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The South African
2 days ago
- Sport
- The South African
Transfer report: Kaizer Chiefs sign Orlando Pirates superstar!
Kaizer Chiefs have reportedly pulled off one of the most shocking transfers in recent memory! The Amakhosi are desperately trying to build a competitive squad for head coach Nasreddine Nabi after a lackluster debut season at the club. And now, new reports suggest the club have potentially reached an agreement to sign a player from their arch rivals Orlando Pirates! The move has sent shockwaves through South African football, given the fierce rivalry between the two Soweto giants. READ MORE • Orlando Pirates beat Kaizer Chiefs to star PSL signing! READ MORE • Orlando Pirates set to axe five more senior players! Rumours doing the rounds suggest Kaizer Chiefs have signed Orlando Pirates star winger Monnapule Saleng. It's a move not many saw coming however given Saleng's recent situation at the Buccaneers, it does make some sense after all! Monnapule Saleng's 2024/25 season with Orlando Pirates was marred by off-field issues. In fact, he didn't feature for the club in 2025 at all despite being fit and healthy. READ MORE • Kaizer Chiefs confirm fourth exit as R19 million star departs! Saleng did make a notable appearance for Bafana Bafana in March 2025 during a CHAN qualifier, adding to the mystery. However, his situation at Pirates remained unresolved, leading to speculation about his future with the club. Now, with reports suggesting the star winger has signed a pre-contract at Kaizer Chiefs, Saleng could soon represent his side's arch rivals. 'Saleng, who has not played for his club since December last year, has been disgruntled and for a period of time was AWOL at The Ghosts, due to contractual issues. The former Free State Stars attacker is rumoured to have signed a pre-contract with Amakhosi, who are in desperate need of quality,' a Soccer Laduma report read. READ MORE • English club enter race to sign Orlando Pirates and Bafana star! Let us know by clicking on the comment tab below this article or by emailing info@ or sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. You can also follow @ TheSAnews on X and The South African on Facebook for the latest news.
CAF
2 days ago
- Sport
- CAF
CAF concludes two-day Senior Supervisors Commanders' workshop in Nairobi ahead of TotalEnergies CAF CHAN 2024
Dr. Christian Emeruwa, the Head of CAF's Safety and Security department is confident that the East African region is well on course ahead of its first ever joint major tournament, the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) set for August. Dr. Emeruwa says he is impressed with the caliber of the security workforce and the zeal to work exhibited by personnel from all the host countries, after conducting the last of three workshops for senior supervisors in Nairobi on Friday. 'In terms of personnel, what we have seen is impressive and commendable. We are happy with the people we have trained. They have been very positive and receptive in terms of the training and we are confident that we have the right people. But, we still have some way to go in terms of getting enough material for the personnel to work,' Dr Emeruwa said. He conducted the first workshop in Tanzania, culminating with practical work at the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final between Simba SC and RS Berkane in Zanzibar before heading to Uganda. He then conducted the workshop in Nairobi, bringing together 40 senior security personnel from the National Police Service as well as officials from both the Ministry of Sports and Interior Coordination. 'For us it is very important to get all the security stakeholders in a room and expose them to the CAF way of doing things. We are not here to teach them how to police the country. Football has its own security requirements and programs which are not openly available to the conventional police,' Dr Christian said. He added; 'We needed to expose them to this kind of training and also let them know what is coming to them. CHAN is the second biggest tournament in CAF; it is not just a once-off game. We have tried to show them what has happened in other countries, and for a country well connected from the borders we expect quite a lot of people coming in for this tournament.' The two-day workshop culminated in a practical session at the Nyayo National Stadium, one of the principal host stadia of the tournament. They were taken through various crowd control measures, including managing entry of spectators and manning ticket verification points. 'This was a brilliant platform for us to get rolling in terms of helping our security personnel understand how football security operations are done. It is very different from the normal day to day job of the police and there have been massive benefits from this training by CAF. Locally we have endeavored to train as many police officers as possible to ensure that we have a very safe CHAN in August,' said Austin Oduor, CAF's National Safety and Security Officer, Kenya. The TotalEnergies CAF CHAN is scheduled for August, and this will be the first time three countries will be co-hosting the tournament specially tailor-made for locally-based players.
CAF
3 days ago
- Sport
- CAF
CAF concludes two-day Senior Supervisors Commanders' workshop in Nairobi ahead of CHAN
Dr. Christian Emeruwa, the Head of CAF's Safety and Security department is confident that the East African region is well on course ahead of its first ever joint major tournament, the 2024 TotalEnergies Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) set for August. Dr. Emeruwa says he is impressed with the caliber of the security workforce and the zeal to work exhibited by personnel from all the host countries, after conducting the last of three workshops for senior supervisors in Nairobi on Friday. 'In terms of personnel, what we have seen is impressive and commendable. We are happy with the people we have trained. They have been very positive and receptive in terms of the training and we are confident that we have the right people. But, we still have some way to go in terms of getting enough material for the personnel to work,' Dr Emeruwa said. He conducted the first workshop in Tanzania, culminating with practical work at the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final between Simba SC and RS Berkane in Zanzibar before heading to Uganda. He then conducted the workshop in Nairobi, bringing together 40 senior security personnel from the National Police Service as well as officials from both the Ministry of Sports and Interior Coordination. 'For us it is very important to get all the security stakeholders in a room and expose them to the CAF way of doing things. We are not here to teach them how to police the country. Football has its own security requirements and programs which are not openly available to the conventional police,' Dr Christian said. He added; 'We needed to expose them to this kind of training and also let them know what is coming to them. CHAN is the second biggest tournament in CAF; it is not just a one-off game. We have tried to show them what has happened in other countries, and for a country well connected from the borders we expect quite a lot of people coming in for this tournament.' The two-day workshop culminated in a practical session at the Nyayo National Stadium, one of the principal host stadia of the tournament. They were taken through various crowd control measures, including managing entry of spectators and manning ticket verification points. 'This was a brilliant platform for us to get rolling in terms of helping our security personnel understand how football security operations are done. It is very different from the normal day to day job of the police and there have been massive benefits from this training by CAF. Locally we have endeavored to train as many police officers as possible to ensure that we have a very safe CHAN in August,' said Austin Oduor, CAF's National Safety and Security Officer, Kenya. The 2024 TotalEnergies CHAN is scheduled for August, and this will be the first time three countries will be co-hosting the tournament specially tailor-made for locally-based players.
The South African
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Orlando Pirates transfer news: Saleng, Mofokeng, McCarthy, Rulani
With the season almost done and dusted, Orlando Pirates have already set their eyes on next season. With the departure of Jose Riveiro, the Buccaneers are now searching for a hot coach. One of the coaches linked with the club is Bafana Bafana legend Benni McCarthy. The 47-year-old coach is currently with the Kenyan national team. This week, McCarthy committed himself to the Harambee Stars. 'I am looking forward to going back and then working on the June international friendlies and then we have CHAN coming up in August so a month of that and working with the local players that play in Kenya,' McCarthy told Sporty TV. 'I am looking forward to that and also when I watched the U20 AFCON, I saw some real potential from the squad in the Kenyan U20 national team so a lot of good players coming through so I have got a big pot of players to work with.' With Benni out of the picture, Orlando Pirates might look elsewhere with the likes of Rulani Mokwena and Piso Mosimane available. Mokwena, though, is favourite to take over from Riveiro according to various reports. In terms of players' movements, the Buccaneers are likely to sell Relebohile Mofokeng after the 20-year-old had a stellar season. He has been linked to a few top European teams in recent months. Another player likely to leave is Monnapule Saleng. The winger has not kicked a ball for Orlando Pirates since December. The Sea Robbers still have two matches to play in the Betway Premiership this season but can only finish second. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
IOL News
14-05-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Fabian McCarthy believes son Aden is primed for first team action at Kaizer Chiefs
Ready for the first team football? Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Fabian McCarthy believes his son Aden is ready to make the step up to the first team after an impressive DStv Diski Challenge campaign, where he captained the club to the title. Photo: Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Fabian McCarthy says his son Aden is ready to make the step up to the first team after a stellar season for the club's DStv Diski Challenge side. The 21-year-old McCarthy, a central defender like his father, played a key role as Kaizer Chiefs' youngsters won the DDC title comfortably. His form for his club also saw him included in the Bafana Bafana B side as they qualified for the African Nations Championships (CHAN). His impressive form for club and country is the reason his father now believes the youngster can make the step up to Nasreddine Nabi's first team. However, McCarthy acknowledged that because of Chiefs' struggles over the last season, it was difficult for the coach to give opportunities to young players like Orlando Pirates have done over the last two seasons.
