Kaizer Chiefs star grabs his second chance, set for big reward!
Kaizer Chiefs are ready to shuffle their pack ahead of the 2025/26 season with incomings and outgoings.
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Although they won the Nedbank Cup, Chiefs still failed to finish the season in the top eight positions.
Chiefs had a season of contrasts
That contrasting season will also see three types of actions being taken by Chiefs ahead of the next campaign. They will try and sign players in order to be competitive in the league and local cups. They will also look to those new additions to boost their CAF Confederation Cup charge. Secondly, there will be players who will be deemed surplus to requirements and those who will be retained.
Three players released so far
Chiefs have already released three players so far, Sabelo Radebe, Njabulo Blom and Ranga Chivaviro. While many more are set to follow, one player that seems to not be on that list is Sibongiseni Mthethwa. The defensive midfielder had a mixed season in the past campaign under Nasreddine Nabi. Upon the Tunisian's arrival, he seemed not to be in the plans and wanted to offload him. But an improved second half of the season saw him become more involved.
Mthethwa was also solid for Chiefs in their run to the Nedbank Cup win. Now according to Soccer-Laduma, he is set to be rewarded with a new contract.
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Mthethwa set for new deal
'The club has already taken the initiative to keep the midfielder (Mthethwa) for two more years. The talks are believed to have started before the end of the season. But apparently things are looking good. It will all now depend on what both parties are looking at. But the talks are open,'
Well deserved?
Chiefs fans, would you be happy to see Mthethwa's contact renewed? Has he done enough to earn it? Let us know by clicking on the comment tab. Or by emailing info@thesouthafrican.com or sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. You can also follow @TheSAnews on X and The South African on Facebook for the latest news.
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