Munetsi On Which Pirates Player Should Move To Europe

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Zimbabwean national team captain Marshall Munetsi has earmarked Orlando Pirates starlet Relebohile Mofokeng to next make the big spring to Europe. Munetsi also came through the same door at the Buccaneers before earning a high profile move to Stade Reims in France in 2019 and then signing for English Premier League outfit Wolverhampton Wanderers last season. “I think Rele is…I probably think he’s ready. I think it’s always the right time to move when you’re young,” he said on Michael Morton’s Pirates Podcast. “I hope that people that are surrounding him will probably give him the best advice to move.

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Cardoso On Basadien’s Lack Of Game-Time

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has addressed the lack of game-time for defender Fawaaz Basadien. The Bafana Bafana left-back joined Masandawana from Stellenbosch in this transfer window, adding to an already stacked position that includes Aubrey Modiba, Devine Lunga, Asekho Tiwani, and Thato Sibiya.  He has seen limited action, making just four total appearances—with three starts among those—across all competitions. Cardoso explained that due to the team’s busy schedule, the team isn’t training much, which would see get an opportunity to impress in training. He then assured that the 28-year-old will get his turn to play. “Fawaaz has no problems,

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Khanye – This Chiefs Star Made Costly Mistakes

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye has expressed disappointment in Aden McCarthy’s positioning following their narrow defeat in the CAF Confederation Cup. Chiefs made their long-awaited return to continental club football but lost 1-0 to Angolan side Kabuscorp SCP. Khanye went as far as saying McCarthy and Inacio Miguel are a mismatch in the Amakhosi defence “Very disappointed by this boy McCarthy. His positioning,” he said on iDiski TV. “He got the ball. He’s more focused of playing than his priority which is defending. “They [Chiefs technical] are playing too many players that are not complementing each other. Aden McCarthy

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Doctor Reveals Big Mbule Wish

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Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo has revealed that his wish for Orlando Pirates midfielder Sipho Mbule is to deal with whatever has been distracting him to be able to make the Bafana Bafana AFCON squad. Mbule recently returned to the senior national team fold since 2021 playing in both 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria. The 27-year-old was initially in the preliminary squad but didn’t make the final cut however due to Patrick Maswanganyi’s injury, the ‘Master Chef’ was called upon. ‘Mdokies’ spoke to the media including iDiski Times journalist Lethabo Kganyago in Free State, in an

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Seema Downplays Pressure After Fifth Defeat

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Siwelele FC head coach Lehlohonolo Seema says he is not fazed by pressure despite results not going his side’s way in the Betway Premiership. Siwelele suffered their fifth defeat in the league, a 2-0 loss to Magesi FC in Seshego on Saturday. The result saw the new PSL side third from bottom on the log with four points in seven outings. The last time Siwelele won a game was their league opener against Golden Arrows in August. Seema said he has been under pressure since the day he was appointed as the side’s coach and the team is a work

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Witbooi Scores But CT City Still Winless & Casric Stay Top

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Cape Town City‘s winless run continued as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Kruger United while table-topping Casric Stars also dropped points though they kept their spot at the top intact.  City dropped two points for the fourth consecutive time this season following the stalemate against Kruger United. City took the lead through wonder kid Emile Witbooi but seven minutes later Thulani Ndlela scored the equalizer for United. City dropped to 14th place and United remains in eighth place.  Casric came from behind to steal a point from Baroka. Bakgakga took the lead through Kagiso Selemela and Stars

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Mbule Praises Pirates Technical Team After Lioli Hammering

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Orlando Pirates midfield maestro Sipho Mbule has heaped praise on the club’s technical team for the digging they did on their Lesotho counterparts Lioli FC. The Buccaneers squared up against Lioli at the Toyota Stadium as Lesotho do not have CAF approved stadia to host high standard matches, convincingly running out 3-0 victors. “Master Chef” took time out to thank their technical team for making their work easier by heading out to neighbouring Lesotho and watching their opponents. “We didn’t know much about the team, but I think the analysts did their work,” Mbule told OP TV. “They went to

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Sundowns Secure Major New Signing

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Mamelodi Sundowns have agreed terms with Vitória Guimarães SC for the transfer of midfielder Nuno Santos ahead of the transfer deadline tomorrow. The 26-year-old Portugal midfielder will arrive in South Africa tomorrow after the two parties reached a club-to-club agreement and personal terms for the imminent transfer. Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has made no secret that the club needs attacking reinforcements and Santos who can feature as a ten or an inverted winger has now been secured to bolster their first team squad. Sources have confirmed the deal is around R20-million for the former Benfica and Charlottte playmaker, who

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Stellies Back To Winning Ways & Galaxy Shock Chiefs

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Stellenbosch FC, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns all picked up wins but defending champions Kaizer Chiefs were handed their first defeat of the season by TS Galaxy in what was a fierce DStv Diski Challenge weekend. Pirates registered their second victory of the season after beating Chippa United 1-0 leaving it late from Thuto Sesipi. Sundowns and Durban City got off a good start with City breaking the deadlock in the seventh minute through Lindokuhle Chonco which was his fourth goal of the campaign. Five minutes later, Sundowns levelled matters through Oarabile Booysen who beat City goalkeeper Lwandile Mbanjwa hands

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