Durban City Close To Betway Prem Return, Spurs Still In Danger

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Durban City are edging ever closer to returning to the Betway Premiership after being the only side to secure a victory in the top five of the Motsepe Foundation Championship title race this weekend. The People’s Team claimed a much-needed 1-0 victory at a soaked Chatsworth Stadium on Friday afternoon against Upington City. Joslin Kamatuka’s deflected header was enough to see the KwaZulu-Natal-based side move to 45 points after 23 games, and eight points clear of second-placed Kruger United. On Saturday at the Giant Stadium, JDR Stars and Milford FC played to a pulsating 2-2 draw. Prince Nxumalo and Ishmael

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‘Tso’ Makes Huge Nabi Claim

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iDiski TV analyst Benedict Vilakazi has made a bold claim that Nasreddine Nabi is no different to his predecessors at Kaizer Chiefs, Molefi Ntseki and Arthur Zwane if not worse than the duo. This comes after Chiefs’ 2-1 defeat at the hands of Golden Arrows in Durban on Saturday, their 10th overall league loss this season which saw them remain in eighth position with 29 points from 23 matches. The former Orlando Pirates skipper reckons that his claim is backed by the records of the two former Chiefs coaches saying they were in better positions with more points at the

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ODG Responds To Top 8 Talk After Stellies Upset

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Magesi FC head coach Owen Da Gama has ruled out top eight desires despite their steady rise that has seen them five wins on the trot in the Betway Premiership. Dikwena Tṧa Meetse pulled off a shock 1-0 win over Stellenbosch FC to move to 11th place on the table with 26 points, five points clear of relegation and just three points away from the top eight. Despite yet another win, ‘ODG’ warned his charges that they must not too much ahead and stay grounded because of how tight the log is still looking and also because they are still

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Ruthless CT City Hammer Magesi & Stellies Back Behind Chiefs

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Cape Town City thumped Magesi FC 8-2 while defending champions Stellenbosch FC got back into the title race with a morale boosting 3-1 win over Sekhukhune United. It was the Jody Ah Shene show as the youngster converted his national team form into the club after grabbing a hat-trick in their huge margin win over Dikwena Tsa Meetse at Malta Sports Ground. Dhakier Lee, Heaven Sereetsi, Uname Rode and Nande Wetbooi also recorded their names on the scoresheet while the other came from an on goal as City also ended their three-match winless run. Despite their huge win, they are

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Mngqithi On Beating Chiefs Three Times

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Golden Arrows head coach Manqoba Mngqithi has dismissed the notion that it has become easy to plan for Kaizer Chiefs. Mngqithi’s charges won 2-1 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium to complete a double over Amakhosi in the league this season to move to 10th position on the log with two points adrift of Chiefs who stayed in eighth place with 29 points from 23 matches while the former has three games in hand. The victory over Chiefs was Mngqithi’s third this season with the others coming at his former side Mamelodi Sundowns earlier on in the campaign. Prior the game

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Khanye On Maart’s Penalty Miss

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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye says he was not impressed in the manner Yusuf Maart approached his missed penalty against Golden Arrows in their league match in Durban on Saturday. The Chiefs captain missed a chance to put his side in the lead with the missed spot kick though he went on to level matters after the hosts took the lead in the first half. Chiefs eventually lost the game 2-1 to see themselves on the brink of slipping out of the top eight, a spot they’re currently in, with 29 points from 23 matches, just a point from ninth-placed

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Nabi Sends Message to Chiefs Fans After Arrows Defeat

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has pleaded with the club’s fans to practice patience and not attack the players as they’re committed to the course on finishing in a respectable position this term. Amakhosi succumbed to their 10th Betway Premiership defeat of the campaign after going 2-1 to Golden Arrows at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday afternoon. A section of the Chiefs fans blamed captain Yusuf Maart for the loss after his first half penalty miss, with the Tunisian mentor making mention of how stats have showed their dominance in majority of their matches this season

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Mngqithi Opens Up On Surprise Signings On Arrows Roster

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Golden Arrows head coach Manqoba Mngqithi says he doesn’t know how the club managed to sign players from Royal AM but are happy to have them part of his squad. Shadrack Kobedi (29), Ayabulela Maxwele (24), were surprise names listed on the Arrows bench in their 2-1 win over Kaizer Chiefs at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday. Highly rated winger Sabelo Sithole (22), has also said to have resurfaced at the club amidst the turmoil of the club that has been under the curatorship of the South African Revenue Service on sale, and inactive since December 2024 due to

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Tinkler – I Think We Must Have A Spy

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Sekhukhune United head coach Eric Tinkler joked that Mamelodi Sundowns matching their tactical plan they prepared was like their was a spy on their training during the FIFA international break. Tinkler set up his side with the back-three, while Sundowns surprisingly did the same for the first time this side from the starting point of the game. Both sides matched each other in the opening stages, with Tinkler going on to suggest they potentianlly edged the reigning league champions in the opening 45 minutes. But Sundowns took control and eventually got the winner in the 119th minute as they game

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