Official: Chiefs Confirm First Exit

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Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed midfielder Sabelo Radebe has been released from the club after his return from loan at Richards Bay. Radebe, 25, joined the club as teenager within the development structures and rose through the ranks as one of the most technically gifted playmakers with real excitment around his future. He earned a promotion to the senior team five years ago as he shone in the DStv Diski Challenge squad but struggled to establish himself in the senior side, before eventually moving out on loan to the Natal Richboyz this season. However, Bibo, failed to make a single start

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Broos Explains First Selepe Call-Up

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Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has explained why he picked young Orlando Pirates midfielder Simphiwe Selepe for the friendlies against Tanzania and Mozambique next month. The 20-year-old has experienced a major rise at the Buccaneers, where he was still a ball boy in teh beginning of the year but broke into the first team in Jose Riveiro’s final matches. Selepe is among the Pirates quartet that received their first full Bafana call-ups for the matches to be played at the Peter Mokaba Stadium next Friday and Loftus Versfeld on 10 June. The youngster was only promoted to the Buccaneers

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Broos – Why I Didn’t Select Chiefs Players

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has explained why he didn’t call up any players from Kaizer Chiefs despite selecting a much-changed squad without Mamelodi Sundowns players. Bafana take on Tanzania on 6 June and Mozambique four days later, with Broos confirming he didn’t call up Sundowns players due to their participation in the FIFA Club World Cup. However, despite the absence of the Sundowns contingent, which can reach up to nine players at times, there was still no room for Amakhosi in Broos’ final squad, with Yusuf Maart, Bruce Bvuma and Mduduzi Shabalala all dropping out of Broos’ selection. “For

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MTN8 Quarter-Final Fixtures Confirmed 

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The MTN8 quarter-final fixtures were confirmed after a dramatic ending of 2024/25 season in Betway Premiership.  This comes after Lamontville Golden Arrows didn’t make it, which was a tough ask because they needed to score five goals in their final 45 minutes against SuperSport to sneak into the top eight.  League champions Mamelodi Sundowns will face their hoodoo team Richards Bay, with the Natal Richboyz participating in the MTN8 for the first time since gaining promotion to the elite league after finishing 2024/25 in eighth.  The MTN8 defending champions Orlando Pirates will face Polokwane City. The Buccaneers have won this

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19 Players Cut From Bafana

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After Hugo Broos announced his final 23-man Bafana Bafana squad for the upcoming June friendlies, 19 players didn’t make the cut. Bafana take on Tanzania on 6 June at Peter Mokaba Stadium before facing Mozambique four days later at Loftus Versfeld. With Broos opting against inviting Mamelodi Sundowns players, others will have a chance to impress the Belgian tactician ahead of the next round of FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September. The Bafana coach initially released a 41-man preliminary squad and now cut 19 players, saying the bulk of those player will now be included in the COSAFA Cup squad, with that

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SSU Avoid Promotion Playoffs 

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SuperSport United avoided PSL promotion playoffs after playing to a 1-1 draw against Lamontville Golden Arrows. After three months since the game was abandoned between SuperSport United and Golden Arrows, this afternoon they resumed with 45 minutes to play with the 1-1 score-line after the game was abandoned at half-time.  United returned to this game, knowing a draw would be enough for them to avoid playoffs after all the league games were wrapped up during the weekend. They moved to 27 points, but the better goal difference (-12) than Cape Town City (-16) meant that they moved above them in

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Broos Announces Final Bafana Squad

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Hugo Broos has announced his final Bafana Bafana squad for the upcoming June friendlies against Tanzania and Mozambique. The Belgian tactician had called up several new faces into his 41-man preliminary squad, after opting against selecting Mamelodi Sundowns players due to their FIFA Club World Cup commitments. Bafana will take on Tanzania at Peter Mokaba Stadium on 6 June, before facing the Mambas at Loftus Versfeld on 10 June. On Thursday, Broos confirmed his final 23-man squad, with Orlando Pirates quartet Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Mohau Nkota, Simphiwe Selepe and Deano Va Rooyen receiving their maiden call-ups. Below is the full Bafana

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We Gave Away The Goals – Ellis

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Banyana Banyana head coach Dr Desiree Ellis says the African champions need to be better in anticipation and defence as they intensify preparations for the defence of their WAFCON title in less than two months. Banyana survived a scare from Botswana in an international friendly at the Lucas Moripe stadium winning 3-2 having taken a 3-0 lead inside the first 40 minutes of the game. However they allowed the Mares to come back and score two goals in the Tri-Nations series that also involves Zambia who play South Africa next Tuesday. Ellis reflected on the game saying they knew how

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Mofokeng – What I Need To Improve Next Season

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Orlando Pirates winger Relebohile Mofokeng admits that he has enjoyed a good season, however he can do better as far scoring is concerned. The 20-year-old was named Man of the Match in his side’s last league match of the season – a 1-1 draw with Magesi FC in Orlando on Wednesday evening. Pirates finished the campaign in second position for a third time in as many seasons with 61 points and the club’s record number of wins. The South African international has been key in the Buccaneers ‘attack this term in all competitions and has 12 goals, five in the

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