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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Mshini Sums Up Chiefs’ Pre-season & New Players

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Kaizer Chiefs playmaker Nkosingiphile Ngcobo has given thumbs up to their pre-season as well as the club’s new players ahead of a daunting 2025/26 campaign that lies ahead. Amakhosi lost their second consecutive Toyota Cup tournament after going down 3-2 on penalties to Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko though some players gave a good account of themselves and what the club’s fans can expect to see from them when the new campaign starts. Mshini walked away with the Man of the Match award after showing glimpses of his old self and declared that he’s looking forward to the new season and

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Stellies Close In On New Signing

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Stellenbosch are set to sign midfielder Thapelo Mokobodi from Marumo Gallants as they continue to bolster their squad for the 2025/26 season. Mokobodi, 23, was one of the breakout talents from Gallants last season and racked up 25 appearances, in a six and eight role for the club as they finished in 10th place in the league, one point off the top eight spot. His then-midfield partner Masindi Nemtajela recently secured a move to Orlando Pirates and Mokobodi is now set to make a move to the Cape Winelands after a club-to-club agreement was reached between Stellies and Gallants. Personal terms have

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Three Banyana Players In WAFCON Best XI

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The Banyana Banyana trio of Bambanani Mbane, Karabo Dhlamini and captain Refiloe Jane have been named in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) team of the tournament. Mbane and Dhlamini are in the team’s backline along with Nigeria’s Michelle Alozie and Ghanaian captain Portia Boakye. ‘Fifinho’ was named in the heart of the midfield flanked by Ghana’s Grace Asantewaa and the tournament’s top goal scorer Ghizlane Chebbak of Morocco. The Moroccan skipper won the Golden Boot award for a second successive edition with five goals as her side also finished second at the tournament in as many events

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Nabi Hits Back At Critics Over Pre-Season Results

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has hit back at critics of his side’s pre-season results, insisting the games carried greater importance to prepare the team for a long season than just to focus on the score-line. Amakhosi picked up four losses during their pre-season tour in the Netherlands, winning just once, and lost the Toyota Cup match – their official curtain raiser of the season – 3-2 on penalties to Asante Kotoko. Amid the club’s lukewarm results, Nabi was quick to point out that he used the games in the Netherlands to lay foundations for a long season, which

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New Hlatshwayo Update

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Thulani Hlatshwayo’s future remains uncertain after he stopped training with Durban City, as a reunion with his former coach Gavin Hunt now seems unlikely. Last week, this publication reported that Hlatshwayo started training with newly promoted side, with hope of earning a contract under Hunt who knows him very well, having coached him at Bidvest Wits and SuperSport United. But the latest information received by this publication is that Hlatshwayo stopped training with City, as he continues to look for greener pastures. It remains to be seen if City will recall Hlatshwayo after this weekend’s KZN Premier Cup pre-season tournament,

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‘Only Pirates Can Beat Pirates This Season’

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Orlando Pirates legend Albert Mahlangu reckons that based on last season’s performances and recruitments made so far, the Buccaneers will be their own competition next season. Pirates reached two domestic cup finals last season and won one, reached the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League and finished second in the Betway Premiership for a second campaign in succession. They also recently signed nine new players headlined by Sipho Mbule and Oswin Appollis. The former striker told iDiski Times senior writer Matshelane Mamabolo in edition 213 that he is aware that Mamelodi Sundowns who have dominated the domestic scene for seasons

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Junior Predicts His 25/26 Betway Top Three

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has predicted that Mamelodi Sundowns will once again win the Betway Premiership, with Orlando Pirates coming in second. Meanwhile, he believes Eric Tinkler will break into the top three based on the signings Babina Noko have made, arguing that Stellenbosch FC have lost too many quality players. “Three for me is going to be Sekhukhune because of the type of players they have signed and a hard-working coach who is also talented,” predicted Khanye. “I think the way he is coaching is the way he was playing. I also thought of Stellenbosch but thy have

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Lepasa – Not Much Has Changed In My Life…

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Zakhele Lepasa has opened up on the Orlando Pirates Series, Giants, set to premiere this evening on SuperSport and what fans can expect from it. The mini-series that will be broadcasted over the next month goes deep into the lives of the players and behind the scenes footage of the 2024/25 season that ended without the silverware they craved as they finished runners-up in the league. It was one of the priority targets for head coach Jose Riveiro as he bowed out in his third and final season upon the expiry of his contract and in the first episode, it

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