Hunt On Lepasa & More Signings

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Durban City coach Gavin Hunt wouldn’t say much about his potential reunion with striker Zakhele Lepasa, saying he has left the matter of the player’s pursuit in the hands of management. Hunt has spoken earlier how he wanted to sign the former Orlando Pirates man with an offer being tabled by City, but nothing concrete has come out of that situation. Lepasa and Hunt worked together at the now defunct SuperSport United where the coach helped the forward rediscover his form while on loan and also made it into the senior national team. The 28-year-old is currently a free agent,

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Rampant Wins For JVW & Tuks, Downs Ladies Stay Top

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JVW picked up the biggest win this past weekend in the Hollywoodbets Super League hammering Royal AM 5-0 while the University of Pretoria ran out 4-0 winners over Richmond United. TS Galaxy Queens defeated UJ 2-0 to move within one point of Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies at the top. Bongiwe Thusi, Nompumelelo Nyandeni, Bonolo Mokoma, Micaela Nunes and Jessica Wade were all on target as the Blue Diamonds thumped Riyal AM at the Harry Gwala Stadium to move fifth spot on the table with 35 points in 18 games while The KwaZulu-Natal-based side remained second from bottom with 13 points in

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Mbule Opens Up on Bafana Return

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Orlando Pirates midfielder Sipho Mbule has opened up on his return to the Bafana Bafana team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria. The Bethlehem-born star last featured for the national team in 2021, playing 12 minutes in the 2022 World Cup qualifying clash against Zimbabwe. Mbule initially did not make the final 23-man squad, which was cut from a preliminary team of 48 players.  His late call-up came after his Buccaneers teammate, Patrick Masangwanyi, was injured and stretchered off the field during Pirates’ 3-0 victory over Chippa United on Sunday. Mbule expressed his delight

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Shalulile Breaks Silence On Failed Move

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Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile has finally broken silence on his failed move in this transfer window before breaking the Premier Soccer League all time scorers record. Shalulile was poised to leave the club with the player already having bid his goodbyes to his teammates and talks with Esperance de Tunis at an advanced stage. However, there was a last minute u-turn from the player, while Al Ittihad of Libya and Al Hilal Sudan were among the suitors for the prolific striker. But he made a surprise return to Chloorkop and has since scored two goals that took him beyond

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Official: Thobejane Lands New Coaching Gig

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Former Baroka FC coach Kgoloko Thobejane has landed a new coaching job in the Limpopo ABC Motsepe League ahead of the new season. He has been appointed by Gosebo United Football Club after they purchased the status from United Artists FC, who finished sixth with 26 points after 22 matches in the Stream A last season. His last job was at Super Stars in the North West ABC Motsepe League last year, taking the reins in January 2024 after leaving Som United in the same league. However, he spent only one month at Super Stars and left the club in

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Coetzee Resurfaces At New PSL Club

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Rivaldo Coetzee has resurfaced at Sekhukhune United, as he looks to secure a contract under Eric Tinkler.  Coetzee’s seven-year stay at Sundowns ended in June after the club opted against renewing his contract. The former Ajax Cape Town midfielder had a bright career at Sundowns, winning 11 trophies including seven league titles.  The 28-year-old has been troubled by injuries at Downs, which delayed his career a bit. But the latest information received by iDiski Times, is that Coetzee is currently training with Babina Noko’s reserve side as he aims to regain fitness and he could join

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Exclusive: Durban City Make Decision On Mahlambi

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Durban City FC have decided against signing attacker Phakamani Mahlambi, the club’s chairman Farouk Kadodia confirmed to iDiski Times. After a prolonged period without a club, the former Bidvest Wits and Mamelodi Sundowns attacker had been given a lifeline, training for several weeks with the KwaZulu-Natal-based club. Mahlambi last played professional football in September 2021 during his time with Chippa United, who were, at the time, led by the current Durban City coach Gavin Hunt. He was given the opportunity to train with City by Hunt, who had also offered him his professional debut at Bidvest Wits in the 2015/16

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Were Sundowns Correctly Awarded Penalty? Hlungwani Explains

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Referee Michael Mosemeng’s decision to award Mamelodi Sundowns a penalty against Stellenbosch FC was the correct call, according to former PSL official Victor Hlungwani. Opposition fans were up in arms after Peter Shalulile appeared to have been fouled outside the 18-yard area which saw the champions being awarded a spot kick which was tucked away by the Namibian captain himself for his record 130th PSL goal. Dissecting the incident on Soccerzone, “The Prinicipal” said it was indeed a spot on call from Mosemeng in giving the penalty instead of a foul outside the area. “The law says when holding starts

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Pirates Members Hospitalised After Road Traffic Accident

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Orlando Pirates have confirmed that head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou and five members of the club’s staff were involved in a road traffic accident after their game against Chippa United. The club confirmed that Ouaddou and some technical team members had left the team bus to help others involved in a car accident, when the stationary vehicles were hit by a third car, “causing serious injuries”. Ouaddou and the five technical team members were immediately brought to the hospital and are still in medical care – the club will provide further updates in due course. Pirates full statement below: “Orlando Pirates

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