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The South African
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Orlando Pirates news: Mbokazi, Saleng, Mofokeng, Amankona
Orlando Pirates have several stars on the verge of being poached abroad. Alongside former PSL Player of the Year Patrick Maswanganyi, star defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Monnapule Saleng, and Relebohile Mofokeng are among those linked with moves abroad. The former has already received a R25.8 million bid from Zamalek FC, while city rivals Al Ahly, Jose Riveiro's new club, are eyeing teenager Mbokazi. Regarding Monnapule Saleng, the jury is still out as to whether he will stay or go. However, having not featured since early December, the assumption is that it will be the latter. According to reports, Ghana Premier League leading goalscorer Stephen Amankona is being offered to the PSL's big three – Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns. 'Stephen's contract is ending soon and this is a great opportunity for him to explore new challenges. He's been introduced to a few clubs in South Africa and there's been some interest. The big teams are being considered seriously.' Sekhukhune defender Vuyo Letlapa and Orlando Pirates target could be heading overseas amid OGC Nice interest. 'There are local teams which have shown interest and Pirates were believed to be in the forefront to sign him but apparently the French Ligue 1 side OGC Nice is the one leading now,' Soccer Laduma noted. 'They are very close to closing the deal. Remember, we spoke about European interest before. And just like they did with Elias Mokwana to Esperance de Tunis, they are including a 30% sell on clause to the next club agreement on the deal.' 'So, if Nice sells Vuyo then Sekhukhune United will get 30% from that deal. That's why they are looking at R20m for now.' 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.
The South African
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Orlando Pirates transfer news: Aziz Ki, Mayele, Nemtajela, Letlapa
Orlando Pirates are all-systems go ahead of the upcoming offseason window. It was a disastrous summer transfer period for the Buccaneers, who failed to land any talent albeit in talks with several stars, including Oswin Appollis and Fawaaz Basadien – it appears they do not want a repeat, having reportedly already signed five players, including Sihle Nduli and Sinoxolo Kwayiba. Orlando Pirates are said to miss out on target Aziz Ki . The Young Africans forward is reportedly days away from signing with Wydad Athletic. . The Young Africans forward is reportedly days away from signing with Wydad Athletic. Pyramids FC has reportedly offered a two-year extension in a bid to keep Fiston Mayele . The 30-year-old striker isn't open to an Orlando Pirates move, but only time will tell. . The 30-year-old striker isn't open to an Orlando Pirates move, but only time will tell. According to reports, Pirates have signed Marumo Gallants star Masindi Nemtajela. Priority target Vuyo Letlapa has attracted an R20 million bid from the French side of OGC Nice. It remains unclear whether the Sea Robbers will match it. 'There are local teams which have shown interest and Pirates were believed to be in the forefront to sign him but apparently the French Ligue 1 side OGC Nice is the one leading now,' Soccer Laduma noted. 'They are very close to closing the deal. Remember, we spoke about European interest before. And just like they did with Elias Mokwana to Esperance de Tunis, they are including a 30% sell on clause to the next club agreement on the deal.' 'So, if Nice sells Vuyo then Sekhukhune United will get 30% from that deal. That's why they are looking at R20m for now.' 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.
The South African
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Chiefs and Pirates to match R20 million bid for star defender?
Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates target Vuyo Letlapa is garnering attention from Europe, namely from French side OGC Nice, who have reportedly tabled a R20 million bid for the Sekhukhune talent. It remains unclear whether either of the Soweto giants will match the offer, but the fact that both need a left-back suggests there's a chance one could be tempted to try to keep him in South Africa. 'There are local teams which have shown interest and Pirates were believed to be in the forefront to sign him but apparently the French Ligue 1 side OGC Nice is the one leading now,' Soccer Laduma noted. 'They are very close to closing the deal. Remember, we spoke about European interest before.' When asked what Nice are willing to put down, the source said, 'That's what Sekhukhune United are looking at R20m is what the price is believed to be for Vuyo.' This price tag may be out of reach for Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs. 'And just like they did with Elias Mokwana to Esperance de Tunis, they are including a 30% sell on clause to the next club agreement on the deal,' the source added. 'So, if Nice sells Vuyo then Sekhukhune United will get 30% from that deal. That's why they are looking at R20m for now.' The 21-year-old has been monumental in Babina Noko's CAF Conderation Cup chasing season, a feat that will be decided on Saturday. Sekhukhune United lie one point behind third-placed Stellenbosch with one game remaining. 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.
The South African
20-05-2025
- Sport
- The South African
French club offers R20 million for Pirates target?
Soweto giants Orlando Pirates might have to look elsewhere for a new left-back. Vuyo Letlapa looks to be on his way to Europe. ADVERTISEMENT FRENCH CLUB WIN VUYO LETLAPA RACE? 'There are local teams which have shown interest and Pirates were believed to be in the forefront to sign him but apparently the French Ligue 1 side OGC Nice is the one leading now,' a source told Soccer Laduma. 'They are very close to closing the deal. Remember, we spoke about European interest before,' the insider added. According to another source, the French side have offered to pay R20 million for the Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs target. 'Yes, that's what Sekhukhune United are looking at. R20m is what the price is believed to be for Vuyo (Letlapa),' the source said to the outlet. Vuyo Letlapa in action for Sekhukhune United. Image: Soccer Laduma 'And just like they did with Elias Mokwana to Esperance de Tunis, they are including a 30% sell on clause to the next club agreement on the deal. So, if Nice sells Vuyo then Sekhukhune United will get 30% from that deal. That's why they are looking at R20m for now,' he concluded. WHICH OTHER LEFT-BACK SHOULD BUCS LOOK AT? 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
15-05-2025
- Business
- IOL News
Scopa members slam KZN municipalities for spending over R200 million on consultants
Officials from the Office of the Auditor-General SA met with members of the Scopa committee at the KwaZulu-Natal legislature this week to give a detailed briefing on the state of municipalities. Image: Independent Newspapers Archives KwaZulu-Natal municipalities have spent over R200 million on consultants, raising concerns about skills transfer and the effectiveness of these expenditures, according to the Auditor-General. Municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal paid consultants more than R200m to perform work that should be done by the staff of the municipalities. The Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa stated that while the figure had declined by almost R20m from the previous year, it was still high. The revelations angered some members of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) who expressed that this was clearly an ineffective use of consultants and demanded to know which municipalities were implicated in this conduct. Even more concerning for the Auditor-General (AG) is that when consultants are hired, there is no skills transfer that takes place between them and the municipal employees. The Mercury learned from some Scopa members that monthly reports about the state of the municipalities paint a picture that is not improving. AGSA staff in KwaZulu-Natal met with members of Scopa in the provincial legislature to provide a detailed briefing on the audit outcomes for the 2023-2024 financial year. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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Nomalungelo Mkhize, the AGSA official responsible for the office in KwaZulu-Natal, highlighted the issue of consultants. 'There are still a number of municipalities that continue to use consultants for financial reporting in areas such as asset management, preparation of fixed asset registers, review of financial statements, and tax services. Many are being appointed due to a lack of skills, vacancies, or a combination of both. 'We have seen municipalities that have been recurrently appointing consultants, which raises questions about whether the consultants, as part of their work, are actually transferring skills or not. We have found that the process of skills transfer is not happening at some of these municipalities, and therefore year on year, there are consultants appointed to do the work that should be done by the municipality.' She added that sometimes the consultants' work contains material misstatements. 'So, municipalities are calling in experts to do the work, and we are still finding mistakes in the work that the consultants are meant to be assisting the municipalities with. Yes, at times the consultants are taking on work that they may not be able to complete with quality standards, for various reasons.' 'We are also finding that where consultants are placed in a municipality, they are not being monitored. They do not monitor whether they are delivering on what they are contracted for; sometimes they are appointed too late and cannot deliver on what they had been appointed to do, but the payment still goes through,' said the AGSA official. Chair of the Scopa committee, Tim Brauteseth, said the revelations meant there was an ineffective use of consultants: 'We are told that there are municipalities where there are no skills transfers; which are those municipalities?' he questioned. 'This is really concerning. There are instances where municipalities require specialised skills, and you bring in consultants before general financial reporting. We really should be using our own staff members. 'What is worse is that we are not even getting value for money because the work these consultants are producing still has misstatements,' said Brauteseth. Another Scopa member, Lourens De Klerk, said it's baffling that highly educated and highly paid officials are relying on consultants. 'These are highly paid and supposedly highly qualified people, yet they are hiring consultants. What this says is that these people simply cannot do the job. 'By hiring consultants, they are implicitly admitting that they cannot do the work, and they should either resign or be fired. We all know the state does not have money, yet these municipalities are hiring consultants.' THE MERCURY
