Zungu – Why I Needed A Break From Football

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AmaZulu FC midfielder Bongani Zungu has explained that he needed a break from the game and found the time out to be beneficial to him mentally. Zungu left Mamelodi Sundowns at the end of last season and remained club less while training alone until he signed a deal with Usuthu in December 2024. The 32-year-old has since played two matches for the KwaZulu-Natal-based outfit and has scored a goal. Speaking to iDiski Times writer Lethabo Kganyago in edition 187 of the newspaper, the former Amiens and Glasgow Rangers man shared about the future during his break and to prepare to

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Nku Move Set To Be Called Off

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Mamelodi Sundowns winger Lesiba Nku’s move to Stellenbosch FC has been called off. Following a club-to-club agreement in the last few days, Adams joining Sundowns, and Stellenbosch agreeing a separate deal for Nku, the move to the Cape Winelands looked set to be completed this week. Steve Barker’s side has been a long-term admirer of Nku since his rise at Marumo Gallants, who lured him back to the top-flight from the then-second-tier side of Polokwane City. iDiski Times has established that the deal didn’t go as planned after Nku failed to agree personal terms with Stellenbosch. It remains unclear if

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Bvuma – It’s Not A Goalkeeper Problem At Chiefs

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Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Bruce Bvuma doesn’t think the club’s challenges are all in his department or defence alone. Chiefs have endured a dry trophy spell for almost a decade now and are trying to rebuild and get back to glory days under Nasreddine Nabi. Amakhosi have won five of their 13 league matches so far, drawn three and lost the other five. They have scored 16 goals, the same number of goals they have conceded as well and are the second highest scoring side so far this campaign behind Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates who are tied at 22 goals.

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Ighodaro – I’m Good Enough To Play For Downs

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Mamelodi Sundowns striker Etiosa Ighodaro is confident that he will get a chance to represent his parent club before his contract ends as he is good enough to feature for them. Ighodaro signed for Sundowns in July of 2021 and is yet to wear their colours after being sent out at loans at University of Pretoria, Chippa United, SuperSport United and currently AmaZulu. He scored four goals in 22 appearances at Tuks, 11 goals and an assist in 27 matches at Chippa, five goals in 28 games for Matsatsantsa and currently he has three goals in 11 matches at Usuthu.

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Makhaula On Facing Pirates Hoodoo

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Orlando Pirates midfield enforcer Makhehleni Makhaula expressed delight at not being pitted against a non-PSL team in the Nedbank Cup’s last 32 round. The Buccaneers were instead drawn against Richards Bay, which means they will once again renew their rivalry having already faced and beaten them twice this campaign. Last season, the Natal Rich Boys had the better of Pirates twice, knocking them out of the Carling Knockout Cup and beating them 1-0 in the league.  In the first match in Durban, Pirates needed Kabelo Dlamini’s 82nd-minute goal to win, and in the second round, Evidence Makgopa’s 26th-minute goal was

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Rayners On Downs’ Plan To Beat Rabat & Makes Plea To Fans

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Mamelodi Sundowns forward Iqraam Rayners reveals that patience will make them beat AS FAR and has called on their supporters to paint Loftus Versfeld Stadium yellow in their crucial CAF Champions League clash.  ASFAR secured their spot in the CAF Champions League quarterfinals last weekend when they played to a 1-1 draw against Raja Athletic Club.  The results left Sundowns second and a win over the group leaders Rabat, will see them move top and win them the group on Sunday.  Rayners expects ASFAR to sit back and at least get a point so that they finish on top of

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Frosler Makes Bold Betway Prem Title Claim

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Kaizer Chiefs defender Reeve Frosler hasn’t written Amakhosi off in the Betway Premiership league title-chase. Chiefs started the season well and raised hopes for millions of their supporters, but their lukewarm form have seen things turn for the worse as they currently trail league Mamelodi Sundowns by 12 points. Amakhosi find themselves sitting sixth in the league table with 18 points after 13 matches. Chiefs have been creating chances but failing to score them and simultaneously conceding goals have let in 13 goals and keeping just one clean sheet in the league which was in December. Despite Chiefs’ questionable form,

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Former Pirates Coach Replaces Ex-Chiefs Coach At African Giants

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Former Orlando Pirates coach Milutin Sredojević has been appointed as the new coach of Sudanese giants Al-Merrikh replacing former Kaizer Chiefs mentor Giovanni Solinas. Al-Merrikh have dropped the ball in the last two seasons after failing to qualify for the CAF Champions League group stages. The 55-year-old Serbian tactician was relieved of his duties as coach of the Libyan national team in September 2024 having taken over the Libyan hotseat from Salim Al-Jalali who had been serving as Libya’s interim head coach in October 2023. Despite his time with the Libyan national team coming to an end, Micho went unbeaten

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Do Teams Make Transfers Difficult For Chiefs? Kaizer Jr Responds

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Kaizer Chiefs Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jr. has rebuffed claims that some clubs in the Betway Premiership make it difficult to complete transfers with the Soweto giants. Chiefs are in the market for new players, especially forwards, as Kaizer Jr. confirmed on Thursday. However, they have struggled to bring in some of their targets like Oswin Appollis, whose agent confirmed the club and the player’s representatives struggled to get hold of Polokwane City chairman Johnny Mogaladi at time in the recent window. With the January window closing in less than two weeks, Kaizer Jr. has insisted there is no such

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