Khothatso Leballo

The Buccaneers winger is not part of the national team currently in camp preparing to tackle Zimbabwe and Rwanda in do-or-die matches that have a huge bearing on whether South Africa secure a berth to USA/Canada/Mexico in June 2026. The 20-year-old has made himself a player trusted by coach Hugo Broos and is likely to go to the 2025 AFCON finals.

The 32-year-old has missed just two of the 11 matches Amakhosi have played so far this season. But he appears to be struggling to make a big impact with no goals to his name and just one assist. That has left his former coach during his time in development football saying the Soweto giants are deploying him incorrectly.

The two centre-backs have worn the Amakhosi armband this season and are now being asked to show up at a critical time when Amakhosi need figures to inspire players when the chips are down. But their influence in the team has now been put under question.

The Hluhluwe-born defender has been on a rapid rise since making his professional football debut in March. He has established himself as an important player for both club and country. But a former footballer is convinced that the Buccaneers and Bafana Bafana central defender is not being fully utilised.

The Soweto giants currently do not have a substantive coach as Nabi is on his way out of the club, leaving his assistants Cedric Kaze and Khalil ben Youssef in charge on interim basis. However, the two coaches' control of the dressing room is being scrutinised after a goalkeeper defied one of their decisions.

Amakhosi are out of the Carling Knockout following a first-round loss to the Cape Winelands outfit. After a 0-0 draw, penalties were needed to decide the team that goes through to the quarter-finals and the Soweto giants lost 5-4.

It is now down to eight teams in the Beer Cup after heavyweights like Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns found themselves among the eight sides eliminated. Now, interesting quarter-final matchups have been confirmed as the defending champions are still in vying to reclaim this trophy.

Dikwena tsa Meetse got their bid to reclaim the Beer Cup off in thrilling fashion while the Natal Rich Boyz went on a rampage against the Chilli Boys.

The Rwanda international was struggling for game time this season, even after some impressive showings between the sticks for the Wasps in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, especially against Nigeria. But on Sunday he got his chance at club level to prove to the coaches that he deserves to be the first-choice goalkeeper.

The Soweto giants are in the Western Cape to face the Maroons as they enter into a competition that could give them their first trophy of the season. The two teams clash at Cape Town Stadium on Sunday and this will be a battle between teams that have been struggling for good form recently.

GOAL gives you the details to follow Madandawana hosting Bahlabane ba Ntwa in a Cup game on Saturday.

The former Buccaneers coach was in his second game in charge of the Green Eagles and failed to guide his team to collecting maximum points at home. Coaching a demanding club with fans who are not patient with coaches or underperforming players, the South African will have to record a win in their next match.

GOAL gives you the details to follow the Soweto giants' Carling Knockout Round of 16 clash with Siwelele at Orlando Stadium on Saturday. A few weeks after lifting the MTN8, the Buccaneers are now gunning for another piece of silverware to make them two trophies before the end of 2025.

Having gone for a seven-match winning streak, the Buccaneers have a spring in their step as they welcome their visitors from Bloemfontein at Orlando Stadium on Saturday. They go into this match not long after lifting the MTN8 for the fourth season in a row. Their coach would want to pick up from his predecessor, Jose Riveiro, as a specialist in Cup games.

After starting his Amakhosi loan spell with a goal on debut, the 27-year-old raised hopes high that the Soweto giants had finally found the elusive prolific striker they were looking for over the years. But he suddenly turned villain in his second appearance for the club following an incident that denied Amakhosi maximum points.

The tough central defender has been arguably South African football's biggest revelation of the year 2025. From playing DStv Diski Challenge football to becoming a vital cog for both club and country, the 20-year-old's rise has been sensational. Hugo Broos is even insisting that he should go to Europe and a January move is most likely.

There seems to be no end to some problems the Soweto giants have been facing in recent seasons. That has left Amakhosi slowly slipping away from the leading pack in the Premier Soccer League title race. They, however, have time to fix their frailties before they lose track of the teams they are chasing in the bid to be crowned PSL champions.

The former Black Leopards and Stellenbosch star had been struggling to make an impact in the Amakhosi squad but he is now being held in high esteem by the Tunisian coach. He is being described as one of the most important players at Naturena, something that gives him pressure to prove beyond any reasonable doubt.