SA-Eligible Keeper Leaves Man United On Loan

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Manchester United goalkeeper Elyh Harrison, who is eligible to play for Bafana Bafana, has completed a loan move to Shrewsbury Town FC. Harrison, 19, has come through United’s development, having played for the club’s U18s and U21s before he was loaned out to Chester FC where he made 29 appearances. In 2023/24 season, Harrison won the U18 FA Cup with the Red Devils, but he will now continue his career with Shrewsbury Town, who are competing in League Two in England after they were relegated last season having finished bottom of League One with 33 points in 46 games. They

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Downs Legend Impressed With New Look Chiefs

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana has been left impressed with Kaizer Chiefs, as they concluded their pre-season with the Toyota Cup this past weekend. The Glamour Boys recently returned from their preseason tour of the Netherlands where they took part in a few high-profile friendly matches against some of Europe’s top sides. Nasreddine Nabi’s charges then played Asante Kotoko this past weekend where they lost the tie 3-2 on penalties and will now look to finalise their touches before they open their Betway Premiership season with a tricky away league fixture against Stellenbosch FC. Despite their defeat, Kekana said

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Zindonga Closing In On PSL Switch

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Zimbabwe winger Junior Zindonga looks set for a move to TS Galaxy from Marumo Gallants ahead of the new season as part of the major Rockets squad rebuild. Zindonga, 26, joined Gallants in January from eSwatini outfit Nsingizini Hotspurs, where he impressed in their CAF Champions League qualifiers. He featured nine times for Gallants, scoring once, before injury curtailed his campaign but it was enough to attract several suitors and Galaxy have now won the race for his services, with just finer details to be ironed out. Galaxy are under another squad rebuild after Kamogelo Sebelebele and Sphiwe Mahlangu were

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City Star Secures Move To Al Hilal

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Al Hilal Omdurman have completed the signing of midfielder Aprocious Petrus from Cape Town City ahead of the new season. Petrus, 25, has been one of the revelations of Namibian talent in the Premier Soccer League since joining City from FC Liria in March 2024, featuring in several positions for the club. Comfortable in midfield, letf-back or central defence, the Brave Warriors talent amassed 38 appearances for the club before their recent relegation to the second-tier. Hilal have acted swiftly to secure Petrus, while they are also seemingly keen on another City player, Nathan Idumba Fasika, as they look to

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Rayners Opens Up On PSL Awards Snub

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Mamelodi Sundowns forward Iqraam Rayners says he was left disappointed after he was snubbed for the PSL awards in all but one category. Rayners, 29, joined Sundowns ahead of 2024/25 from Stellenbosch FC and had an impressive first campaign at Chloorkop, scoring 24 goals and setting up nine more. Despite 14 of those goals and all nine assists coming in the Betway Premiership, making him the second-most productive player in terms of output, Rayners was not nominated for the PSL Footballer of the Season, nor the Player’s Player of the Season. Rayners now admitted he was left disappointed by the

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Hunt On SuperSport Sacking

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Durban City head coach Gavin Hunt has opened up on his sacking by SuperSport United, saying he believes they could’ve made the top half bracket of the table.  Hunt finished the 2024/25 season without a club after he was fired by SuperSport for a poor run of results which saw Matsatsantsa drop closer to relegation. Hunt felt hard done by United for firing him and believes that they would’ve finished in the top eight if he was kept by the club. “That was the first time I was out for two months – and it was killing me,” Hunt told

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City Arbitration Twist Could Delay New Season Kick-Off?

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Cape Town City could be reinstated into the Premier Soccer League top-flight amidst an ongoing case of player ineligibility against Marumo Gallants. On Monday, 28 July, a ruling from Nazeer Cassim Senior Council – in possession of this publication – ruled in favour of City over the complaint that Monde Mpambaniso was improperly registered by Gallants, who acquired the status of the now-defunct Moroka Swallows to return to the top-flight for the 2024/25 season. “The distinguishing feature of this complaint apropos the other two complaints is the lack of a clearance certificate in respect of the player, Monde Mphambaniso (“MM”),”

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Official: Musona Joins Ex-Chiefs & Pirates Stars

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Knowledge Musona has completed a transfer to join Scottland FC in his home country, where he will link up with Khama Billiat and Terrence Dzvukamanja. Musona, 35, was a free agent after leaving Saudi side Al-Okhdood in the end of June. He now returns to his home country for the first time in his professional career, linking up with his brother as well as the former Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates stars. “Warriors legend, Knowledge Musona will end his playing career at Scottland FC after signing a deal with us,” the club announced on Monday. Local football fans will remember

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Maduka Opens Up On Royal AM Troubles

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Magesi FC head coach John Maduka has opened up on the troubles at his former side Royal AM saying he doesn’t wish any of it to happen to other people. The club went under the care of curatorship because of the chairlady Shauwn Mkhize’s troubles with the Tax man. Royal AM didn’t play any matches in the second round of the 2024/25 season due to the club not being able to fulfil its financial responsibilities to staff and players. The outcome was the club being expelled from the league as they couldn’t honour matches. Maduka has since found a new

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