Well, this is awkward. Kaizer Chiefs travelled to Mpumalanga looking for revenge, a giant venue borrowed a giraffe-shaped roof from a World Cup, and after 90 minutes, the only thing anyone’s scored is a nil-nil bore draw. Golden Arrows and Kaizer Chiefs finished level at Mbombela Stadium, in a fixture
Polokwane City coach Willy Moloto lasted 30 minutes of their game against AmaZulu FC on Saturday afternoon. The coach felt unwell before the game at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, but he insisted on going to the venue with his team. But as the match progressed, he got worse and walked
Orlando Pirates are in Rustenburg this afternoon with the log table in mind. Marumo Gallants are there with survival in mind. Royal Bafokeng Stadium is the venue, and the game is a Betway Premiership clash. The Buccaneers need points to eat into Mamelodi Sundowns’ lead. Bottom-placed Gallants still need a
Kaizer Chiefs defender Thabo Moloisane is not talking style. He is talking the table. Chiefs go to Mbombela on Sunday to face Golden Arrows at a neutral ground. Last week Polokwane held them 1-1. AmaZulu jumped them and they dropped to fourth place. Two draws in games they think they
Papi Zothwane said the pressure never left. But on Saturday it paid out. Sekhukhune United beat Richards Bay 3-2 at Princess Magogo Stadium. Zothwane’s first league win since he replaced Cedric Kaze. Two draws to start — TS Galaxy, Stellenbosch — then this: control, collapse, late smash-and-grab. Ellis Rammala settled
Siphesihle Ndlovu has drawn the line for Kaizer Chiefs. Beat Golden Arrows on Sunday, or start watching the top of the Betway Premiership from further back. Chiefs are unbeaten after six league games — three wins, three draws, 12 points, fourth on the log table. One point off second. Eight
Teboho Moloí has gone at the word itself. After Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou threatened to walk if his players keep doing tricks he branded “showboating,” the former Buccaneers star and coach drew a line: this is South African football, not a circus act. “Can we please be Africans, can
Arthur Zwane is not just coaching Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya. He is also shielding him. After AmaZulu’s 1-0 win at Polokwane City, the Usuthu coach revealed he has pulled his in-form Zimbabwean striker off social media and away from the noise around his name. The brief: stay off the phone, protect the
Football fans have seen some bizarre pre-match mishaps, but this one takes the cake: former Premier League winger Andros Townsend was flattened by a groundskeeper’s roller during warm-ups — and lived to tell the tale. The ex-England international has turned out for the likes of Tottenham, Newcastle, Crystal Palace, Everton
Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya scored after four minutes and AmaZulu held on for a 1-0 win that lifted them level on 16 points with Orlando Pirates in the early Premiership table. Nkosikhona Radebe created the only goal, finding Ngwenya for the finish that decided a tight, low-scoring contest. Polokwane had more of
