Official: Stellies Promote Another Exciting Youngster

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Stellenbosch FC have confirmed 20-year-old defender Simthandile Sishi’s pomotion to the senior tam ahead of the 2025/26 campaign. Since joining Stellies in 2022, Sishi wore the club’s armband and played a pivotal role as they captured both the DStv Diski Challenge and Premier League Next Generation Cup titles two seasons ago. With Brian Onyango and Olivier Toure recently having left the club, Sishi will look to establish himself on a regular basis and take his game to a new level in the first team. The youngster took time to express his gratitude at the club for his promotion as well

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Khanye on Appollis’ Move To Pirates

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye says Oswin Appollis is a good signing for Orlando Pirates even though he doesn’t believe the winger will be a regular starter. Appollis was announced as the ninth signing for the Buccaneers ahead of next season from Polokwane City where he was impactful helping the Limpopo side finish inside the top eight for the past two seasons. Appollis had been a subject of conversation even in the previous window with links to both Pirates and neighbours Kaizer Chiefs. Khanye says he is impressed with how the 23-year-old fought for his career after a rocky

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Edition 212 – Appollis & Chiefs Signings

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The 212th 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, Rob Delport tracks the career of Oswin Appollis after he was unveiled last week by Orlando Pirates, with insights from Oswin and his representative, Lance Davids, the former Bafana Bafana midfielder. Meanwhile, Matshelane Mamabolo spoke to Farouk Khan and Scara Thindwa about Kaizer Chiefs’ new signings, who were unveiled before they headed off to the Netherlands for a preseason camp. With those signings including former Orlando Pirates players, Matshelane also

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Ellis Reacts To Banyana Win Over Ghana

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Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis has reacted to her side’s 2-0 win over Ghana at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, saying it was even stevens however South Africa needed to have a good start. The defending champions scored in the first half and missed several chances in the Group C opener and walked away with maximum points. The Black Queens also had chances to get back into the game but were denied by Andile Dlamini and the woodwork several times. This result saw Banyana on top with three points followed by Mali who defeated Tanzania 1-0 in

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Official: Chiefs Make Major Announcement

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Kaizer Chiefs have announced they have formed a strategic partnership with Springs Home Sweepers Football Club, who played in the Gauteng Sasol League. Home Sweepers FC are the club of former Chiefs player Joseph ‘Skeshekeshe’ Mkhonza, who is also the father of the late Siphiwe Mkhonza. “Over the past few years, Chiefs and Home Sweepers have cultivated a collaborative relationship, sharing insights and working closely to uplift the women’s football landscape,” the club stated. “This newly formalised partnership will continue in that spirit, with a focus on strategic and technical development to ensure sustained success both on and off the

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Banyana’s WAFCON Campaign Off To A Good Start

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Banyana Banyana opened the defence of their Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title with a 2-0 win over Ghana in Group C at Honneur Stadium in Oudja, thanks to goals by Linda Motlhalo and Jermaine Seoposenwe. The opening 10 minutes of the game were a cagey and scrappy affair, with no shots and no threats from both sides. It was in the 13th minute that the game took shape with a promising attacking move from Banyana with Karabo Dhlamini finding Lebohang Ramalepe in the box, however the latter couldn’t control the ball. Two minutes to the half hour mark

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How Chiefs Could Line Up With New Signings

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With Kaizer Chiefs already having signed six new players, here is how Nasreddine Nabi’s starting XI for their first pre-season friendly could look like. Chiefs are currently in the Netherlands and will face SBV Vitesse in their first pre-season game on Tuesday. The club arrived in Europe on Friday and have been putting in the hard hours on the training pitch, and it will be interesting to see how heavy the players’ leg will be in their first games. Fans will be excited to see some of the club’s new signings in action, after Chiefs added Nkanyiso Shinga, Ethan Chislett,

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Banyana vs Ghana Starting XI

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Defending champions Banyana Banyana and the Black Queens have named strong respective line-ups for this evening’s afternoon’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Group C opener at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda on Monday evening (18:00). The sides are ranked second and sixth in Africa respectively and have locked horns five times and the stats have South Africa with four wins, with one victory for the Black Queens. The last time these countries played each other at the tournament was in Cameroon in 2016 where Ghana won 1-0 to finish in third position. The top two sides in each group plus

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Eva Nga Resurfaces At New Club

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Former Chippa United striker Bienvenu Eva Nga has landed a new club after his exit at the club, resurfacing in Italy. The 32-year-old leaves South Africa for Italian Serie D side Portogruaro Calcio ASD, ending his five-year spell in South Africa since first arriving at the now-defunct Bidvest Wits from Costa do Sol. He also represented Orlando Pirates between his two stints at Chippa, scoring 28 goals with six assists in 138 games across all competitons. After being linked with several clubs across the continent after parting ways with the Chilli Boys, he’s penned a one-year deal with the fourth-tier

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