Seth Willis

The 28-year-old former Buccaneer made a surprising move to Masandawana in the January transfer window as the Brazilians strengthened to push for the South African domestic title. The Bafana Bafana international has been effective, but recently, the winger has been out of action for the Mzansi heavyweights.

The Sea Robbers failed to capitalise on Mamelodi Sundowns' absence by failing to secure maximum points on Friday night against Richards Bay at uMhlathuze Sports Complex. What this basically means is that the defending champions just need six wins and a draw to get their ninth crown in a row, regardless of Bucs' results.

The 2025/26 Premier Soccer League season is into its final stretch, where teams in South Africa are working hard to realise their objectives set at the beginning of the campaign. Despite failing to get it right, as the supporters anticipated, the Glamour Boys are still expecting to qualify for continental inter-club competitions, but they have been told it will not be a walk in the park, despite having an advantage.

The Sea Robbers' versatile attacker has been in the best form of his professional career, scoring and creating goals at will. In the last two club assignments in the South African top-tier, Rele, as he is commonly referred to, has found the back of the net five times to take his PSL goals tally to nine.

Clubs have in the past suffered for failing to honour agreements with either the technical staff or a member of the playing unit. Another South African top-tier outfit is in black books with the world football governing body for not settling the dues of their former coach, who left a couple of months ago.

The Sea Robbers can't afford to drop any points in their bid to beat the defending champions, Mamelodi Sundowns, to the 2025/26 Premier Soccer League title. Currently, the Natal Rich Boyz are just two points out of the MTN8 slot, meaning victory on Friday will put them in the bracket. This explains why the fixture is vital for both teams.

There have been questions about the goalkeeping department at the Glamour Boys for several years now, with current shot stoppers failing to deliver consistently. A section of the club's supporters feels the second-choice custodian should be let go, especially after conceding what was a seemingly easy goal in the 3-1 win over Orbit College.

The former Mamelodi Sundowns tactician is currently in the North African nation, hoping to help his new team go all the way domestically and abroad. The 39-year-old's first assignment was in Morocco with Wydad Athletic Club before leaving for Algeria to take over the reins at MC Alger, where he served for eight months.

The former Richards Bay striker has been one of the players who have enjoyed game time at the Soweto giants. However, he has not scored many goals as anticipated. The forward has not been clinical, something that has attracted criticism from a section of the Sea Robbers faithful who feel he should do more.

The 21-year-old has been delivering effectively for the Soweto giants in the last couple of games, hoping to guide them past Mamelodi Sundowns in the quest to win the Premier Soccer League title. Despite a massive interest from several clubs on the continent and around the world, nothing concrete, reportedly, has been put on the table.

The South Africa international has been in the form of his life for the Sea Robbers, scoring goals at will as the Soweto giants continue chasing Mamelodi Sundowns for the Premier Soccer League title. The 21-year-old is also expected to make the Bafana Bafana squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be played from June 11.

Mzansi will be aiming to continue their good run in football when they compete with the best on the continent, hoping to get a chance to showcase their talent globally. However, they have a tough pool where they will have to negotiate their knockout spot before dreaming of going all the way.

The Soweto giants have been consistent this season, hoping to deliver the elusive Premier Soccer League title after more than a decade. The Sea Robbers last celebrated winning the South African top-tier crown way back in the 2011/12 campaign but have finished behind Masandawana in the last three editions.

The Glamour Boys have initially missed out on some top players who ended up joining their rivals in the South African Premier Soccer League. One has risen to the highest level, playing in the CAF Champions League, and is set to make the Bafana Bafana squad that will compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the next two months.

The former Orlando Pirates winger turned up for Al-Ettifaq training with an Amakhosi jersey, something that raised eyebrows owing to the rivalry between the two Soweto giants in South Africa. The Bafana Bafana international shone for the Buccaneers for a season before the Saudi Arabian Pro League outfit signed him at the beginning of the season.

Amakhosi make a trip to Port Elizabeth on Monday to face relegation-threatened Mswenko Boys in the South African top-flight football. The Soweto giants need maximum points in their bid to return to continental football in the 2026/27 edition. Any lapses might see them fail to realise their objective.

The Glamour Boys are aware that a win on Monday night will bring them closer to CAF inter-club qualification, following their failure to mount a consistent and meaningful challenge in the Premier Soccer League title race. However, the likes of AmaZulu and Sekhukhune United are also hoping to secure the top-three position.

'Nyoso', as he is commonly referred to, played a crucial role in helping his team advance to the quarter-final of the Libyan Cup on Sunday afternoon at the Misrata Stadium as his team secured a 4-1 victory. It was another impressive outing for the former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns attacker, who has been excellent since his move to North Africa.