Official: Chiefs Unveil Latest Signing

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Kaizer Chiefs have announced the signing of Luke Baartman after he was declared a free agent by the Premier Soccer League Dispute Resolution Chamber. Baartman, 19, joins Amakhosi after traveling to Johannesburg on Tuesday. The forward was declared a free agent by the PSL DRC earlier, after the relegation of Cape Town Spurs to the ABC Motsepe League, which is regarded as amateur ranks, making his contract null-and-void. Ahead of their Betway Premiership clash with Richards Bay, Chiefs confirmed the arrival of Baartman. “Kaizer Chiefs are pleased to confirm the signing of another forward, Luke Baartman, making him the Club’s

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Chiefs vs Richards Bay Starting XI Announced

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Kaizer Chiefs have named their starting line-up for this evening’s Betway Premiership encounter against Richards Bay at FNB Stadium. Amakhosi are chasing a hat-trick of wins at the start of the season after beating Stellenbosch FC 2-0 before following that up with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Polokwane City to join the likes of join Durban City, Marumo Gallants and Sekhukhune United atop the log standings. The Glamour Boys are still without head coach Nasreddine Nabi who is on compassionate leave and is expected to be back in Mzansi for their much anticipated league clash against Mamelodi Sundowns. Bay on

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Cross On Ex-Teammate’s EPL Switch And Developing Into A Left-Back

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Kaizer Chiefs defender Bradley Cross has wished his former defensive partner Malik Thiaw well for joining Newcastle United and admits he’s still learning day-by-day in his role as a left-back. Cross, 24, was one of the most promising centre-backs in South Africa before making a switch to Germany with Schalke 04 from the now-defunct Bidvest Wits and later went on to captain the Newcastle United reserve team as a left centre-back. Post the global pandemic, Cross was released by the Premier League side after a serious knee injury and went on to return to Mzansi playing for Maritzburg United and

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Ntseki On Having Free Agents Represent Bafana

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Bafana Bafana‘s CHAN coach Molefi Ntseki says the fact that he took mostly unattached players to the tournament co-hosted by Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya did not have an effect on how his players performed. Bafana drew 3-3 with the Cranes in a dramatic Group C decider that saw Uganda awarded two penalties late in the game. The result meant that the Cranes progressed to the knockout phase of the competition having finished first in the group with seven points while Bafana were eliminated after fishing third with six points, equal number of points with second-placed Algeria who advanced with a

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Latest Update On Baartman

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Free agent Luke Baartman on Tuesday afternoon bid farewell to his family ahead of his imminent move to Kaizer Chiefs. The 19-year-old was declared a free agent by the PSL DRC and is expected to be unveiled as Amakhosi’s new signing after his contract with ABC Motsepe League side Cape Town Spurs was declared null and void upon the team’s relegation to the amateur ranks. Baartman will link up with his former Urban Warriors captain Asanele Velebayi after the latter’s fate was sealed in a similar fashion last week. iDiski Times’ very own Sinethemba Makonco was present at Cape Town

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Cele – How Chiefs Want To Guard Against Complacency

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Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Thabo Cele says they have spoken about guarding against complacency this season while tonight’s league clash against Richards Bay will be a good opportunity to put things into practice. Amakhosi have enjoyed a flying start to the 2025/26 season collecting all six points to sit second on the Betway Premiership table while the Natal Rich Boyz are second from bottom with no points from their opening two encounters. Last season, Chiefs struggled to get consecutive wins and will look to make it a hat-trick of victories in a while. Cele told the media at a press conference

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Pirates Give Injury Update Ahead Of Stellies Clash

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Orlando Pirates have confirmed that key players Nkosinathi Sibisi and Makhehleni Makhaula will remain sidelined for their Betway Premiership clash with Stellenbosch FC on Wednesday. The Buccaneers are yet to collect any point in the league after suffering back-to-back losses to Sekhukhune United and Marumo Gallants. But after a 1-1 draw against Mamelodi Sundowns in the MTN8 semi-final first leg, there is new hope that the team will click more and hand new coach Abdeslam Ouaddou their first league win of the season. However, Pirates will remain without several players, especially at the back, with Sibisi and Makhaula sidelined alongside

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Edition 218 – Chaine, Dlamini & Pule

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The 218th edition of iDiski Times is out now — and it’s packed with compelling features, exclusive interviews, and powerful voices from across the football world. In this week’s edition, Lorenz Köhler chatted with two Orlando Pirates players, Sipho Chaine and Kabelo Dlamini, about the challenge of the season. Lethabo Kganyago, meanwhile, spoke to Siwelele Football Club midfielder, Vincent Pule, about the new club and his return to the Free State. The MTN8 semi-final second legs will be played this weekend, and MTN8 legends Morgan Gould and Brent Carelse share their views on Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates, Sekhukhune United and

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Chiefs Coach – We’re A Big Team, We Don’t Depend On One Player

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Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Khalil Ben Youssef has addressed the absence of new striker Flavio Silva, saying they are a big team and will be ready to face Richards Bay, with or without him. Silva, 29, was their new attacking signing in the off-season, lured from Indonesian club Persebaya, where he scored nine goals in 33 games. But he’s yet to feature for Chiefs after two league games, with the Guinea-Bissau born striker still awaiting the necessary paperwork to be registered. “We are a big team, we don’t depend on one player, we don’t depend whether Silva is here or

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