Mzansi Football Updates

  Taarifa za uhakika zilizotufikia kutoka klabu ya Simba zinasema kuwa mpango wa kumshawishi kiungo mshambuliaji wa klabu hiyo Cletus Chama kusaini mkataba mpya zimegonga mwamba baada ya mchezaji huyo kuwaelekeza kuwa ameamua kuondoka mwishoni mwa msimu huu mkataba wake utakapofikia tamati. Mchezaji huyo amekuwa kwenye kiwango bora sana tangu ilipotangazwa kuwa amesamehewa kutoka kufungiwa Kwa makosa ya utovu wa nidhamu ambayo hayakuwekwa wazi hivyo alisimamishwa na kupelekwa kamati na nidhamu ya klabu hiyo japo alisamehewa bila kufika mbele ya kamati hiyo. Inasemekana kambi ya mchezaji huyo imechukizwa na shutuma mbalimbali ambazo amekuwa akipewa mteja wao huyu Kila mara mambo yanapoonekana kwenda kombo hasa timu hiyo ikifanya vibaya katika mechi mbalimbali. Mchezaji huyo amekuwa akishutumiwa kucheza chini ya kiwango hasa katika mechi kubwa zikiwemo mechi dhidi ya mtani wao Yanga. Kambi ya mchezaji huyo pia inaona mteja wao hapewi heshima inayostahili Kwa amekuwa mchezaji ambaye h...

  Cavin Johnson, head coach of Kaizer Chiefs during the 2024 Nedbank Cup match between Kaizer Chiefs and Milford City at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg on the 25 February 2024 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix Kaizer Chiefs   played   Moroka Swallows   just a few days ago. The next game is already coming this evening. KAIZER CHIEFS RETURN TO ACTION Last weekend was not exciting. Amakhosi hosted Swallows at the FNB Stadium. The result was 0-0 and a drabby performance. As the Soweto giants have four games without a win and in sixth position, Arrows have arrived in Johannesburg. Despite a 2-1 win over Chiefs in October, Abafana Bes’thende are not enjoying football lately. Mabhudi Khenyeza’s side have lost 10 matches on the bounce. “Tickets for the encounter between Chiefs and Arrows are on sale through TicketPro online at www.ticketpros.co.za or Spar and Boxer Supermarkets, PostNet, Shell and Sasol filling stations at R60 per ticket,” the club announced...

  Bafana Bafana back in action end of March. Image: @bafanabafanaBafana Bafana are back in action later this month after finishing third in the Africa Cup of Nations. Hugo Broos’ men should be brimming with confidence ahead of their two friendly games. Bafana will play Andorra and Algeria in the next three weeks, according to FIFA. Five coaches likely to replace Hugo Broos as Bafana coach The 2023 Afcon semi-finalist will first play Andorra in Annaba on 21 March, followed by a game against Algeria at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Baraki. BAFANA PLAY ANDORRA AND ALGERIA LATER THIS MONTH This will mark the first-ever encounter between Bafana and Andorra in an official match. After their Afcon heroics, South Africa are now ranked 58th in the world according to the FIFA rankings. Broos, who led the team to third in the continental tournament, might not return to the country after reports emerged that he told the South African Football Association that he wanted to vacate his position. ...

  Former Chiefs defender Siphiwe Mkhonza. Photo: X On Tuesday it was sadly confirmed that former Kaizer Chiefs star  Siphiwe Mkhonza  had passed away at the age of 44, after a battle with illness. The defender spent three years at Kaizer Chiefs between 2004 and 2007, featuring in over 40 games. In his first season he formed part of a victorious squad that won the league title in the 2004–05 Premier Soccer League campaign. It was also during this time that he received a call-up to Bafana Bafana, featuring on seven occasions for the national side. Taking to social media platform X, Chiefs posted a RIP message to Mkhonza: “Kaizer Chiefs are deeply saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Siphiwe Mkhonza. “Dr. Mnandi” served the Club with distinction. As one of us, the entire Kaizer Chiefs family mourns with his loved ones. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. We wish them strength and comfort. May his soul rest in eternal peace.” Mkhonza’s death w...

  Kaizer Chiefs potential coaching scoop on the future of Manqoba Mngqithi. The pressing need for a coaching shake-up at Kaizer Chiefs intensifies.   Dive into the latest insights from agent Mike Makaab and the alarming stats driving the clamour for change at Naturena.  UPDATE ON MANQOBA MNGQITHI FUTURE AT MAMELODI SUNDOWNS Amidst speculation surrounding Manqoba Mngqithi’s tenure at Mamelodi Sundowns. His agent Mike Makaab provides an update on the ongoing contract negotiations. With Mngqithi’s contract nearing its end, fans are eager to know if the esteemed coach will continue his legacy at Chloorkop. “Yes. We at the moment are speaking to Mamelodi Sundowns. Manqoba (Mngqithi) is happy at the club. We’ve said this all along and now it just depends on us coming to an agreement with the football club to extend his contract,” Makaab reveals in an interview with Gagasi FM.  While uncertainties loom, Makaab remains optimistic, hinting at a resolution within the...

T he chairman confirmed a new coach is coming before next season. According to Kaizer Motaung, the process to find the new man started last year. Motaung said introducing a new coach during the season would be disruptive. The former superstar said every new coach requires a pre-season period. “If we bring a new coach now, it will cause a lot of confusion for us in terms of stability,” Motaung said on BBK LIVE, as quoted by SuperSport TV’s Selebalo Phasha. “Coaches come with demands, these demands in the middle of the season can impact badly on the team,” he concluded. The pressure increased after interim coach Cavin Johnson started 2024 poorly. Chiefs delivered three goalless draws that included the 5-4 loss to Milford FC on penalties. In the meantime, reports are pushing information on Chiefs’ upcoming new coach. LATEST SHORTLIST INCLUDES PITSO MOSIMANE According to  Soccer Laduma , Amakhosi have formed a shortlist of five candidates. The names i...

While Simba were running riot, three-time champions Wydad edged table-toppers ASEC Mimosas of Ivory Coast 1-0 in Marrakesh, but lost out for second place on the head-to-head tie-breaker. ASEC won Group B with 11 points, Simba and Wydad had nine each and Jwaneng four. The top two finishers advanced to the knockout stage.  There were two last-eight places up for grabs in the final matchday. The other slot was filled by Esperance of Tunisia, who beat Al Hilal of Sudan 1-0 to finish Group C runners-up. Title-holders Al Ahly of Egypt, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo, ASEC, Petro Luanda of Angola and Young Africans of Tanzania had already qualified.  Seeking a fourth quarter-final place in six seasons, Simba knew a victory over Jwaneng in Dar es Salaam would take them through whatever the Wydad result. What the Tanzanian club probably did not expect was to virtually achieve their objective just 22 minutes into the match thanks to goa...

  The Caf Champions League draw is scheduled for next week between 12/13 March. Mamelodi Sundowns could be drawn with one of these clubs: - Esperance - Simba Tanzania - Young Africans

  Enjoyed watching him on Soccerzone every Monday night on SABC 1, he's honesty, fairness and his patriotism to Mzansi Football drew millions of viewers. He was Kaizer Chiefs at heart, but that wouldn't blind him from acknowledging sundowns greatness, both men's and women's football an that's what made people love him despite. Loved Marcelo Allende very much It was really shocking not to see him analysing games during the afcon but little did we know that mkhonza was suffering from illness. Hamba Kahle shukela! A true footballer at heart his love for chiefs didnt stop him from being fair in his analysis, May His soul rest in peace Mkhonza