WATCH: In-form Bafana Bafana forward Cassius Mailula wins accolade as reward for eye-catching performances in Morocco ahead of March's 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers

Wydad Athletic Club have announced Cassius Mailula as the club's Player of the Month for January 2025.

The South Africa international helped coach Rhulani Mokwena's side make it three wins from three Moroccan Botola Pro League matches last month.

Mailula has now been named Player of the Month as a reward for his exploits.

Nicknamed 'Cash No Deposit,' Mailula grabbed a goal and an assist in Wydad's three matches which were against Moghreb Tetouan, UTS Rabat and Difaa El Jadida having formed a deadly combination with Mohamed Rayhi.

The duo was nominated for December's Wydad Player of the Month accolade as well, which was won by Dutch-Moroccan attacker Rayhi, who was one of Mokwena's first signings after joining the club last year.

Cash No Deposit has caught the eye with his creativity having provided five assists in 16 league matches and also found the back of the net twice for the Red Castle, who recently signed nine-cap Bafana Bafana international Thembinkosi Lorch.

Mailula, who was recently advised to consider moving to Europe in the future by Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos, will be hoping to maintain his good form in order to be recalled to the national team squad. 

Bafana are scheduled to take on Benin and Lesotho in the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers in March, and the last time Mailula was part of the national team squad was in June 2023.

The former Mamelodi Sundowns star and his Wydad teammates are currently preparing for Sunday's league clash against Hassania Agadir under the guidance of Mokwena.