Ncikazi – What I Like About Ouaddou

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Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has revealed what he admires about the club’s head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou. The French-Moroccan coach took over the reins at the Buccaneers after Jose Riveiro’s departure at the end of the previous season. Despite facing early pressure after losing his first two Betway Premiership matches against Sekhukhune United and Marumo Gallants, he bounced back by guiding the club to MTN8 success. Ncikazi praised Ouaddou for embracing his African roots, stating he admires that the coach views players through the lens of an African. He also praised his strong work ethic and credited him for

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Chiefs & Richards Bay Gun For Perfect Start

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Kaizer Chiefs and Richards Bay aim to keep their perfect start of the season ahead of match day three in this weekend’s DStv Diski Challenge ties.  Solomon Mahlangu Stadium is the place to be this coming weekend with Orlando Pirates facing Chippa United to kick off the things. Buccaneers are currently on four points after a 3-3 draw against Durban City in the opening day and 1-0 win over Siwelele FC. On the other hand, Chippa have won one game which was against Golden Arrows and lost their opening game against Polokwane City.  Mamelodi Sundowns and Durban City will close

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Hunt On Whether Mashego Is Eligible To Face Sundowns

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Durban City will face Betway Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns without their new signing Terrence Mashego due to loan clause, head coach Gavin Hunt has confirmed. The Citizens recently brought the defender on board on a season-long loan from the Brazilians, in a move to get more playing time. The KZN side will travel to Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium on Saturday, 20 September to face off against Sundowns. According to City head coach Hunt, Mashego, who made his debut against Siwelele on Tuesday, will not be playing due to a loan agreement between the two clubs. “I don’t think so yeah, there you

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De Sa Makes Confident Velebayi & Baartman Prediction

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Oman national team assistant coach Roger De Sa has made a confident prediction about Asanele Velebayi and Luke Baartman to get better and rise to the top at new club Kaizer Chiefs. The pair joined Amakhosi at the start of the season under a hype following their showings at Cape Town Spurs where De Sa was technical director for a few weeks. They are yet to make their debuts in black and gold in the big league. De Sa admitted to iDiski Times senior journalist Matshelane Mamabolo in edition 221 that he doesn’t know the players too well though he

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Junior – How Gallants Stopped Sundowns

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye says Marumo Gallants were able to stop Mamelodi Sundowns because they closed down Teboho Mokoena. The midfielder returned to the Sundowns side, as they were held to 1-1 draw away at the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium in midweek, having been rested for the victory outing against Magesi FC last weekend.   The result in the Free State saw the defending champions drop to second place on the Betway Premiership table with 15 points from seven games, a point behind Sekhukhune United in top position with a game in hand. Gallants are in ninth place with

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Exclusive: Sundowns Close In On New Striker

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Mamelodi Sundowns have reached a club-to-club agreement with Cape Town City for the transfer of striker Jody Ah Shene. iDiski Times can exclusively confirm that the two parties have agreed terms for the transfer fee – with the deal set to be completed in the next 24-48 hours should personal terms be agreed. With the window set to close on Monday – Masandawana have acted swiftly for the deal, with the forward also part of the national U-20 squad heading to Chile for the FIFA World Cup. The 20-year-old made his senior debut for the Citizens March after developing into

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Seema – Why Nurkovic & Ohizu Can’t Play Yet

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Siwelele head coach Lehlohonolo Seema has explained why two of their strikers Samir Nurkovic and Chibuike Ohizu aren’t available for selection. Nurkovic joined Siwelele as part of the deal that saw the club acquire SuperSport United’s top-flight status in the PSL. ALSO READ: Official: Siwelele Complete Next SigningOfficial: Siwelele Announce New Signings Meanwhile, Ohizu was unveiled by the club last week, joining the club on a season-long loan from Sekhukhune United. He was not part of the team that lost 2-0 to Durban City on Tuesday evening at the Chatsworth Stadium while Nurkovic has also not featured for Siwelele since

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Chiefs Give Nabi Update

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Kaizer Chiefs have given an update on head coach Nasreddine Nabi who is not part of the squad ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup clash in Angola on Saturday. The Tunisian mentor took charge of the club at the beginning of last season and ended Amakhosi’s 10-year trophy draught by lifting the Nedbank Cup. However, in the league Chiefs ended up outside the top eight. There had been some question marks over Nabi’s future, but the club entered the new campaign with their head coach. They started 2025/26 with four wins out of their first five games, keeping five clean

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Tau Grabs Assist At New Club, Earns Plaudits From Coach

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Bafana Bafana forward Percy Tau grabbed a cool assist on his official debut for Nam Định as they secured a resounding 3-1 success over Ratchaburi in the AFC Champions League 2. Tau made a surprise switch to the Vietnamese outfit on a free transfer in August. The 31-year-old attacker signed a one-year deal with an option to extend and was joined by South African compatriot Njabulo Blom. Tau was given a starting berth and didn’t disappoint as he provided an assist for his side’s second goal in the 51st minute before they romped to the emphatic win. After the match,

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