PSL Make Nedbank Cup Semi-Final Annoucement

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The Premier Soccer League (PSL) have confirmed the details of the upcoming semi-finals of the 2024/25 Nedbank Cup. On Sunday, 13 April, all four clubs will be in action, with defending champions Orlando Pirates hosting 2021 winners, Marumo Gallants at Orlando Stadium, with the scheduled time at 15h00. Reigning league champions Mamelodi Sundowns will then host 2013 champions Kaizer Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld at 18h00 on the same day, in an action-packed day for the province of Gauteng. Tickets for the semi-finals will be available at Ticketpro outlets nationwide for R80 each, with further details to be announced by the

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Pirates Chairman Dr. Khoza On Riveiro Exit

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Orlando Pirates Chairman Dr. Irvin Khoza said they would have liked Jose Riveiro to have extended his stay but remains grateful for his contribution to the club. Riveiro will leave Pirates at the end of his original three-year deal he signed when arriving at the club in June 2022, in an appointment that was received with mixed reception as an unknown coach to South Africa, coming from Finland, in only his second head coaching role of his career. But he’s silenced the critics with winning five domestic trophies and breaking their Premier Soccer League points accumulation so far this season,

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Pirates Make Shock Riveiro Annoucement

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Orlando Pirates have confirmed head coach Jose Riveiro will leave the club at the end of the season upon the expiry of his contract. Riveiro’s future has been hotly debated with his original three-year deal set to expire, and he has now officially communicated to management that he will not renew his contract. It comes as a major blow to the club, with the Spaniard, who joined the club with mixed reception, winning five domestic titles since his arrival, and remains in contest for the league, Nedbank Cup and CAF Champions League for the remainder of his stay. “His professionalism

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Khanye Singles Out Down Star After Tunis Win

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye heaped praise on Lucas Ribeiro as a stand-out attacking player in Mamelodi Sundowns’ 1-0 win over ES Tunis in the CAF Champions League quarter-final 1st leg match. Ribeiro stood to be counted in a game Sundowns dominated heavily though frustrated by their sitting opponents. The Brazilian was also involved in the sole goal scored by Peter Shalulile in Tshwane on Tuesday as his cross found Jayden Adams who then set-up the Namibian to break the deadlock in the second half. Khanye feels that the 26-year-old grinded more than his teammates at the front who

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Riveiro – Everything Is Possible

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says everything remains possible in their quarter-final against MC Alger but heaped praise over his squad’s resilience after their win in Algiers. Pirates managed to hold on after a fiery performance from the home side, who by their own admission of their head coach Khaled Ben Yahia ‘suffocated’ the Soweto giants with relentless high-pressing. But Riveiro’s side managed to keep composure, hold firm in defence with their new-look back-three and found the winner with a transition, as Relebohile Mofokeng set up second half substitute Mohau Nkota for the only goal of the first leg

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Cele Gives Injury Update

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Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Thabo Cele has given an update on his fitness ahead of the Betway Premiership match with TS Galaxy on the weekend. Chiefs go into the game at the Peter Mokaba Stadium looking to get back to winning ways after two successive losses that saw them remain in eighth place with 29 points. Cele, who has been a key part of the Amakhosi side since his arrival in January and someone fans have also shown confidence in, was taken off in the second half of Chiefs’ last game, the 2-1 defeat away at Golden Arrows. The 28-year-old told

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PSL Announce Monthly Awards Winners

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The Premier Soccer League have announced the monthly awards winners for March, with a Magesi FC duo stunning the competition after their impressive four wins in five games. With four wins from five games, Magesi have climbed up the log after beating SuperSport United, Richards Bay, Golden Arrows and Stellenbosch FC all 1-0 at Seshego Stadium. As a consequence, Elvis Chipezeze and Owen Da Gama walked away with the March awards. “Chipezeze, Magesi FC’s goalkeeper, secured the Player of the Month award for an impressive four clean sheets in four matches in the month of March and has been a

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Latest FIFA Rankings Announced

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Bafana Bafana have climbed one spot in the latest FIFA world rankings published on Thursday. South Africa picked up two crucial wins in the latest 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, beating Lesotho and Benin. They are currently on an 18-match unbeaten run and have won six out of the last seven games under Hugo Broos. Despite the massive upswing in form Bafana only climbed one spot in the latest world rankings and now sit in 56th place. However, that position secure Bafana a place in the top 10 in Africa, with Morocco the highest-ranked African nation in 12th overall. They

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Sundowns Release Statement On Stadium Violence

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Mamelodi Sundowns have released a statement on the fan clashes that happened between their own faithful and Esperance Sportive de Tunis supporters after the full-time whistle at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Masandawana’s 1-0 win over the Tunisian giants was overshadowed by chaos that broke out in the stands after the final whistle, with both sets of fans seen fighting each other, with water bottles, flares, parts of seats and security gates being thrown at each other. The ugly scenes ended with Esperance’s supporters being escorted to the field for safety reasons, before they were escorted out of the stadium via busses.

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