavin Hunt in what has clearly become a hot seat. Dladla went on to pull off the unthinkable, guiding the team to a historic Nedbank Cup triumph to ensure a KwaZulu-Natal club tasted major silverware for the

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Tlhopie – Why I Kept Faith In Cardoso During Tough Times

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Mamelodi Sundowns chairman Tlhopie Motsepe has opened up about why he kept on having a belief in Miguel Cardoso during difficult times. The Portuguese tactician delivered the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, a trophy that had been eluding the club for a decade since they last won it in 2016. However, earlier this season, there was a time when Cardoso was heavily linked with an exit because the club was not doing well, particularly in domestic competitions. Sundowns lost all domestic silverware, only winning the continental trophy as they downed AS FAR Rabat 2-1 on aggregate in the final. Motsepe says he continued to believe in Cardoso because he saw how the team responded to him during difficult times, how he

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Mshishi Breaks Silence On His Future

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Mamelodi Sundowns captain and midfielder Themba ‘Mshishi’ Zwane has broken his silence regarding his future with the club following their triumph in the CAF Champions League. Mshishi touched down with the newly crowned African champions at OR Tambo International Airport on Monday after they defeated ASFAR of Morocco 2-1 on aggregate in a two-legged final. This is their second star in a decade with Zwane having lifted both trophies along with goalkeeper Denis Onyango as survivors from the 2016 squad. Meanwhile, the South African international’s contract with Sundowns is coming to an end in June this year and on the

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Khune Hails Sundowns After CAFCL Title

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Former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper says Mamelodi Sundowns are the “pillar of South African football” after Masandawana lifted their second CAF Champions League title. Sundowns held ASFAR to a 1-1 draw in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final, with Teboho Mokoena scoring the important equalizer before the half-time break after Mohamed Rabie Hrimat had opened the scoring from the squad. The PSL giants, though, survived the pressure from the home side as well as the noise and hostility from the stands to finally lift their second CAFCL title. After the match, Khune was full of

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Tso Praises Two Downs Stars After CAFCL Final

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iDiski TV analyst Benedict Vilakazi has heaped huge praise on Mamelodi Sundowns midfield duo Teboho Mokoena and Jayden Adams for their display in the CAF Champions League final 2nd leg against ASFAR. The two marshalled the midfield at a hostile Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium in Rabat, making runs to break the opponent’s defensive lines while also handling ASFAR’s crosses. And Mokoena scored the beauty that saw Sundowns level the score in the game and eventually win the title 2-1 on aggregate for the second time in a decade. ‘Tso’ applauded Mrembula’s strike while adding the two midfielders worked hard and

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Cardoso – What We Promised Each Other After Last Year’s CAFCL Hartbreak

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Miguel Cardoso allowed himself a moment to feel everything on Sunday night in Rabat — the relief, the vindication, the emotion of a promise kept. The Mamelodi Sundowns head coach led his side to their second CAF Champions League title after overcoming ASFAR 2-1 on aggregate, with the second leg at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium ending 1-1. But the victory meant so much more than silverware. For Cardoso, it was the completion of a journey that began in tears in Cairo twelve months ago. “I’m proud,” he said in the mixed zone. “I told the coach from ASFAR the

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SA’s Carnell Involved in 10-Goal Thriller Vs Messi’s Miami

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South African coach Bradley Carnell was involved in a ten-goal thriller in the MLS against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, while Steve Barker and Fadlu Davids saw their respective teams stay at the top of their leagues. Carnell’s Philadelphia Union suffered a 6-4 defeat in a hard-fought MLS encounter early on Monday morning, with Messi registering two assists while Luis Suarez netted a brace for Miami. Philadelphia’s South African defender Olwethu Makhanya, who was recently named in the Bafana Bafana preliminary World Cup squad, missed the match due to suspension after accumulating five yellow cards. Elsewhere in the USA, Mbekezeli Mbokazi

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