Chiefs Give Update On CAFCC Clash

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Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed that their CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round first leg clash against DRC outfit AS Simba will be staged at TP Mazembe Stadium on Saturday, 18 October. The Glamour Boys had to overturn their 1-0 first leg defeat to Angolan side Kabuscorp SCP before progressing to the next round via a 5 – 4 penalty shoot out win. Amakhosi return for the second leg tie against the Congolese side at Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto on Sunday, 26 October, as they look to seal progression into the group stages. Having already been knocked out of one cup

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Makgalwa Opens Up On Grobler Target

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Sekhukhune United winger Keletso Makgalwa has opened up about his pact with striker Bradley Grobler saying he is confident of meeting his personal target with the latter by his side. Makgalwa who was the star for Babina Noko last season with six goals and 11 assists, made an agreement with the veteran forward that he wants to have 20 assists this season and Grobler agreed to help him. Their attack partnership has helped the Limpopo side enjoy an impressive start to the campaign where they have accumulated 20 points in nine matches. Sekhukhune are currently in second place on the

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Chiefs DDC Coach Makes Admission About Title Defence

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Kaizer Chiefs DDC coach Vela Khumalo has made an honest admission about the title defence, offering a specific reason why retaining the title will be a difficult task. Amakhosi have gotten off to a slow start this season, managing only two wins, two draws, and suffering two defeats across their first eight matches. Chiefs, who won the trophy last season with one game to spare, are eighth in the league standings with eight points accumulated so far. Khumalo says they are “not sure” about defending the title because they’ve brought in younger players, marking the start of a new generation that will need two to three

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Langerman Names 2 Surprise Teams To Challenge Downs

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Baroka FC defender Tebogo Langerman believes that Sekhukhune United and TS Galaxy are this season’s dark horses and have capacity to challenge perennial league winners Mamelodi Sundowns for the league title. Sekhukhune have a enjoyed an impressive start to the 2025/26 term sitting in second position on the log with 20 points from nine outings and just a point behind log leaders Sundowns who have played 10 games. The Rockets however had a bumpy start influenced by the non-registration of players owing to several FIFA bans. However, they have fought up to seventh place on the standings with 13 points

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Kadodia Addresses Reported Hunt-Middendorp Work Strife

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Durban City chairman Farouk Kadodia has addressed the reported work strife between club’s head coach Gavin Hunt and departed technical director Ernst Middendorp. Last week, Kadodia confirmed to this website that former Kaizer Chiefs coach Middendorp departed the KZN club because his three-month contract had reached its end. However, as previously reported, Middendorp’s exit was said to have stemmed from differences he had with head coach Gavin Hunt. Kadodia refuted the claims, stating that Middendorp understood he would not be involved in the responsibilities of the head coach’s job. “I think the important thing that we need to understand from the outset is that coach Ernst, he

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Mbokazi’s Former Coach – How We Discovered TLB

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Langalibalele Sports Academy senior coach Wonder Mnguni has revealed how they discovered Orlando Pirates starlet Mbekezeli Mbokazi saying he knew immediately that the 20-year-old was a special talent. Mnguni told iDiski Times journalist Sinethemba Sithole in edition 225 of the newspaper that Mbokazi joined the Academy mid 2023 coming from Hluhluwe where there aren’t as many opportunities as possible for players to turn professional. The coach said Mbokazi was a perfect fit for the Academy’s Engen Knockout Challenge which was hosted in Durban something that almost had him in tears as he realised just how good the center-back is. “When

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Junior Questions Exclusion Of In-Form Duo In Bafana

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has questioned why Sekhukhune United duo Bradley Grobler and Keletso Makgalwa are not featuring in the Bafana Bafana fold. The attacking pair have been in superb form this campaign for Babina Noko with the ‘Sniper’ notching up eight goals with a single assist in 12 outings across all competitions while Makgalwa has five assists to his name in all competitions. After Bafana were held to a 0-0 draw by Zimbabwe in their penultimate 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers clash, which has put their hopes of qualifying on hold, Khanye questioned by Hugo Broos has excluded

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Khumalo Predicts Chiefs’ Next Big Star

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Kaizer Chiefs reserve side head coach Vela Khumalo has predicted striker Shaun Els as the club’s next big star. Els made his second appearance in the Chiefs reserve side when they played a 1-1 draw against Sekhukhune United on Sunday.   ALSO READ: Marumo Crowned CUFA Cup ChampionsChiefs Winless Again, Downs Hammer AmaZulu Els was most recently with the Amakhosi Under 19 side campaigning in the Gauteng Development League and netted his first DDC goal against Babina Noko on Sunday. He started ahead of prolific goalscorer Neo Bohloko but Khumalo explained why they made that decision and also made a

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Marumo Crowned CUFA Cup Champions

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Marumo Gallants were crowned 2025 Cultural Urban Festival Africa (CUFA) Cup winners after defeating Siwelele FC 4-3 in a penalty shootout at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Sunday afternoon. The match had ended 0-0 in 90 minutes as both sides failed to cancel each other out but it was Bahlabane Ba Ntwa who emerged victorious in the spot kicks. This was somewhat redemption for Gallants who lost 4-3 to Kaizer Chiefs in the inaugural two-team tournament which has since replaced the annual Macufe Cup. With Amakhosi unable to participate in this season’s tourney due to their upcoming fixture schedule

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