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MTN have announced that the winners of the MTN8 cup will receive a massive R8 million, while the other seven teams will receive R800 000. Last season's top eight will take part in this year's tournament, with SuperSport United facing Golden Arrows before Orlando Pirates meet Swallows on Saturday. A...

Manqoba Mngqithi has responded to Stuart Baxter’s claim that Kaizer Chiefs want to knock Mamelodi Sundowns “off their perch”. Baxter had used the famous Sir Alex Ferguson line in his pre-match press conference ahead of both side’s MTN8 quarter-final, saying Chiefs want to build a team that can compete with...

Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter has revealed that Khama Billiat looks really sharp in training, but he is yet to decide whether he will start the MTN8 clash against Mamelodi Sundowns. Billiat had to be substituted in the Carling Black Label cup against Orlando Pirates, but has seemingly shaken off...

SuperSport United head coach Kaitano Tembo is expecting a tough MTN8 quarter-final against Golden Arrows, and says their coaching change won't affect Arrow's philosophy. The two teams meet in Durban on Saturday afternoon and Tembo will be looking for SuperSport's first win against Arrows since 2019. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/tembo-we-want-to-sign-bafana-defender/ The SuperSport coach doesn't feel...

The Premier Soccer League have confirmed the official dates for the upcoming MTN8 quarter-finals. The top eight of the 2020/21 qualified for the tournament and will now face each other in the quarter-finals, which start from 14 August. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/tso-picks-his-pirates-starting-xi-for-2021-22/ Next week Saturday, Arrows will host Supersport in the first fixture of the...

The fixtures of the 2021/22 DStv Premiership campaign as well as the dates for the MTN8 have been released. There was no stopping the PSL from releasing the fixtures today after Royal AM’s latest court case was dismissed by Judge J. Windell. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/royal-am-suffer-next-defeat-in-court/ The 2021/22 campaign will kick off with the MTN8...

Orlando Pirates have announced the winners of their club awards for the 2020/2021 season. Pirates finished third in the DStv Premiership, and also lifted silverware this season, in the shape of the MTN8 trophy. The club reached the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup and the Nedbank Cup. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/lekgwathi-opens-up-on-his-restaurant-being-destroyed/ Vincent Pule was...

Here are the MTN8 quarter-final fixtures after the 2020/21 DStv Premiership campaign finished today. The Glamour Boys secured their qualification after a 1-0 win against TS Galaxy on the final day of the campaign. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/local/final-2020-21-dstv-premiership-table/ As a consequence, Amakhosi will now face Mamelodi Sundowns in the MTN8. Second-placed Benni McCarthy will have a...

The Premier Soccer League have announced the nominees for the Player of the Season and Coach of the Season awards, along with a host of other nominees for the #PSLAwards2021. With Mamelodi Sundowns set to win their fourth successive Premiership title, it doesn’t surprise that a few of their players...

Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt was left fuming after watching his team slump to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Orlando Pirates on Saturday afternoon. The Amakhosi now find themselves with a mountain to climb in the second-leg of their MTN8 semi-final, and although the coach chose to not...