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iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye has critiqued Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou’s substitution of Patrick Maswanganyi in the MTN8 semi-final 2nd leg match against Mamelodi Sundowns. Pirates came into the game with a 1-1 draw from the first leg and the coach started 'Tito' before hauling him off for...

Betway Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season Sipho Chaine reckons winning the MTN8 semifinals is not enough as they eye a record fourth title on the trot. The Buccaneers rallied from a goal down to earn a 1-1 draw with Mamelodi Sundowns before advancing to the final after a 4-1 penalty...

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has insisted he cannot take all his players in a matchday squad when quizzed about Kutlwano Lethlaku's absence. Lethlaku, 19, has been at the centre of massive transfer speculation, with his agent Mathew Moore telling this publication Sundowns have received a second lucrative offer...

Orlando Pirates winger Kamogelo Sebelebele is already targeting his first gold medal after his heroics in the MTN8 semis. Just like he did in the first leg, Sebelebele once again scored as the Buccaneers rallied from a goal down to salvage a 1-1 draw before eventually winning 4-1 on penalties...

Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker says facing Orlando Pirates again in the MTN8 final will not be about redemption as his side will treat it like a new game. Stellies secured a place in the final after drawing 1-1 with Sekhukhune United in the semi-final 2nd leg at the...

Sekhukhune United head coach Eric Tinkler has confirmed that captain Linda Mntambo has fractured his ankle and will be out of action for three months. Mntambo, who is a key part of the Babina Noko squad, suffered the injury in the side’s 1-0 win over TS Galaxy two weeks ago...

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has insisted Thapelo Maseko will remain at the club despite his recent public statement on his mental state. Maseko, 21, recently took to Instagram to express how he "felt unseen" and his passion for the game has been "chipping away". ALSO READ: Cardoso Rejects Off...

Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says the immense pressure he's been under in recent weeks has a tinge of discrimination and expressed his elation for the players, staff and management after reaching the MTN8 final. Pirates' back-to-back defeats in the league against Sekhukhune United and Marumo Gallants put the...

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has rejected the notion off the field issues are affecting their performances at the start of the 2025/26 season. Sundowns kicked off the season with a victory over Richards Bay in the MTN8, but then dropped two points in their league opener against Chippa...

Stellenbosch FC will face Orlando Pirates in this season’s final of the MTN8 in a repeat of last year’s decider after drawing 1-1 with Sekhukhune United in their semi-final second leg in Polokwane, winning 3-1 on aggregate. The home side could have taken the lead in the fifth minute after...