Khanye Questions Chiefs Over Chippa Result

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye has questioned his former side’s ambitions, saying they cannot think about challenging if they fail to beat Chippa United. Chiefs played to a goalless draw with the bottom-placed Chilli Boys in the league at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Wednesday. The result saw them drop to fifth place on the table with 23 points in 12 outings, while Chippa remained at the basement with nine points from 15 matches. Khanye insisted a club like Chiefs – with the quality and ambitions they have – cannot afford to drop points against teams like Chippa.

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Khalil Rates Chiefs 2025

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Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Ben Youssef Khalil has insisted the club has made progress in 2025 but it’s too early to put too much pressure about more trophies on the club. Khalil and Cedric Kaze took charge of Chiefs after the exit of head coach Nasreddine Nabi earlier in the season. They also played a huge role in ending Chiefs 10-year trophy drought in May when they won Nedbank Cup. The duo has led Chiefs to the CAF Confederation Cup group stages, but so far they lost one and drew the other game. In the league, Amakhosi have visibly improved compared

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Edition 233 – Carnell & Okon

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The 233rd edition of iDiski Times is out now — and it’s packed with compelling features, exclusive interviews, and powerful voices from across the football world. After a fantastic season in the USA, Matshelane Mamabolo had a conversation with Philadelphia Union coach Bradley Carnell about the former Bafana Bafana defender’s time in the USA. Meanwhile, Sinethemba Sithole chatted with Bafana Bafana defender Ime Okon, now in Germany with Hannover 96, who he joined at the start of the season. Sinethemba also caught up with AmaZulu goalkeeper Darren Johnson, who was one of Okon’s Bafana Bafana teammates at the COSAFA Cup,

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Lafitte – We Eliminated Sundowns, Stellies & Arrows So…

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Marumo Gallants coach Alexandre Lafitte says they understand that if they want to win the trophy, they have to sweep away all big clubs they come across. Babina Noko will take on rampant Orlando Pirates in the Carling Knockout Cup final set to take place on Saturday at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.  Leading up to the final, the Bloemfontein-based side knocked out Mamelodi Sundowns in the first round, Stellenbosch in the quarterfinal and Golden Arrows in the semifinal. Lafitte says “it’s normal” to face a tough challenge if you want to win a trophy as a lowly

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Breaking: Pirates Sign PSL Star In Blockbuster Move

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Orlando Pirates have completed the signing of Stellenbosch FC midfielder Andre de Jong.  This publication can confirm that Pirates finally completed the signing of de Jong after already attempting to sign him in September. However, that time the deal fell through because the Winelands side failed to find a replacement.  But the Buccaneers came back in the past weeks and finally reached a club-to-club agreement with Stellenbosch and also already agreed on personal terms with the player. The New Zealand international will join Pirates on 1 January when the Premier Soccer League transfer window opens again. The 29-year old has

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Tso Makes Strong Cardoso Claim

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Former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Benedict ‘Tso’ Vilakazi believes that if Miguel Cardoso stays on as Masandawana coach, Pirates will win the league. His comments come after Sundowns dropped two points away at Siwelele in the Betway Premiership on Wednesday. The 1-1 draw result saw the defending champions remain in second position on the log with 26 points, two behind Pirates who have a game in hand at the top. Tso said Cardoso would be disappointed with a point but added that if the coach stays Pirates will secure the title.   “I said it a long time

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Agent – European Club Made Shock Offer For Mbokazi

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Basia Michaels, agent of outgoing Orlando Pirates defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi, revealed that a European club had made a shock offer before the player joined Chicago Fire. Mbokazi was unveiled by the MLS side this week, joining on a four-year deal with an option, in a transfer reportedly worth $3 million (R53 million). He will join Chicago after the Africa Cup of Nations set to take place in Morocco between December and January. Michaels says that before they went on to sign with Chicago, a European club made them an offer of €150 000 (R2.9 million), which she described as a

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Mngqithi Shares Concern Over Sundowns Recruitment Strategy

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Golden Arrows head coach Manqoba Mngqithi has expressed concern over his former side Mamelodi Sundowns lately prioritising the acquisition of foreign players, over South Africans saying it has an effect on the national team. Recently the number of players from Sundowns in the senior national team has dwindled with Orlando Pirates having more representation something Mngqithi says boils down to how clubs do their respective recruitments. Mngqithi however says though during his time it was one of the mandates as to help the national teams across board he does not necessarily criticise the Brazilians’ recruitment policy because they might have

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Cardoso – Someone Clever Made Game Difficult For Us

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso appeared to take aim at the referee after his team dropped points against Siwelele FC. Masandawana were held to a 1-1 draw by the Bloemfontein-based side, missing the chance to reclaim the top spot in the league with a game in hand over Orlando Pirates. Cardoso admitted that Sundowns struggled in the first half but dominated much of the second, eventually finding the equaliser. Late in the match, Sundowns were reduced to ten men after Teboho Mokoena received a second yellow card, resulting in a red. After the game, Cardoso made cryptic remarks, saying a

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