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a day ago
- Business
Kaizer Chiefs bosses to sign two Sundowns superstars?
Kaizer Chiefs supporters have been engaged in passionate conversations following Mamelodi Sundowns' decisions on Sipho Mbule and Rivaldo Coetzee. The two players, both still in the peak years of their careers, were once targets of Kaizer Chiefs before moving to the Betway Premier champions. The duo's super agent, Mike Makaab, has confirmed that Mbule and Coetzee are free agents after Sundowns decided against extending their expiring deals. Should Amakhosi use this opportunity to sign proven Premier Soccer League quality players? Speaking to the media on Monday, Makaab revealed the news: 'Sipho Mbule Mbule and Rivaldo Coetzee are free,' Makaab told FARPost . 'They are leaving Mamelodi Sundowns after the club didn't take options on their contracts.' Rivaldo Coetzee (left) and Sipho Mbule (right) representing Mamelodi Sundowns in the Betway Premiership. Images: @masandawana/X Will Kaizer Chiefs, known as the Glamour Boys, consider Mbule and Coetzee? What is clear is that the club needs depth in midfield, especially a creative number eight. Kaizer Chiefs news: Amakhosi bosses and Morris Coetzee, aged 28, formerly with Ajax Cape Town as a captain at the age of 17, is the most experienced with 223 matches in the Premier Soccer League and CAF Champions League. Mbule, much admired by Kaizer Chiefs fans, has 169 matches under his belt and is still 27 years old. Mbule and Coetzee also have a combined eight PSL championship-winning medals. Coetzee has lifted the title six times while Mbule has won two titles. 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.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Shubman Gill an excellent captain, stands up for his players: Gerald Coetzee
The GT skipper will look to lead his side through the eliminator after falling short of making the top-two in the IPL (Image via PTI) Mumbai: Having played this IPL season for the Gujarat Titans under the captaincy of Shubman Gill , South Africa's pace bowling allrounder Gerald Coetzee has a fair idea of the 25-year-old's leadership style. Describing his experience of playing under Gill, who is now India's Test skipper, Coetzee said in an online interaction organized by GT on Tuesday, "Under Shubman, it's just been excellent. He's cool. He's calm. But he also stands up for the players. He performs as a captain. So, those are all good qualities he has as a captain. He's reasonably young. So hopefully, you know, as he keeps playing for India, he's already a world-class player. If he becomes a world-class captain, I mean, that'll only be to the benefit of Indian cricket." Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Coetzee admired the way Gill handled the bowlers, including himself, at GT. "I think there's a good balance. I think he allows the bowler to express what he's thinking. And if he feels something different, there will be a very short discussion and then a decision would be made, which I think is a really good quality for a captain. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Bolsas nos olhos? (Tente isso hoje à noite) Revista Saúde & Beleza Saiba Mais Undo You want the bowler who is bowling the ball to set his field. But the captain also is the main leader. So, he might have a tactical idea. And that's how there's a short conversation and a decision is made. So, the clarity has been good. I think he's excellent when it comes to that department." For someone who was a part of the South African Under-19 team back in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand, Coetzee had a fair look at Gill's talent in that tournament. Gill scored 372 runs in six matcxhes at an average of 124.00, with three fifties and a hundred to play a stellar role in India's triumph on that occasion. "Yes, I do remember Shubman. It's hard to forget that Indian Under-19 team. They were so good. I think Shubman had an average of 99 or 100 so it would have been impossible to look past him in that World Cup! Not much more. I think he did as well as you would expect in that World Cup. There's not really much more to say. I think when they won, there weren't really any surprises there," praised the 24-year-old. Shubman Gill story: From a remote village near the border to India's Test captain Coetzee was obviously pleased for his GT teammate Sai Sudharsan, who received his maiden India call-up for the upcoming five-Test tour of England. "I've spoken to him, congratulated him, he definitely deserved it. I think he is going to be, he already is a world-class batter. And I think he's only going to get better. He is so good. So, very exciting for Indian cricket." One factor which could worry GT is that their ace leg-spinner Rashid Khan hasn't delivered this year according to his massive reputation. In 14 matches in IPL 2025, Rashid has taken just nine wickets at 53.66, conceding 9.47 runs per over. Dismissing concerns around Rashid's poor form, Coetzee said, "No, not really. We see the way he trains. Rashid's done what he's done for years. I don't know how many players in the world have more T20 games than him with the numbers and the stats he has. We have full confidence in someone of that class to find his strides. I think (that) he hasn't bowled badly. He has had some good performances (in) this tournament. It's all part of the game. He is one of the best in the world and no one doubts that. Poll Which player do you think is key for Gujarat Titans' success in IPL 2025? Shubman Gill Rashid Khan Sai Sudharsan Gerald Coetzee Going into the IPL-2025 playoffs, the South African feels that GT have the team to win the tournament. "We have as good a chance as anyone. I think we've played really well. We've got a really good, consistent team. And I think if we just keep playing that same brand of cricket in the play-offs, on any given day, anything can happen. But we definitely have a team that should be able to win this tournament," Coetzee said. He didn't seem too concerned by GT suffering back-to-back defeats for the first time in IPL-2025, losing their last two league matches at home in Ahmedabad to Lucknow Super Giants and then Chennai Super Kings, asserting that his team had a "blueprint to win games." "No, I don't think it'll be a challenge. I think we have our blueprint. We know what we have done to win games. I know we know what we did wrong when we didn't win these games, and we also have to give credit where other teams played well. We also have to look at where we made some mistakes, and you just take that into the next game. We have played against all these teams we are about to play against. We know what they're going to bring. I think our chances are very good of kicking on till the final, hopefully winning this tournament," Coetzee stressed. He was confident that with plenty of experienced campaigners in their side, the Gujarat Titans would be able to deliver under pressure in the knockout stage of the IPL this year. "We are very confident. The reason we come to this tournament is to win. And I think most athletes enjoy playing under pressure. So, we've got World Cup winners in our team. We've got guys who have done well under pressure through their career. We're very excited for the opportunity. We understand the difficulty of what we want to achieve, but it's not daunting. We're excited for the opportunity," Coetzee said. Who's that IPL player? He pointed out that the Gujarat Titans qualified for the play-offs as they are strong in all the departments. "The strength is the players and the coaching staff. I think we just have been consistent. We have a well-balanced side. And we play well together as a team. I think everyone chips in. We obviously have had some great contributions. Whenever you have players in contention for purple cap, orange cap, I mean, that is gold. And then when you have other guys playing cameos, helping to win games, I think that's a great combination for a winning team," he concluded. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
New Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Gill as captain stands up for players: Gerald Coetzee
Gujarat have a lethal pace attack in Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna and Coetzee himself. The South African feels the same but says all of them have different skill sets. "Those are all good bowlers. They all have a set skill that they're really good at. Yes, we all go fast, but we all have slightly different strengths. When I play a game, I get told what is expected of me, which might not be the same as what is expected of the other guys." Coetzee affirms his team has a good chance in the playoffs as they are really a consistent team. Speaking on the strengths of the side, he said, "The strength is the players and the coaching staff. I think we have been consistent. We have a well-balanced side and we play well together as a team. I think everyone chips in. We obviously have had some great contributions. Whenever you have players in contention for purple cap, orange cap, I mean, that is gold and then when you have other guys playing cameos, helping to win games, I think that's a great combination for a winning team." Gujarat might have lost two straight games since qualifying for the playoffs but Coetzee says it will not matter when they contest for a place in the final. "I think we have our blueprint. We know what we have done to win games. We know what we did wrong when we didn't win these games and we also have to give credit where other teams played well, we also have to look at where we made some mistakes and you just take that into the next game. We have played against all these teams we are about to play against. We know what they're going to bring. I think our chances are very good of kicking on (6:53) till the final, hopefully winning this tournament. He was all praise for Karnataka pacer Krishna and said there is a lot similar between him and his Indian teammate. "With Prasidh, yeah, I think we do have similarities. I think whenever you also play consistently, like he also had some struggle with injuries. He's back now, he's playing consistently. Someone of his class, the more he's going to play, the better he's going to get. And yeah, for me to learn from him, he keeps it really simple. There's not any rocket science going on over there and that's to his credit, keeping it simple in a format where we often try to complicate things. I think he's done really well." Coetzee also congratulated teammate B Sai Sudharsan for getting picked in the India squad for the England tour. "I have spoken to him, congratulated him, he definitely deserved it. I think he is going to be, he already is a world-class batter and I think he's only going to get better." Touted as one of the best pacers from his country, injuries have pegged Coetzee back ever since he made his senior international debut two years ago. Coetzee says it's frustrating but at the same time believes he has done well in the matches he has played so far. "Yeah, injury is always frustrating. I think I've done pretty well for the games I've got to play, the India series and things, stuff like that. Injuries are part of the game. If you look at most fast bowlers who bowl 145 plus on the circuit today, they all struggle. It happens. So some frustration, but also understanding the process and the journey of a fast bowler. The 2023 World Cup was a great chance to do well and I'm grateful I did. I've got, hopefully, God willing, many more years of cricket left and we just try and get better, try and get stronger, learn the lessons and move on."
The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Gill's clarity and decision-making as captain are excellent: GT's Coetzee
There is a shade of Dale Steyn in Gerald Coetzee's wicket-taking celebrations — fiery eyes, raised fists and bulging veins. As a tearaway speedster from South Africa, the 24-year-old naturally looks up to the fast-bowling great while seeking to carve his own identity in his country's pace pantheon. Coetzee enjoyed an impressive initiation to his international career in 2023. At the ODI World Cup in India, he was South Africa's leading wicket-taker with 20 scalps in eight matches in his team's run to the semifinals. But in recent months, his progress has slowed down owing to groin and hamstring troubles that made him miss a vast chunk of cricket in the South African summer. His comeback from injury has been via this year's IPL, where he has played three matches for Gujarat Titans. 'Yeah, injury is always frustrating. But it is part of the game. If you look at most fast bowlers who bowl 145kph-plus on the circuit today, they all struggle. So some frustration, but also understanding the journey of a fast bowler. Hopefully, I've many more years of cricket left,' Coetzee said during a virtual media interaction on Tuesday. At Titans, Coetzee is playing under skipper Shubman Gill, someone that the speedster first noticed when they were playing for their respective countries in the 2018 U-19 World Cup in New Zealand. Gill, of course, is also India's new Test captain. Probed on Gill's style of functioning, Coetzee offered sharp insight. 'He's really calm and also stands up for the players. Tactically, he's good. He allows the bowler to express what he's thinking. And if he feels something different, there will be a very short discussion and then a decision would be made, which is a really good quality for a captain. The clarity has been good. He's excellent when it comes to that department,' he said.
The Citizen
25-05-2025
- Business
- The Citizen
Beware: your overdraft can now affect your credit report and score
If you want to borrow money from now on, your overdraft will be included in your debts to assess your creditworthiness. While some South Africans banks have notified their customers, not everybody knows yet of the recent change in South Africa's credit reporting system, where banks are now required to report overdrafts if consumers are overdrawn by more than R500 for a period of 30 days. This provision of the National Credit Act came into effect on 1 March 2025 and represents a significant shift in how your creditworthiness is assessed, Chris Coetzee, CEO of FinFix, says. 'While this change brings some positive outcomes, it also introduces challenges that could have far-reaching consequences for consumers as well as the broader credit industry.' He warns that by including overdraft usage in credit bureau reports, affordability assessments will become more accurate. 'In the past, overdrafts were often excluded from these calculations unless you voluntarily disclosed it. This meant that lenders were sometimes working with incomplete information when assessing whether a borrower could afford additional credit. 'With overdrafts now included, credit providers can better evaluate a consumer's true financial position, reducing the risk of over-indebtedness. For example, if someone consistently relies on their overdraft to make ends meet, this will be flagged as a potential indicator of financial strain.' ALSO READ: Bank data shows people run out of money long before month end Including overdrafts in credit reports promotes transparency Coetzee says the inclusion of overdrafts promotes transparency, ensuring that all forms of credit use are accounted for. 'This levels the playing field for both consumers and lenders. Credit providers will have a clearer picture of a consumer's financial habits, which may help prevent reckless lending practices. It also encourages consumers to be more mindful of their spending and borrowing behaviour.' Knowing that your overdraft usage will now be reported may encourage consumers to manage their finances more carefully. Overdrafts, which were previously seen as 'invisible' debt, will now carry weight in credit assessments. Consumers may be motivated to reduce reliance on overdrafts and focus on budgeting or seeking financial advice to avoid negative credit listings.' He says credit providers will now also be able to assess risk more accurately, leading to more sustainable lending practices. 'This could result in fewer defaults and a healthier credit market overall. While this might limit access to credit for some people, it ultimately protects both consumers and lenders from the fallout of unsustainable debt.' ALSO READ: This is how SA consumer class is cutting costs Will you qualify for credit if your overdraft is included? Many South Africans who rely heavily on overdrafts may find themselves unable to qualify for new credit facilities. Overdraft usage will now be factored into affordability calculations, potentially reducing the amount of credit they are eligible for. Coetzee says credit-reliant individuals, particularly those who frequently use payday loans or temporary credit facilities, may face financial strain if they can no longer access these options. This could lead to a cycle of financial distress if they cannot find alternative solutions.' Unfortunately, he points out, there will also be some unintended consequences for financially vulnerable consumers. 'Low-income earners or those living payday-to-payday are more likely to rely on overdrafts to cover basic expenses. Reporting overdraft usage could disproportionately affect these groups, as their financial struggles will now be more visible to credit providers. 'These consumers may see their credit scores decline, making it harder to access affordable credit. They may turn to informal or unregulated lenders, which could expose them to higher interest rates and predatory practices.' ALSO READ: How to build a strong credit score to unlock financial freedom Be careful how you use your overdraft However, Coetzee says, this could also lead to potential misinterpretation of many South Africans' overdraft usage. 'Not all overdraft usage indicates financial distress. Some consumers use overdrafts strategically, such as for short-term cash flow management. However, frequent or prolonged overdraft usage could be misinterpreted as a sign of poor financial health. 'Credit providers may place undue weight on overdraft usage, penalising consumers who are otherwise financially stable but use overdrafts as a convenience tool.' He says if overdraft usage is reported negatively, such as an overdue balance, it could harm consumers' credit scores. 'This is especially concerning for those who are unaware of the change and continue to use overdrafts as they did before. A lower credit score could limit your access to affordable credit options, insurance products and even employment opportunities in certain sectors.' ALSO READ: The link between your money mindset and your credit score Staying informed about your credit What can consumers do to stay informed about their credit? Coetzee says with overdrafts now being reported to credit bureaus, consumers must stay informed about their credit status. 'Request your free annual credit report from the major credit bureaus to ensure accuracy and address any discrepancies. If you frequently use your overdraft, consider creating a budget to manage your expenses more effectively. Look for ways to cut unnecessary costs or increase your income to avoid dipping into your overdraft.' He says if you struggle to manage your debt, it is a good idea to consult a certified debt counsellor. 'Debt counselling can help you to restructure your debt, negotiate with creditors and create a sustainable repayment plan. 'Consolidating them into a single loan with a lower interest rate could make repayments more manageable. For those who find themselves struggling, debt counselling offers a lifeline, providing guidance and support to achieve long-term financial stability.'
