Jessica Reacts To End Of Chiefs’ 10-year Title Wait

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Kaizer Chiefs’ Marketing and Commercial Director Jessica Motaung has dedicated the club’s Nedbank Cup final success to the fans for their love and patience over the years as well as Chairman Dr Kaizer Motaung Sr. Amakhosi finally bagged a trophy that has eluded them for the past 10 years after claiming a 2-1 victory in the final over arch-rivals Orlando Pirates at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday. “What an incredible moment and just congratulations to the Amakhosi family,” she said on SuperSport TV. “Just very proud that it’s happened. 10 years we changed everything. Our DDC team

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Cardoso On Ribeiro Ending Mini-Drought

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has insisted he is not worried who scores for his team, after Lucas Ribeiro ended his five-match mini-drought against Stellenbosch FC. Ribeiro is currently the leading player in the Golden Boot race, having taken his tally to 14 goals in Sundowns’ 3-0 win over Stellenbosch on Sunday. He is two goals ahead of his teammate Iqraam Rayners, who was also on the scoresheet on Sunday, with the Brazilian finding the back of the net for the first time since 5 March. However, his coach insisted he isn’t focussed on the individuals as long as

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Bafana Star Writes History In Tunisia

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Bafana Bafana winger Elias Mokwana became the first South African to win the Tunisian league title after ES Tunis hammered Olympique Beja 5-0 on Sunday. Mokwana, 25, came off the bench and scored his side’s fifth goal to secure their 19th win of the season. Esperance climbed to 65 points from 29 games, four ahead of second-placed Monastir, who dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with ES Metlaoui. ES Tunis win the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 for the 34th time – more than other side in the country. Meanwhile, Mokwana becomes the first South African player to lift the

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Durban City Close In On Betway Prem Return

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Durban City are just one point away from gaining promotion to the Betway Premiership after a 3-2 win over Black Leopards while Leruma United suffered relegation from the Motsepe Foundation Championship with a game spare. The KwaZulu-Natal-based outfit scored three quick goals but were almost pegged back despite taking that huge lead after 66 minutes. Lidoda Duvha responded with two quick goals to make it 3-2 but that was it as City held on. ORBIT College scored one goal in either half to make it 2-0 and officially qualify for the promotion playoffs. They are three points behind Durban City

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Bafana Seal CHAN Qualification

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Bafana Bafana overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Malawi 2-0 and seal qualification to the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship after a tough battle at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday afternoon. It was a first half dominated by the makeshift South African team, as Malawi looked to defend their 1-0 lead from the first leg with a low block. But Molefi Nsteki’s team kept knocking with the Bullets struggling to deal with Neo Maema, Siyanda Msani, Kamogelo Sebelele and Victor Letsoalo. It was Letsoalo who would open the scoring in just the 12th minute, with a well-taken goal, that levelled the

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Downs Within Title Reach After Thumping Stellies

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Champions-elect Mamelodi Sundowns ran riot over Stellenbosch FC with a thumping 3-0 victory in their Betway Premiership clash at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Sundowns wasted no time in getting on the scoreboard through Lucas Ribeiro’s indirect freekick in the box after Sihle Nduli played a back pass. The Brazilian ended his 11-match goalscoring drought in all competitions to make it 1-0 in the sixth minute. Six minutes later, Sundowns doubled their lead through Iqraam Rayners from close range after being set up by Ribeiro. The floodgates then opened as Arthur Sales made it 3-0 in the

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Kwinika Revels In Dramatic Turnaround To Help Chiefs Secure Silverware

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Kaizer Chiefs defender Zitha Kwinika says all those months on the sidelines prepared him to take this chance and help the club win the Nedbank Cup title. Kwinka has played in four consecutive games now with the final included, where prior, he had featured in just 14 minutes of football all season and marshalled the defence with aplomb in the Soweto Derby final alongside Inacio Miguel on Saturday. “We’re grateful and thankful to God, without him none of this would be possible, so I’m very grateful,” Kwinika said. “It’s been a tough season, but I think it’s no coincidence, certain

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‘We Delivered A Nice Big Baby!’

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi is hopeful after delivering the baby, he will gain more support to enable to continue his ‘process’ at the club. Nabi has delivered Chiefs their first piece of silverware since 2015, in his debut season that has been marred by inconsistencies as the seasons before he came – with the club in ninth place in the league. There were murmurs last month that him and his technical staff could be relieved of his duties, with iDiski Times having it on good authority, that the club’s hierarchy were shortlisting potential replacements for the 2025/26 season.

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Sundowns & Stellies Starting XIs Announced

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Mamelodi Sundowns and Stellenbosch have confirmed their respective starting 11s for today’s Betway Premiership encounter at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium. Masandawana need just four points from their remaining three matches to claim a record eighth successive league crown after they walloped Chippa United 3-0 in midweek. Miguel Cardoso’s troops lead second-placed Orlando Pirates and they could actually be confirmed as champions before they even kick the ball against Magesi on May 17. Stellies on the other hand are chasing African football for a second consecutive season as they look to wrestle it out with Sekhukhune United for the CAF

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