Soweto club Orlando Pirates are certainly one to watch in the transfer market ahead of next season. For football fans, especially those in Bucs’s corner, will do well to keep a close eye on the Buccaneers. African Times can confirm Pirates have signed winger Kabelo Kgositsile (20) and right-back Tshepo Mashiloane (23) from Limpopo club Baroka, as also reported by UNPLAYABLE. This publication has been informed that Kgositsile is likely to return to Baroka on loan for the 2025/26 season.…

The end-of-the-season Premier Soccer League (PSL) awards will take a backseat for now. The league has confirmed that the awards have been postponed indefinitely to allow Mamelodi Sundowns, the reigning PSL champions, to focus on the CAF Champions League final and the FIFA Club World Cup. “In recent seasons, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) Awards Ceremony has traditionally been held during the month of June,” the PSL said in a statement on Tuesday. “However, due to Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club’s…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has defended its decision to move the Confederation Cup final second-leg from East Africa’s largest city, Dar es Salaam, to Zanzibar. Tanzanian club Simba FC would have preferred to host the match against Moroccan outfit RS Berkane at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, situated in Dar es Salaam, on Sunday, 25 May. The Benjamin Mkapa Stadium can accommodate 60,000 fans, but the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar can only take in 10,000. Simba, therefore, apparently feel…

The Ballon d’Or organisers have confirmed this year’s award ceremony will take place on 22 September. The 69th Ballon d’Or will be held at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France Football magazine and UEFA said. “The Ballon d’Or will be announced a month earlier than usual this year… The 2025 ceremony will be marked by parity in the distribution of awards: all the trophies that existed only for men will now be available for women (best goalkeeper, best young…

Newly promoted Betway Premiership side Durban City’s joy could be short-lived depending on the outcome of their case for allegedly fielding an ineligible player. The KwaZulu Natal club confirmed their automatic promotion on the final day of the Motsepe Foundation Championship (MFC) 2024/25 season on Sunday, 18 May. But their promotion has been overshadowed by accusations of allegedly flouting the league rules. JDR Stars has lodged a protest, arguing that Durban City midfielder Saziso Magawana was not properly registered after…

Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi has pointed an accusing finger at the media. The 2025 Nedbank Cup winner has taken issue with reported claims that he would be sacked at the end of the season, as first published by the Sunday Times on Sunday, 11 May. The story has not died down, but Nabi is having none of it. “This news came from journalists, not from the club. Why all the time is it ‘Nabi, Nabi, Nabi’? For what?” Nabi…

Betway Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns are fighting on all fronts for success. With the league trophy in the bag, the focus has shifted to the CAF Champions League final, where they will host Egyptian side Pyramids on Saturday, 24 May. The return leg will be played on Sunday, 1 June, in Cairo. The Yellow Nation is playing its part, with the tickets sold out for the first leg at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria. Beyond the Champions League, there is the…

South Africa’s man of the moment, Raymond Mdaka, has lauded the DStv Diski Challenge (DDC) organisers following the country’s success in the CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations. The SA U20 side, Amajita, are the toast of the town after winning the tournament at the expense of the North Africans, Morocco, in a final played on Sunday. The Premier Soccer League (PSL) Reserve League was founded in 2014, and while it has drawn both positive and negative reactions over the…

Premier League side Arsenal has to contend with another second-place finish, which has infuriated their multitude of supporters. The Gunners have played second fiddle to Manchester City and Liverpool over the past three seasons, and in the process, cannot break away from the unwanted tag, the Bridesmaid of English football. Three seasons ago, Arsenal finished five points behind eventual winners Manchester City, and the following season, the two sides were separated by only two points as City edged their rivals.…

Burkinabe international Stephane Aziz Ki is expected in Morocco on Monday afternoon to complete a big move. Aziz Ki has starred for Tanzanian club Young Africans (Yanga) since 2022, following his transfer from Ivorian side ASEC Mimosas. Aziz Ki is now on the move, and will arrive in Casablanca on Monday afternoon to finalise a two-year deal with Wydad Casablanca. He has been on Wydad’s radar for months, including the time South African coach Rulani Mokwena was at the helm,…