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Rulani’s Al Ittihad Suffer Next Blow

African Football, International, SA Stars Abroad

Rulani Mokwena’s Al Ittihad SC have been eliminated from the Libyan Cup after losing to their arch-rivals Al-Ahli Tripoli on Sunday. Things haven’t gone the way the South African mentor would’ve wanted after failing to qualify for the CAF inter-club competition. Mokwena took over in March, when his side were unbeaten on top of the log. They finished the regular season with three wins and a draw, but things went south in the playoffs. After a defeat to Swehly and two draws, Mokwena’s Al Ittihad even dropped out of the CAF inter-club competition spots, with Swehly advancing to the Libyan

Stellenbosch Make Enquiries Over Chiefs Man

Betway Premiership, Local, Transfer Centre

Stellenbosch FC have made contact over the potential re-signing of Ashley Du Preez from Kaizer Chiefs ahead of the 2026/27 season. Du Preez, 28, fell out of favour at the club last season with only 12 appearances across all competitions, with no goals and one assist. This led the player to be leaning towards the exit door in the upcoming transfer window, with one more year left on his current contract. iDiski Times have been informed Stellies made contact with Chiefs with a view over luring him back to the Cape Winelands where he emerged as one of the fearsome

Ngezana Breaks Silence On Not Making Bafana Squad

Bafana Bafana, FIFA World Cup, Local

FCSB defender Siyabonga Ngezana has broken his silence on missing out on the Bafana Bafana squad for the FIFA World Cup and opened up about the end of the season. Ngezana did not make the preliminary or the final squad for the global showpiece set to be held in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. He had been a massive part of Hugo Broos’s team during the World Cup qualifiers and the AFCON tournament held in Morocco earlier this year. Having battled with injuries at times this year, he recovered ahead of the World Cup but still missed out on the

Pirates Part Ways With Winger

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Orlando Pirates have officially parted ways with Gilberto after the end of his loan with Petro de Luanda. The Angola national team winger joined Pirates with much optimism back in 2024 and impressed during their pre-season in Spain but failed to establish himself in the first XI under then-head coach Jose Riveiro. He was subsequently loaned back to the Girabola giants where he was part of the league winning squad this past season. However, sources have now confirmed the player and Pirates have officially parted ways with the winger, one season before his contract was due to expire. The 25-year-old

Blom Set To Join PSL Club

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Stellenbosch FC are on the verge of completing the signing of former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Njabulo Blom. iDiski Times can exclusively confirm that Blom has arrived in South Africa ahead of a move to Stellenbosch. The former Chiefs midfielder recently left Vietnam side Thep Xanh Nam Dinh F.C after one season, which was plagued by injury he picked up during pre-season. The 26-year old left Chiefs for MLS side St. Louis CITY SC in January 2023 and initially featured regularly under Bradley Carnell. However, after falling down the pecking order at the MLS club, Blom returned to Amakhosi on loan

Bafana Bolster Technical Team Ahead Of World Cup

African Football, Bafana Bafana, Local

Bafana Bafana have roped in three additional football analysts ahead of the FIFA World Cup in North America, who will work remotely. iDiski Times can exclusively confirm that Bafana has added Lamontville Golden Arrows’ Yardaan Valodia, an experienced analyst who previously worked for Mamelodi Sundowns; Shawn Bishop; and Tebogo Modise, a Swaziland treble winner with Nsingizini Hotspurs. The two analysts (Modise & Valodia) will remain in South Africa, while Bishop will work from Belgium and work remotely with the other two Bafana analysts, Sinesipho Mali and Tinashe-Shingai Mukandatsama, who travelled with the team to the World Cup. This is a

Chiefs Star Set For European Transfer

Local, SA Stars Abroad, Transfer Centre

Kaizer Chiefs defender Aden McCarthy is set for a move to Sabah FK who have just won the Azerbaijan Premier League and qualified for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League. McCarthy, 22, recently signed a two-year deal with an option to extend with Chiefs as a reward for an incredible breakout season at the club, where he became the cornerstone of their defence. As Chiefs finished third in the league, their highest finish and first top-three spot, in six years, McCarthy stood out and it’s no surprise that interest was brewing. He spent a month on trial as a teenager in

Arrows In Talks With Ex-Galaxy Coach

Betway Premiership, Local

Lamontville Golden Arrows are in talks with former TS Galaxy coach Adnan Beganovic, with Manqoba Mngqithi heavily linked with an exit. Mngqithi’s contract is said to be nearing its end following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season, during which he guided the team to a top-eight finish. Their top-half finish came for the first time since the 2020/21 season, when the team was still led by Mandla Ncikazi. This website has been informed that Arrows have been in discussions with Beganovic for some time as they look for a replacement ahead of the start of the new season. Beganovic was

Chiefs Close To Securing New Coach

Betway Premiership, Local, Transfer Centre

Kaizer Chiefs are edging closer to securing Fernando Da Cruz as their new head coach after the exit of co-coaches Cedrick Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef. iDiski Times has been reliably informed that Chiefs are in “advanced talks” with Da Cruz, as they aim to wrap the deal as quickly as possible so that the pre-season planning can go ahead – as first reported by Farpost. Chiefs haven’t confirmed any exits or signing as they aim to let the incoming coach have a look at the squad. The pre-season is expected to be in Germany ahead of the upcoming season.