Kaizer Chiefs defender Njabulo Ngcobo has issued an unreserved apology to everyone at Kaizer Chiefs for his reaction at being substituted during Wednesday’s game between Chiefs and Lamontville Golden Arrows in KwaMashu. “I would like to sincerely apologise to coach Arthur Zwane, coach Dillon Sheppard, coach Lee Baxter, my teammates,  Kaizer Chiefs management and all Amakhosi supporters for not shaking the coach’s hand and for the outburst that followed after being taken off.  I take full responsibility for my actions and such should not be repeated.” The player was remorseful after cooling down and realising how bad his actions were. He also saw the reaction that followed in the news and social media. “I am not proud of what I did,” adds Ngcobo. “It was a heat of the moment thing because I made some costly mistakes during the match and it’s not nice knowing that you’ve let the team down as a player, but that does not justify any of my actions. I promise to do better in the future.”  Am

  Kaizer Chiefs interim coach has committed on the incident that occurred between Njabulo Ngcobo and Lee Baxter.  Amakhosi have been winless in four matches and dropped to fifth position. Wednesday, defeat against Golden Arrows will be a hard pill to swallow after Njabulo Ngcobo pass the ball to Sbonelo Conco who scored the equalizer for Abafana Bes'thende. Ngcobo who’s known as “Roadblock” was then substituted later for Daniel Cardoso. The defender of the season clashed with goalkeeper coach Lee Baxter. However, Zwane called for calm in their run of three successive league defeats, stating the defender will learn from his mistake and that his behaviour was a result of being upset with himself. “I believe Njabulo was a bit upset at himself that he gave the ball away in the wrong areas and we were punished, I don’t view it as other people may seem to be something that is bad,” Zwane said after the game. “I was a player myself so maybe he was upset, I believe he was upset at himself

  Mamelodi Sundowns are crowned the champions of DStv premiership 2021/22 season with four matches to play before the end of the season.  Despite playing goalless draw against Cape Town City on Wednesday evening, Bafana Ba Style made history by clinching their fifth consecutive DStv premiership title. Sundowns have collected 58 points after 28 games, and mathematically they cannot be caught by Royal, Cape Town City or Orlando Pirates. Co-coach Rulani Mokwena thanked the entire Masandawana family after they were crowned DStv Premiership champions. "Firstly of course congratulations to Masandawana family, congratulations to the supporters and it's good to wrap up the title with them with us here, so I'm very happy for them," Mokwena told SuperSport after the game. "Congratulations to the technical team, it has been a very difficult season but we grafted and put in the hours, so congratulations. Congratulations to the club, the entire club management, the Motsepe fa

  Baroka FC have downgraded their head coach Kgoloko Thobejane to the MDC team after their disappointing defeat against Swallows FC on Sunday. “We demoted him to MDC,” said Baroka Football Club owner Khurishi Mphahlele.  Thobejane, made his return to the first team after poor run of under coach Matsemela Thoka in November 2021. He played nineteen matches, lost eleven, played four draws and won four matches. Baroka are currently sitting at the bottom of the DStv premiership after playing 26 matches, and collecting 18 points with four matches remaining for the season.  Bakgakga have confirmed on their social media that Vincent Kobola will be in charge of the first team as head coach for the remainder of the season, assisted by Stanley Nkoane. The Limpopo based team will welcome Golden Arrows in their fixture of DStv premiership. 

  Royal AM and AmaZulu played a goalless draw in Kwa-Zulu Natal derby at Chatsworth Stadium on Sunday. Both teams had opportunities in the first half but neither goalkeeper was really tested. When the shot-stoppers were required to make interventions, it was not difficult saves for shot-stoppers. Royal AM were unlucky to not be awarded a penalty early in the second half after Philani Zulu was guilty of fouling Mokete Mogaila with his elbow though the referees clearly missed seeing this. Just two minutes later, Mogaila came close to scoring after being played in by the in-form Mxolisi Macuphu. The entertainment of the game was in the second half. Royal AM certainly would have felt that they could have won the game if they were more clinical in the final third. AmaZulu were mainly defending in the second half with Royal AM goalkeeper Patrick Nyame having only made a single save in the second half. Royal AM’s next game is a challenging Nedbank Cup semi-final clash against Mamelodi Sundown

  Maritzburg United and TS Galaxy have shared the points in 1 - 1 stalemate against each other at Mbombela Stadium.  TS Galaxy that’s known as the “The Rocket” opened the scoreboard with Chidi Kwem from the penalty area in the 63 minutes.  Ernst Middendorp made a double tactical change 20 minutes before time, as Nicholus Lukhubeni replaced Tawanda Macheke and Zukile Kewuti came on for Genino Palace. The changes by Middendorp had a positive effect, as Friday Samu levelled matters in the last seven minutes with a strike in the box after he was set up by Lukhubeni. Golden Arrows have played a goalless draw against Sekhukhune United at Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu, Durban.  Abafana Bes’thende have avoided a third straight loss and a return to defensive strength after suffering a 6-0 against Mamelodi Sundowns. On the other hand, Sekhukhune have stretched their winless run in the league to seven games.  The two teams have only a point separating them on the log, Golden Arrows are nint

  University of Pretoria have play a 1 - 1 draw against JDR Stars at Tuks stadium, on Friday afternoon. AmaTuks have moved to the top of the log standing after sharing points with JDR Stars. The Pretoria side came from behind in a crucial match against third place JDR Stars.   The 25th minutes goal from Tshepo Mashigo was not enough to give the visitors a much needed victory after  Luvuyo Phewa  equalised in the 87th minutes. Both teams are left now with three games to end 2021/22 GladAfrica Championships season.  “JDR Stars is not an easy team, since they have been promoted to the NFD they have been competing for promotion to the PSL and I am not surprised that the game went this way.” said the coach of AmaTuks  Tlisane Motaung  after the match. “Credit must go to the boys for sticking to the game plan, we missed numerous chances where we should have converted but football is like that and sometimes things don’t go your way. “We brought Phewa  as an affect player and he did it for us

  DStv Premiership will return to action on weekend as teams at relegation zone are looking to retain their statuses at top division next season.  Mathematically it’s unclear which team will play in the GladAfrica championship next season even though Baroka are sitting in 16th position. There’s no much difference in points between Chippa United, Maritzburg United, TS Galaxy, Swallows FC and Baroka with five matches to go before the end of the season.  On Saturday, TS Galaxy will meet Maritzburg United at Mbobela Stadium. The two teams have one point difference, however the stalemate will not be enough for both teams as they look to get out of relegation zone.  The bottom two Swallows FC and Baroka will have to battle out at Dobsonville Stadium on Sunday, afternoon. A draw will not change the log standing between the two clubs. Swallows are ahead of Baroka with two points. 

  Former TS Galaxy Owen Da Gama has joined Sekhukhune United as the co-coach. Owen Da Gama will be working alongside Sekhukhune United FC Head coach, MacDonald Makhubedu for the remainder of the 2021/22 DSTV Premiership campaign.  The Volksrust born he previously managed Dynamos, HP Silver Stars, PSM Parkhurst, Orlando Pirates, Free State Stars, Bloemfontein Celtic, Platinum Stars, South Africa Under 23 team, South Africa National Team (Assistant Coach), Highlands Park as well as TS Galaxy.   The Rubber Doll as he is affectionally known started his coaching career at Dynamos in Thohoyandou that participated in the First Division. He led Silver Stars to victory in the 2006 Telkom Knockout Cup after defeating Ajax Cape Town.  In the 2006/07 season, Silver Stars (Platinum Stars) finished 2nd in the league and managed to achieve a place in the 2008 CAF Champions League. Sekhukhune United FC Chairman Simon Malatji said “Da Gama has been part of South African football history for many years

  Stuart Baxter second spell as Kaizer Chiefs coach has come to an end after 23 matches. According to  Soccer Laduma  the announcement was made to the technical team by sporting director Kaizer Motaung Jnr and it is thought assistant coaches Arthur Zwane and Dillion Sheppard will be in charge for the remainder of the season. Baxter arrived at Naturena for a second spell on the back of one that was quite successful between 2012 and 2015. Former Bafana Bafana coach won two league titles and two domestic cups in that period before resigning with a year left on his deal. Thereafter, he went on to go coach in Turkey before returning to SA after being appointed at SuperSport United and then subsequently Bafana Bafana for another second stint. Chiefs brought him back to revive those glory days when Gavin Hunt, another big coach with a massive pedigree for winning, did not enjoy any success and was also sacked after just eight months at the helm. Baxter played 23 matches (excluding three leagu

  Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter has responded to fans who want him to step down as the head coach after the defeat of Supersport United at FNB stadium.  On Saturday, Kaizer Chiefs played in front of their fans for the first time since 2020 due to Covid-19 lockdown regulations but, the results didn’t go their way. Fans were left frustrated after Amakhosi dominated the match but failed to score goals at their home ground. After the match Chiefs fans didn’t waste time on booing Baxter who lost his sixth league match since his second spell at the club. However, Baxter made a bold statement that he’s the only coach who has given the club a success in the last 20 years.  “I’m the only coach that has given this club any success in the last 20 years, but I’ve got to go because we dominate the game and lose 1 - 0? I’ve got to listen to that? It’s okay, they’re fans, they have the right to say exactly what they want,” he said. The Glamour boys will finish another season without a trophy, but

  Supersport United CEO Stan Matthews has explained why the club has suspended attacking midfielder Sipho Mbule and insisted that the midfielder will not play for Matsatsantsa again.  Sipho Mbule has been suspended by the club since early April and things seems like he’ll leave the club at the end of the season. Matthews has now reiterated his stance on Mbule, saying the midfielder is not in the right space to help the team. “He can’t refuse to sign a contract, Sipho is in a contract,” Matthews told Thabiso Mosia on MetroFMSport. “He still has a couple of years left in his contract with SuperSport, so there is no choice about that. “Sipho has been excused from training. His head space isn’t right to come and be with the team, he hasn’t been reliable – not to himself and not to his teammates. “We’d rather play without Sipho and finish a couple of places lower in the league as a team that is unified, a team that is disciplined, a team that works for each other and respects each other. Wh

  Banyana Banyana started their preparations for the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations with a 5 - 1 loss against Netherlands in a friendly match at the Kyocera Stadium in The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday night. Atletico Madrid striker Thembi Kgatlana was the captain of Banyana due to the absence of injured AC Milan midfielder Refiloe Jane.  The Dutch Jackie Groeman opened the scoresheet in the 12th minutes of the match with a beautiful strike that hit the crossbar before rattling the back of the net.  Soon after, Thembi Kgatlana gave her team a glimmer of hope with a cool finish that were the bottom right corner, however, the hosts were too strong as Lineth Beerensteyn and Vivianne Miedema      made it 3 - 1 for Leeuwinnen at first half. South Africa had a chance to comeback early in the second after their experienced defender Noku Matlou miss a penalty. Netherlands 3 - 1 lead was not enough as they extended their lead with brace from Damaris Egurrola in the final 15 minutes of the ma

  Orlando Pirates have released a statement confirming the good news that defender Paseka Mako suffered no “skull fracture” or “any brain haemorrhage” following his collision with goalkeeper Richard Ofori on Tuesday evening. DStv Premiership encounter between Orlando Pirates and Baroka at Peter Mokaba Stadium was already in stoppage time when Richard Ofori attempted to clear the ball, only to collide with his teammate who was approaching the same direction. Mako who is known as Computer he immediately dropped to the floor following the collision and referee Masixole Bambiso immediately blew his whistle, waving his arm for the medics to get onto the field.  Mako was rushed to the nearest hospital and Pirates confirmed that he was set for further assessment later on Wednesday morning. Orlando Pirates statement:  Following the emergency injury involving defender Paseka Mako in DStv Premiership clash against Baroka FC last night, Orlando Pirates football club can confirm that the 28 year o

  Mamelodi Sundowns have extended their DStv Premiership log standing with 14 points after beating Golden Arrows 6 - 0 at Loftus Versfeld, Tuesday afternoon. The Brazilians have started with a strong energy against Golden Arrows and scored three goals in 30 minutes in the first half.  With five games remaining for Masandawana only need seven points before they can be crowned the DStv Premiership champions, while they also have the Nedbank Cup and Champions League still up for grabs.  Man of the match Peter Shalulile scored a second consecutive hat-trick. The Namibian international took his league tally to 21 goals in the 2021/22 campaign.  Shalulile is the first player after a decade to score more than 21 goals in a single season, after Siyabonga Nomvethe netted 20 goals for Swallows in 2010/11. On the other hand, Gaston Sirino, Pavol Safranko and Romeo Erasmus also added their names to the scoresheet.  Sundowns have a 14-point lead over Royal AM, who have a game in hand, while third p