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Ben Youssef Praises Silva Resurgence After Criticism

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef has lauded Flavio Silva’s return to form after facing criticism earlier in the season. The 30-year-old striker was among the goalscorers as Amakhosi secured a convincing 4-1 win over Magesi FC in their Betway Premiership clash at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday. Silva has now scored in back-to-back matches, taking his tally to eight goals in all competitions, along with one assist. The victory marked Chiefs’ fifth league win as they continue their push for a top-three finish. Following the match against Dikwena tša Meetse, Ben Youssef emphasized that Silva has always

Chiefs Coach Backs Mayo To Kick On After Ending Goal-Drought

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef has backed Khanyisa Mayo to make a telling impact for the remainder of the season after the striker netted his second Betway Premiership goal of the campaign in Wednesday’s 4-1 win over Magesi FC at Peter Mokaba Stadium. Mayo, who has battled injury disruptions throughout the season, came off the bench to head home a Reeve Frosler cross in the 83rd minute – putting the gloss on a convincing away victory that stretched Chiefs’ winning run in the league to five consecutive matches. Ben Youssef made clear that the goal was no more than

Chiefs Make It Five Out Of Five

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local

Kaizer Chiefs made it five wins in a row in the Betway Premiership after beating Magesi FC 4-1 at a rainy Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday. Silva and Duba scored in the first half, while Shabalala and Mayo added to the scoreline in the second to ensure that Amakhosi remained in third place on the standings with 45 points in 23 outings, while Dikwena tṧa meetse remained at the foot of the table with 17 points in 24 matches. The visitors could have scored as early as the opening minute through Shabalala but he missed the target shooting wide. The

Rulani Secures Another Win

Featured, International, SA Stars Abroad

Rulani Mokwena has collected his third win since joining Al-Ittihad SC in Libya, beating Al Tersana 2-0 on Wednesday evening. After two thumping 4-1 wins in his first two games – starting with a victory in the Libyan Cup over Abu Salim before they beat Shabab Al Char in the league, Mokwena’s side made it three out of three. Mokwena’s side got off to the perfect start, with Naoufel Zerhouni scoring from a header after two minutes. They carried their lead into the second half, before Mouad Issa doubled Ittihad’s advantage to secure the three points. Thembinkosi Lorch was not

Magesi & Chiefs Starting XIs Announced

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local

Starting line-ups for this evening’s Betway Premiership encounter between Magesi FC and Kaizer Chiefs at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium have been confirmed. It’s a battle for CAF inter-club competition qualification and league status preservation which will make this an even enticing clash. Dikwena Tsa Meetse find themselves rooted at the base of the league table with 17 points from 23 outings as they battle to avoid the drop out of the top flight, while Amakhosi are out to rack up their fifth consecutive victory. Allan Freese’s men fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of Sekhukhune United

Ellis On Mbane Reaching 100 Banyana Caps

Banyana Banyana, Featured, International, Local

Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis has shared her views on defender Bambanani Mbane reaching the milestone of 100 international caps. The centre-back brought up her century of appearances during South Africa’s 1-0 victory over Algeria in an international friendly match at Princess Magogo Stadium in Durban on Tuesday. Mbane’s international journey spans nearly a decade, having made her debut in 2016 as a substitute in a CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Botswana at Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa, where South Africa secured a 3-0 win. She becomes the 12th player to achieve 100 caps for Banyana Banyana,

Kaze – What Petersen Return Means For Chiefs

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze has spoken about Brandon Petersen’s return to the side saying it means a lot in terms of stability. Petersen suffered a medical set-back just before the Soweto derby against Orlando Pirates in February which required surgery. He missed five matches with the side conceding five goals in his absence. The Amakhosi goalkeeper is currently on 12 clean sheets in his 17 league appearances. He returned to action in the side’s 2-0 victory over TS Galaxy over the weekend a result that saw Chiefs remain in third position with 42 points and with eight matches remaining

Nkota Opens Up On ‘Tough’ Pirates Exit

Betway Premiership, Featured, Local, SA Stars Abroad

Bafana Bafana winger Mohau Nkota has admitted his exit from Orlando Pirates was very emotional but he made the decision to leave the Buccaneers because he wants to go “as far possible”. Nkota, 21, has had a brilliant breakthrough campaign at Pirates last season, scoring seven goals in 39 games, including four in the CAF Champions League. His fine form didn’t go unnoticed, with Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq coming knocking. In Saudi, he immediately impressed, scoring in his debut and although his numbers have faded a bit, the South African starlet has left a mark already. However, he admitted

Chicago Fire Advance In US Open Cup As Dithejane Sees Red

Featured, International, SA Stars Abroad

South African duo Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Puso Dithejane both featured for Chicago Fire who saw off Detroit City 2-1 in the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday. It was however a day to forget for Dithejane who was given his marching orders 10 minutes from time in his full debut for Fire. Mbokazi and Dithejane joined the Major League Soccer outfit in January this year from Orlando Pirates and TS Galaxy, respectively. Though ‘TLB’ has already established himself at Fire, having featured in every match since the league got underway, even walking away with the