Amakhosi co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef have a wide range of players to make the starting team, explaining why a few new players have not tasted competitive football despite joining the Soweto giants months ago. The tacticians have been urged to consider a former Portuguese-based left-back who has been in the cold since he joined The Glamour Boys back in July.
The Premier Soccer League has acknowledged the efforts to introduce the technology-aided officiating system, but has raised fundamental questions. The funding model remains a key issue of concern for the league, and according to Khoza, PSL cannot make any contribution on the matter at this juncture. PSL's stance comes at a time when there is a raging debate on what VAR model to implement and when to do it.
The Premier Soccer League side has found itself in FIFA's hot soup after failing to pay their all-time leading scorer, whom they controversially parted ways with in May. This is a huge blow for the club because the ban will deny them a chance to sign new players and strengthen in order to remain competitive. However, they have a chance of cleaning up the mess if they settle the money owed to the Zimbabwean star.
The duo has been working effectively at the Soweto giants, hoping to end the Premier Soccer League drought that has lasted more than a decade, as well as winning other domestic competitions in South Africa. The former Morocco international has settled well in the team after succeeding Spaniard Jose Riveiro, who had served Bucs for three years.
Amakhosi will embark on a historical journey in the Confederation Cup after reaching the group stage for the first time in their history. However, they face tougher opponents that include former champions and Egyptian heavyweights Zamalek SC, as well as Zambian giants Zesco United. The Glamour Boys are expected to travel to Egypt for their group opening game against Al Masry on Sunday.
Amakhosi have been told what to expect from the highly-rated youngster and it has been stated that he needs special treatment from the coaches. The starlet returned to Naturena in mid-October and is yet to make his highly anticipated Amakhosi debut. However, the teenager must pull up his socks if he has to get slots in the starting line-ups, given stiff competition at the club.
To boost the level of refereeing in the league, calls for the urgent implementation of VAR have intensified. The government's stance comes a day after the South African Football Association's new project leader for the VAR management team, Daniel Bennett, cautioned against VAR lite. SA lags behind in the implementation of this project, as countries like Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia have adopted the full VAR systems for their competitions.
The South African players are giving their best to stand a chance of competing in Morocco as the senior men's national team features against some top sides in Africa. The Belgian has an idea on who he will consider in his squad but some can still force their way in before the final squad is named in the next couple of weeks.
The Bafana Bafana coach has previously revealed that he knows approximately 75-80% of his squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco. This means that there are some players who have not been Bafana regulars over the past few months who stand a chance of making the final squad.
This is a double blow for Bucs, who needed to win and extend their lead at the top of the table, and losing to their traditional rivals is something that they did not wish for. The loss means they have piled more pressure on themselves, especially with Sundowns lurking behind. Although the DDC champions have been struggling quite a bit, the win against Bucs is set to boost their morale as they fight to defend the title.
Although the goalkeeper rose to the occasion when he was needed most, he could not proceed as he was injured minutes into the second half. After fighting hard to keep the Japanese at bay in the first half, Amajimbos fell early in the second half when they conceded the goals. Despite the result, the youngsters managed to create a sense of national pride after advancing to the knockout stage of the global competition for the first time in their history.
Broos yet again found himself on the receiving end of intense criticism after he named his final squad to take on Chipolopolo in an international friendly game. The Belgian failed to include a single player from Naturena, even though some Amakhosi players have been doing well in the current season. Khumalo, a Bafana legend, has named a star he believes deserved a call-up because he says the player has been outstanding.
The versatile, pacy attacker has not been enjoying a good relationship with a section of the Glamour Boys fans owing to his costly misses in vital matches. He recently failed to convert a sitter in the CAF inter-club competition against a Democratic Republic of Congo outfit, AS Simba, in Lubumbashi, which invited online backlash.
The two tacticians have been at the helm of the Glamour Boys in most matches this season domestically and abroad as the Soweto giants work their way back to the top. Despite their arguably impressive performance, the club's executive management has not confirmed whether the duo will stay beyond the current campaign.
The Glamour Boys have not enjoyed a good relationship with the national team's technical team, who have overlooked their players in competitive assignments, citing a lack of quality in the Soweto giants squad. However, Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates have been enjoying a lion's share of the playing unit in Hugo Broos' squad.
There have been questions to the National Team's technical team led by the Belgian on why Nyoso didn't make the squad preparing to play the Chipolopolo of Zambia on Saturday at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The former Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates versatile attacker has been on song in Morocco.
The Midnight Express has been identified as the right man to replace one of Bafana's greatest coaches when he steps down next year. The 56-year-old has enrolled for a coaching course and upon completion, will be eligible to take charge of an African senior national team.
The 48-year-old former South Africa international has spent most of his time in Europe, where he has played and coached some top teams in several countries. This is the first time he is coaching a national team, albeit as an assistant, hoping to soon get the necessary experience to manage the top teams in the world
Mabviravira have made history in Zimbabwe in their maiden season in the top flight, becoming the first team in 41 years to achieve such a feat. The club enjoyed an impressive campaign, winning 17 games, drawing 10, and losing just five across 32 matches. Their remarkable performance earned them a reward of millions of rands from businessman Wicknell Chivhayo.
South Africa are set to play the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations champions, Chipolopolo of Zambia, in an international friendly to be staged at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. The 73-year-old opted against including some names the supporters felt deserved to be in the list for the forthcoming assignment.
The starlet, who left the Amakhosi youth development academy to join Swedish top-tier side Hammarby IF and returned in July, has missed the global showpiece. It has now been revealed that he failed an age test, and that is why he is not part of the junior side in Qatar. Khumalo has stated that although Mendes is not part of his squad, they remained focused and soldiered on.
The 73-year-old Belgian has less than a year to serve Mzansi before leaving the footballing scene and focusing on his family. With the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2026 FIFA World Cup coming, the former Cameroon head coach is reluctant to gamble with his squad, opting to stick to the players who have been doing the job.
Although Amakhosi were keen to sign the highly rated forward, they were unable to land their target in the end. Now, his agent has broken his silence and addressed why the forward was unable to make a move to Naturena. Kodisang left Downs for Europe in search of playtime, something he was unable to achieve with the Pretoria giants.
The winger has completed his rehabilitation process and is back on the pitch, hoping to get back to his best form. While he was at the rehabilitation centre, the footballer recalled how Chiefs legend supported him, and he says he is grateful for the gesture. He has challenged people with the same issue as him to face them and work on them instead of hiding.
Mzansi are through to the knockouts, but it came down to the wire on Sunday, 9 November. Despite falling 3-1 to Italy, South Africa clinched second place in Group A after Bolivia and Qatar played out a goalless draw. With four points in the bag, Vela Khumalo’s side live to fight another day.
The former Bafana Bafana star claims that the Amakhosi youngster is not as effective as he should be because he is deployed out of position. Khanye has also blamed those who nurtured the teenager, saying they did not develop him well. Despite Khanye's claims, Vilakazi has been fighting hard and is pushing himself to be one of the key players for his club.
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