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Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates: full list of players released
Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates: full list of players released

The South African

time3 days ago

  • Sport
  • The South African

Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates: full list of players released

Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates have been the busiest teams during the transfer window, having made close to 20 new signings combined. For Amakhosi, this coming season is a redemption arc after failing to finish in the top 8 for the second consecutive time. Despite claiming the Nedbank Cup, Nasreddine Nabi is desperate to change the club's fortunes in his second season at the club. So far, Kaizer Chiefs have signed six players which are: Ethan Chislett (Port Vale), Nkanyiso Shinga (FC Alverca), Flavio Silva (Persebaya Surabaya), Thabiso Monyane (Orlando Pirates), Paseka Mako (Orlando Pirates), and Siphesihle Ndlovu (SuperSport United). Players who have been released are: Mduduzi Mdantsane, Edson Castillo, Edmilson Dove, Njabulo Blom, Sabelo Radebe, Ranga Chivaviro. Yusuf Maart was sold to a club in Austria. Orlando Pirates on the other hand, have brought in a new coach and 11 players. Here are the new signings: Sipho Mbule (Mamelodi Sundowns), Yanela Mbuthuma (from Richards Bay), Masindi Nemtajela (Marumo Gallants), Tshepang Moremi (AmaZulu), Nkosikhona Ndaba (Richards Bay), Abdoulaye S Mariko (Djoliba AC), Sinoxolo Kwayiba (Chippa United), Tshepo Mashiloane (Baroka), Sihle Nduli (Stellenbosch), Oswin Appollis (Polokwane City), Kamogelo Sebelebele (TS Galaxy). Players that have since left are Innocent Maela, Miguel Timm, Paseka Mako (Kaizer Chiefs), Thabiso Monyane (Kaizer Chiefs), Phillip Ndlondlo, Monnapule Saleng (Orbit College), Mohau Nkota (Al Ettifaq), Azola Tshobeni (Chippa United), and Zakhele Lepasa (Unattached). Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.

Orlando Pirates signings impress teammates
Orlando Pirates signings impress teammates

The South African

time4 days ago

  • Sport
  • The South African

Orlando Pirates signings impress teammates

Recent Orlando Pirates signings Masindi Nemtanjela from Marumo Gallants and Nkosikhona Ndaba from Richards Bay are among the early standouts in pre-season training and friendly matches. Both players have made a noticeable impact on the training ground and in competitive action, catching the eye of some of the Orlando Pirates' more established names. According to Boitumelo Radiopane and Evidence Makgopa, the club's supporters should get excited over Nemtajela and Ndaba. Latest talk: Orlando Pirates and Relebohile Mofokeng move Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou trains his team at the Rand Stadium before the preseason camp in Marbella, Spain. Image: @orlandopirates/X 'For me, I think I have known almost all the players [from previously playing with them], but I think the one I only recently got to play with was Nemtanjela from Marumo Gallants,' said Radiopane via Radio 2000 . Orlando Pirates can replace Mofokeng says Vilakazi 'I recently got to play with him at the COASA FA Cup when we played in Bloemfontein. I think he is also a very good player. Very mobile, full of quality, but we will see. Makgopa added: 'The player that impressed me and I was not familiar with was Ndaba. Ndaba, from Richards Bay. That boy impressed me. He is kind of like Hotto. I was surprised, but most of the time I had seen him, but now I can see that okay…' 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.

Saturday's weather: Eastern Cape braces for damaging waves, icy weather - rest of SA cool
Saturday's weather: Eastern Cape braces for damaging waves, icy weather - rest of SA cool

News24

time5 days ago

  • Climate
  • News24

Saturday's weather: Eastern Cape braces for damaging waves, icy weather - rest of SA cool

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for damaging waves along the coastline between Port Alfred and Richards Bay this weekend, while very cold conditions have been forecast for other parts of the Eastern Cape. Impact-based warnings: Yellow Level 2: Damaging waves can be expected along the coastline between Port Alfred and Richards Bay. These may lead to difficulty in navigation, disruptions at harbours/ports, and interruptions to beachfront activities. In the SAWS' colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness, while orange indicates that higher-risk impact is expected, requiring increased attention and preparation. SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Levels 2 and 6 are high, and Level 4 is low. Advisories: Residents in the north-eastern interior of the Eastern Cape should brace for very cold conditions that will persist until Sunday. Weather in your province Gauteng: Partly cloudy and cool with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. Mpumalanga: Morning fog patches are expected over the southern highveld, followed by partly cloudy and cold to cool conditions. Isolated showers and thundershowers should also be anticipated, though it will remain warm in parts of the lowveld. Mbombela: 9°C – 19°C Ermelo: 6°C – 17°C Emalahleni: 7°C – 19°C Standerton: 5°C – 20°C Skukuza: 17°C – 25°C Limpopo: Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. Polokwane: 9°C – 22°C Phalaborwa: 15°C – 25°C Tzaneen: 12°C – 23°C Musina: 13°C – 25°C Lephalale: 9°C – 25°C Mokopane: 10°C – 23°C North West: The province will experience fine to partly cloudy and cool conditions, with isolated showers and thundershowers forecast in the east. Klerksdorp: 5°C – 20°C Potchefstroom: 5°C – 20°C Mahikeng: 6°C – 22°C Rustenburg: 7°C – 23°C Vryburg: 5°C – 20°C Free State: Eastern interior areas may see morning fog patches. The rest of the province will have partly cloudy and cold to cool conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers expected in the east. Bloemfontein: 5°C – 17°C Welkom: 5°C – 19°C Bethlehem: 0°C – 16°C Northern Cape: The day will be fine and cool, though cold conditions are expected in the south. Along the coast, moderate to fresh south-easterly winds will strengthen in the northern areas in the afternoon. Upington: 6°C – 20°C Kimberley: 6°C – 18°C De Aar: 1°C – 14°C Alexander Bay: 7°C – 21°C Springbok: 4°C – 19°C Calvinia: -2°C – 18°C Sutherland: -6°C – 14°C Western Cape: Cloudy and cool to cold conditions are expected, with some light rain over the extreme south-eastern parts. Northern regions will remain partly cloudy. Coastal winds will be fresh to strong southerly and south-easterly, with lighter south-westerly winds along the southern coast. Cape Town: 10°C – 17°C Vredendal: 4°C – 20°C Riversdale: 7°C – 14°C George: 8°C – 15°C Worcester: 4°C – 16°C Beaufort West: 4°C – 12°C Oudtshoorn: 5°C – 14°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy and cold to very cold conditions will dominate, with isolated showers and rain expected in the south, particularly along the coast and adjacent interior where it will be scattered. Fresh to strong south-westerly winds will prevail along the coast. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Cold to very cold conditions will persist, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and rain over south-eastern parts by the evening. Fresh to strong south-westerly winds are expected along the coast. Gqeberha: 11°C – 15°C Makhanda: 6°C – 13°C Cradock: 1°C – 15°C Graaff-Reinet: -1°C – 14°C East London: 11°C – 15°C Port St Johns: 12°C – 18°C Mthatha: 4°C – 19°C Komani: 2°C – 12°C Qonce: 7°C – 15°C KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy and cool conditions are forecast, turning warm in the extreme north-east. Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers are likely except in the extreme south. Winds along the coast will vary from light to moderate to fresh south-westerly to southerly.

Pirates to kick off MTN8 quarterfinals
Pirates to kick off MTN8 quarterfinals

The Citizen

time16-07-2025

  • Sport
  • The Citizen

Pirates to kick off MTN8 quarterfinals

Sundowns will round off the last eight at home to Richards Bay. Abdeslam Ouaddou's first official game as Pirates coach will be against Polokwane City in the MTN8 quarterfinals. Picture: Thabo Khumalo/BackpagePix Orlando Pirates will take on Polokwane City at Orlando Stadium in the first of the MTN8 quarterfinals on August 2, after the fixtures were released by the Premier Soccer League on Wednesday. ALSO READ: Tanzanian club submits loan offer for Chiefs 'keeper – Report New coach Abdelsam Ouaddou's first task will be to guide the Buccaneers in the defence of a title they won three years in a row under Spanish head coach Jose Riveiro. Pirates' game against City will kick off at 3pm and will be followed by the match between Sekhukhune United and TS Galaxy at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium (kick off 6pm) The following day, Stellenbosch will host AmaZulu at the Cape Town Stadium at 3pm, and Mamelodi Sundowns will welcome Richards Bay to the Lucas Moripe Stadium at 6pm. For the second season in a row, the MTN8 will not feature Kaizer Chiefs after Amakhosi finished outside the top eight in the 2024/25 Betway Premiership campaign. ALSO READ: Miguel's advice to Chiefs youngsters The 2025/26 Betway Premiership season is set to start the following weekend, though the PSL has yet to release any of those fixtures.

Richards Bay chairman quashes interference claims: We only care about results
Richards Bay chairman quashes interference claims: We only care about results

IOL News

time14-07-2025

  • Business
  • IOL News

Richards Bay chairman quashes interference claims: We only care about results

Richards Bay chairman Sfiso 'Jomo' Biyela has rubbished rumours of management meddling, insisting his only priority is the club's success. Photo: Backpagepix Image: BackpagePix Richards Bay chairman Sfiso 'Jomo' Biyela has moved to quash ongoing speculation about alleged interference in team selection at the KwaZulu-Natal-based club, insisting that management is only interested in results, not control. The outspoken club boss was addressing media at the unveiling of the club's new signings ahead of the 2025/26 Betway Premiership campaign when he took the opportunity to speak on a narrative that has long followed not only Richards Bay, but several clubs in the league. Biyela's comments come after a turbulent three-year spell in the top flight that has seen the Natal Rich Boyz rotate through a carousel of coaches. ✍️ Richards Bay FC new signings ahead of the 2025/26 season: Mhango Mtshali Zuke Mangolo Vilakazi Nzama 7. Sboniso Madonsela Khumalo Mahala Nombengula Mbambo — Richards Bay FC (@RichardsBayFC_) July 8, 2025 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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In the wake of these changes, murmurs — sometimes from the coaches themselves — suggested that Biyela and the management team may have had a hand in dictating player selections and matchday tactics. But Biyela dismissed those claims as baseless, describing them as a convenient excuse often used when results go south. 'We work very well with our current coaches, but there's a trend of assumption — not just at our club but across the league — that whenever a team loses, then there's interference from management,' Biyela explained, in Zulu. 'Who would want to interfere and influence his own team to lose? "If the coach has a good plan, why would I want to come in and change that? "Which chairman would do that in their right mind?' 🏆 𝐊𝐙𝐍 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 – Fixture Confirmed✅️ 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗖 will take on Midlands Wanderers FC in the first Semi-final 🏟 Umhlathuze Sports Stadium 📅 Sunday, 27 July 2025 ⌚ 09:00 AM ⚽ Richards Bay FC vs Midlands Wanderers FC — Richards Bay FC (@RichardsBayFC_) July 8, 2025 Biyela was visibly frustrated at the perception that management meddling was a routine issue and questioned the logic behind such claims, especially when coaches are praised during winning spells but question motives when results turn. 'The only thing we need is results,' he added. 'There's no power struggle at our club just because the chairman wants to exert his authority. It doesn't work that way.' He continued: 'You never hear about 'interference' when a coach is winning matches. These things only come up when there's a losing streak. Then suddenly there's interference.' Richards Bay, now under the continued guidance of co-coaches Ronnie Gabriel and Papi Zothwane, are preparing for their fourth season in the Betway Premiership. The club enjoyed their best finish yet in 2024/25, ending eighth and qualifying for the MTN8 — a testament to the stability that management insists they are trying to foster. While Biyela admits results remain the primary focus, he also emphasised the importance of mutual respect between the boardroom and the technical team. He said his role is to empower coaches with the tools and resources to succeed, not dictate how they use them. With new signings in place and home games set to return to the revamped Mhlathuze Sports Complex, Richards Bay are hopeful of continuing their upward trajectory — and putting the interference rumours firmly to bed.

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