Pirates Closing In On Exciting Bafana Talent  

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Orlando Pirates are edging ever closer to the signing of Chippa United and Bafana Bafana midfielder Sinoxolo Kwayiba.  Kwayiba has been one of the most exciting players in the Betway Premiership having made 22 appearances this season in all competitions for the Chilli Boys, scoring seven goals with a single assist.  The 25-year-old has won several Man-of-the-Match accolades in the Chippa colours this season which earned him a call-up to Hugo Broos’ Bafana squad where he made his debut against Congo Brazzaville in a 5-0 victory at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.  iDiski Times has established that Pirates and Chippa

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Doc Reacts To Chiefs’ Shock Win Over Sundowns

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Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo admits that he had to pray to his ancestors in order for his former side to prevail past Mamelodi Sundowns this past weekend. The Glamour Boys pulled off a shock victory over the ever-dominant Tshwane outfit to advance to the final of the Nedbank Cup where they will take on fierce rivals Orlando Pirates at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban next month. After having already beaten Chiefs three times this season, a 4-0 thrashing in the Carling Knockout Cup followed by 2-1 and 1-0 wins in the Betway Premiership, Sundowns were expected to once

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CAF Make CL Semi-Final Announcements

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The Confederation of African Football have confirmed the dates and kick off times for the upcoming semi-finals, where Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns take on Egyptian giants. Sundowns qualified for the last four for the third successive year after eliminating ES Tunis 1-0 on aggregate and will now face the defending champions. Al Ahly beat Al-Hilal 2-0 on aggregate to book their spot and hold the advantage of playing the crucial second leg at home. The first leg will take place in 19 April, kick-off is 15:00 (SAST), while the return fixture is for 25 April at 18:00. Meanwhile Pirates’

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Khune Keen On Bafana Role

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Former Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune says he would be keen on accepting a role as Goalkeeper Coach at Bafana Bafana. With the Nedbank Cup semi-finals having kicked off this past Sunday, as Orlando Pirates edged Marumo Gallants 1-0 and Kaizer Chiefs dispatching Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 to set up a Soweto Derby cup final next month, Khune took part in a fiery Agree or Disagree challenge with a passionate Pirates fan.  From backing Orlando Pirates for a Nedbank Cup three-peat to defending his own legacy, Khune didn’t hold back, making bold calls that had fans talking. Former Amakhosi goalkeeper Brian

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Nabi Makes Surprise Admission After Sundowns Win

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi admits two of his starting XI players in the win over Mamelodi Sundowns were injured. Chiefs stunned Sundowns with a 2-1 win to book their place in the 2025 Nedbank Cup finals, with Wandile Duba and Ashely du Preez scoring to overturn Teboho Mokoena’s first half stunner. Nabi’s side who lost three times to Sundowns this season, prior to the latest meeting at Loftus Versfeld, were notably missing some of their regular players and the coach admits it wasn’t an easy one for his squad as the likes of Aden McCarthy was part of

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Kabini Debuts In Massive Molde Win

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South African defender Samukele Kabini made his debut for FK Molde as they thrashed Elnesvågen 7-0 in the Norweigan Cup on Sunday. Kabini, 21, joined Molde in the final week before the start of the 2025 season in Norway and was on the bench for their opening two Eliteserien games, but made his official bow in the domestic cup as they thrashed the third-tier outfit. He came on in the second half, for 30 minutes and impressed in the left-back role, where he’s primarily been signed for, while during his time at TS Galaxy he also starred as a left-centre

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Galaxy Queens Take Top Spot, Downs Ladies Stay In Touch

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TS Galaxy Queens were in rampant mood as they hammered Royal AM 5-0 while defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns beat the University of Cape Town 2-0 in this past weekend’s Hollywoodbets Super League fixtures. The Mpumalanga-based outfit picked up the biggest win of the weekend with braces from G.Homba and N.Michael, while S.Maneli also recorded her name on the scoresheet. Masandawana ladies made the trip to the Mother City and ensured they return with three points with goals from debutant and new signing Isabella Ludwig who opened the scoring just six minutes into her new set up before Boitumelo Rabale doubled

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Al Ahly Set For Blockbuster Signing?

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Al Ahly are set to land Egypt winger Ahmed Sayed Zizo from their fierce rivals Zamalek SC ahead of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup tournament. Zizo, 29, is widely regarded as one of the finest talents in Africa, having starred with Zamalek over the past five seasons, since his return from Europe when they lured him from Moreirense in January 2019. His 84 goals and 71 assists in 260 games for the White Knights, comes along with a Golden Boot, two league titles, four CAF inter-club trophies, Egypt Cup and Egypt Super Cup. He was surpringly dropped from the

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Gallants Coach Shifts Focus To Relegation Survival

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Marumo Gallants head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou is not crying over spilled milk as he readies his charges to save the club from relegation after their Nedbank Cup semifinal disappointment against Orlando Pirates. Gallants’ journey in the Nedbank Cup ended after they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Pirates. Bahlabane Ba Ntwaa will now shift their focus to the Betway Premiership, where they are fighting for survival. Ouaddou, who has brought some hope in Gallants’ survival fight after collecting 10 points out of a possible 18 and gave them a sigh of relief after moving them out of the danger zone, has

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