Kaizer Chiefs legend joins former Orlando Pirates mentor in Botswana after 2010 Bafana Bafana-World Cup star accepts head coach position at top flight club

Reneilwe Letsholonyane is set to be appointed as the new head coach of Botswana Premier League side Matebele FC.

The 43-year-old acquired coaching qualifications after retiring from professional football in 2021 and he holds a CAF A License.

"Yeye has already arrived in Botswana and he will soon be unveiled as the new Matebele head coach. It's a great opportunity for him," a source told GOAL.

"It's a two-year deal. He is familiar with Botswana as he did his coaching badges here." 

Letsholonyane will be joining his compatriot Owen Da Gama, who is in charge of Botswana Premier League outfit Black Lions.

Matebele parted ways with former Cape Town Spurs technical director a few months ago, having served as the head coach and Ikageng Tsatsi has been in charge of the team on an interim basis. 

Letsholonyane - a former AmaZulu FC reserve team coach - recently returned from Uganda, where he served as the Bafana Bafana-CHAN team assistant coach.

He has also worked for the SAFA as the South Africa under-20 national team assistant coach since last year.

Matebele are set to announce Letsholonyane's appointment as their new coach as we head into the FIFA international break.

Yeye could be in the dugout when Matebele take on Da Gama's Lions on September 13 in a league clash.