Cardoso Hails Mvala Impact 

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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has hailed the experience of Mothobi Mvala and integration into the team because he’s ‘not afraid of anything’.  Mvala last played in December 2024 against AS FAR in a CAF Champions League group stage clash and has since being sidelined with an injury as he slowly makes his way back into the team. Cardoso explained that he asked Mvala to be around the team even before he was fully fit as he felt like his experience would come in handy for Sundowns in tough situations like the Champions League and contesting for the Betway

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Arendse On Saile Scoring & Top 8 Ambitions

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SuperSport United interim coach Andre Arendse has spoken highly of strike duo Christian Saile and Bradley Grobler for stepping up in their 2-0 victory over Chippa United in Polokwane over the weekend. The two were on the score sheet to help Matsatsantsa move out of the relegation zone and into 13th place equal on 26 points with Golden Arrows behind them with three matches left to play. In the previous game, Arendse had boldly spoken about the frustrations of having quality strikers who didn’t score. The coach said the duo has always had ability to score and he hopes their

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Miguel Rates First Chiefs Season

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Kaizer Chiefs defender Inacio Miguel admits that he has not been impressed with how his debut season has panned out even if they beat Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup final this coming weekend. Miguel is about to finish his first season at Chiefs, and somehow Amakhosi find themselves fighting for the top eight spot after securing 30 points in 26 games. The former Petro de Luanda defender has played 26 games in all competitions and scored four goals, three of them in the Nedbank Cup.  The 29-year-old explained that he is not happy with his first season at Chiefs as

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Ncikazi Issues Warning To Pirates Ahead Of Tricky Arrows Tie

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Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has urged his charges to tread cautiously when they take on Golden Arrows tonight. The Buccaneers are looking to pile further pressure on leaders Mamelodi Sundowns and narrow gap to nine points. Jose Riveiro’s charges are beaming with pride after they claimed Soweto Derby rights over arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs, coming from behind to claim a narrow 2-1 win. Abafana Bes’thende on the other hand are low on confidence after suffering a heavy 3-0 defeat at the hands of Stellenbosch FC and will be looking to pull off an upset to ease their relegation woes.

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AmaZulu Make Zwane Decision

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AmaZulu FC have extended the stay of head coach Arthur Zwane beyond the current term after impressing in his first season.  Zwane joined Usuthu late last year alongside Vusumuzi Vilakazi as co-coaches after Pablo Franco Martin was dismissed after losing three consecutive league matches at the start of the season.  Zwane and Vilakazi started slowly at the helm, losing to Stellenbosch FC in the Carling Knockout Challenge and then Orlando Pirates in a league match before the duo picked up their first maximum points against Chippa United in a 2-0 win.  In February, Usuthu announced the resignation of coach Vilakazi,

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Pirates To Miss Two For Arrows Clash

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Orlando Pirates will miss defender Nkosinathi Sibisi and midfielder Thalente Mbatha through suspension for tonight’s Betway Premiership clash against Golden Arrows.  Sibisi is serving his second suspension after being red carded in their 1-0 defeat to Sekhukhune United. He also sat out the Soweto Derby against Kaizer Chiefs which Pirates won by 2-1, with Evidence Makgopa and Relebohile Mofokeng scoring in their come-back win.  Mbatha will serve will his one match suspension after receiving his fourth yellow card of the season against Chiefs, but the former SuperSport United midfielder will be available for the Nedbank Cup final against Chiefs this

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Mainz Inspire SA Talents In Cape Town

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A delegation from Bundesliga side 1.FSV Mainz 05, led by Arena management and CSR/Sustainability director Stefan Bandholz and former 05 player Jörg Conrad, experienced a very successful week in South Africa. Together with 05er partner Rhineland-Palatinate Gold, the week included various training sessions with the local clubs Hotspurs FC (a club based in Langa Zone 20), Belhar Spurs and Durbanville FC, alongside numerous other activities and visits. “The activation in Langa was a resounding success. The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport is proud to collaborate and form partnerships with organisations that share its vision and mission of creating access

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Should Chiefs Have Gotten A Penalty In Derby? Hlungwani Explains

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Kaizer Chiefs attacker Mduduzi Shabalala was correctly denied a penalty by referee Eugene Mdluli, according to former FIFA official Victor Hlungwani. With Chiefs 1-0 up, Shabalala went down in the box in the 14th minute after what appeared to be a clean tackle from Orlando Pirates young defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi. A section of the Amakhosi faithful, including head coach Nasreddine Nabi, were convinced that they should’ve been awarded a penalty but replay showed that referee Mdluli was indeed spot on in his decision not to penalize Mbokazi. “Here is what we call Shabalala who went in there and Mbokazi made

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Nedbank Cup Final Ticketing Issue

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Open Tickets, the company in charge of selling the tickets for the Nedbank Cup final, has admitted to ticketing issues. The tickets went on sale on Monday morning at 10AM, but several supporters complained about issues both at stores and online. Open Tickets has now admitted to issues due to an “unprecedented surge in demand”. Full statement below: Open Tickets regrets the disruption by fans during the ticket sales for the 2025 Nedbank Cup final. An unprecedented surge in demand caused system delays shortly after sales opened on Monday, 5 May. We understand the frustration this has caused and we

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