Frustrated football fans across South Africa are demanding answers after battling to buy tickets for the Nedbank Cup Final. The final between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at the 56,000-seat Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban is scheduled for 10 May at 15H30. The tickets went on sale on Monday morning, and as expected, the demand was huge despite the cost of R150 per ticket. However, the ticketing system has more often than not crashed, and fans have been unable to…

Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi appears to be not overly concerned about the team’s poor run this season, to a point where he’s reacted angrily to suggestions the team is struggling under his leadership. The Tunisian was speaking at the press conference after their Soweto Derby 2-1 defeat to Orlando Pirates at the FNB Stadium on Saturday. Nabi has insisted that he trusts in the process and that no one should “provoke” him. “Don’t provoke me because I’m not a…

Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi has backed the club to come right in the near future. Once a dominant force in South African football, Amakhosi last brought home silverware a decade ago when they annexed the 2014/15 league title. Since then, Chiefs’s battles have continued unabated. However, they have a great chance to finally win a trophy, with the Nedbank Cup final against Orlando Pirates set for 0 May in Durban looming large. First things first, though, Chiefs will have…

The Soweto Derby has been sold out for the umpteenth time. Kaizer Chiefs will host nemesis Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium on 3 May in a league fixture. “The Soweto Derby scheduled for the 03rd of May 2025 at FNB Stadium is now SOLD OUT!!!!,” announced Kaizer Chiefs on Thursday evening. FNB Stadium has a capacity of approximately 94,000, but usually sells around 87,000 tickets for safety reasons. Stadium Management South Africa (SMSA), which manages FNB Stadium, will be under…

Kaizer Chiefs boss Kaizer Motaung has paid a glowing tribute to one of the club’s best-ever players, Simon “Bull” Lehoko. Lehoko passed away on Thursday at the age of 74 in Sharpeville, Vanderbijlpark, and Motaung was first in line to reminisce about Lehoko’s great days in Amakhosi colours from the late 1970s. “I knew him for many years, having played against him when he was a youngster before we signed him for Amakhosi in 1978, and then sharing numerous memorable…

Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium has been picked to host this year’s Nedbank Cup final. In what is expected to be a thrilling final, Kaizer Chiefs will meet archrivals Orlando Pirates on 10 May. Chiefs edged Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 on Sunday, 13 April, at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria to reach the final. Earlier in the day, Pirates registered a 1-0 win over Marumo Gallants in Orlando, Soweto. Amakhosi’s trophy cabinet at Naturena has been gathering dust for a decade, and reaching…

Seven wins, four draws, eight defeats, and a massive 29 points behind the leaders. This is the story of Kaizer Chiefs’ 2024/25 season in the Betway Premiership. Chiefs are fresh from a 1-0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday in Pretoria, and as a result, Amakhosi have 25 points compared to 54 for the Brazilians. The huge gap is a clear indication of the differences between the two sides. While Chiefs are battling to replicate their past glory days, Sundowns…

Kaizer Chiefs defender Thatayaone Ditlhokwe is the latest footballer to make a big-money move to Libyan club, Al-Ittihad. The North Africans have been in the news lately for their transfer dealings. In the past week, Al-Ittihad has paid Moroccan club FAR Rabat $500,000 (R10.1 million) for Botswana international Tumisang Orebonye. Al-Ittihad also activated Mahmoud Kahraba’s $1.2 million (R22 million) release clause to sign him from Egyptian powerhouse Al Ahly. Now they have set their sights on Orebonye’s countryman, Ditlhokwe, who’s…

Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi is staying put at Naturena despite advances from the Tunisian Football Association. The 59-year-old has been a subject of interest from the Tunisian FA, who had earmarked him for their senior national team coaching job. The North Africans were reportedly very keen that they were prepared to pay Amakhosi a compensation of $700,000 (R12.9m) to lure Nabi back home. Nabi, however, has decided he’s got unfinished business in South Africa. He’s been in charge…