The Royal AM saga continues after the Premier Soccer League (PSL) rejected the deal on Thursday. Earlier on, African Times reported that Durban businessman Chockalingam “Roy” Moodley had made a successful bid to the SA Revenue Service (SARS) Curator, which would have paved the way for Royal AM to resume league action. However, the PSL executive committee (Exco) has thrown a spanner in the works and decided to reject the deal after a meeting on Thursday, 27 March. The PSL…

KwaZulu Natal club Royal AM is reportedly now in new hands following a recent auction. Local publication Sportswire has confirmed Durban businessman Chockalingam “Roy” Moodley has won the bid, taking over from businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize, whose financial troubles with the SA Revenue Service (SARS) led to the SARS curator putting the club at auction. Details around the sale are still sketchy, but it’s believed the club could have fetched around R25 million as SARS attempted to recover approximately R40 million…

South Africa’s senior national team mentor, Hugo Broos, is a worried man. The Belgian’s source of frustration is the goalkeeping crisis, and Broos was forthright when addressing the situation. “It’s already a concern for two years, and I’ve already been looking for young South African goalkeepers,” said Broos as he announced the squad to play Lesotho and Benin in FIFA 2026 World Cup Qualifiers this month. “A lot of PSL clubs have foreign goalkeepers, and the young South African goalkeepers…

As expected, Eric Tinkler is the new Head Coach of Sekhukhune United. The former Bafana Bafana midfielder takes over from Lehlohonolo Seema, who was sacked last week. Tinkler’s appointment comes as no surprise as his name had been mentioned before Seema was shown the door. Formerly with Cape Town City, Tinkler was only unemployed for a little over two months, following his departure from the Citizens. His tenure starts on Wednesday, with a trip to Bloemfontein to face Marumo Gallants.…

Royal AM’s days are numbered as the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is set to sell the club in just eight days. Since January this year, SARS has placed Royal Andile Mpisane Football Club under curatorship to collect on a large tax bill from the club’s president, businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize. Mkhize reportedly owes SARS over R40 million, and with Royal AM linked to her family trust, the club will be sold to recoup some of the money. In a public…

Brazilian star Lucas Ribeiro Costa has been rewarded for some fine performances in the colours of Mamelodi Sundowns. The 26-year-old was named the Premier Soccer League (PSL) Player of the Month for February. It’s the second time Ribeiro takes home the monthly award this season, after winning one for September/October 2024. “The Brazilian was involved in 8 goals for his side through finding the back of the net five times and orchestrating three assists,” noted the PSL. “In addition to…

The reigning PSL champions, Mamelodi Sundowns, are 15 points clear at the top and on course to retain their league title, but the team’s head coach, Miguel Cardoso, is unhappy. The Brazilians have accumulated 51 points from 19 outings after Wednesday’s 4-2 win against Sekhukhune United in Polokwane, Limpopo. According to Opta Jabu, who record Premier Soccer League (PSL) statistics, “Sundowns have become the fastest team in PSL history to reach 50 points in a top-flight season, doing so in…

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has taken a major decision on Royal AM. The KwaZulu-Natal club has been expelled from the 2025 Nedbank Cup, which paves the way for Milford FC and Sekhukhune United to battle it out for a place in the Ke Yona Quarter-finals. “The NSL Executive Committee convened on Monday to consider further representations from the (SARS) Curator and management of Royal AM Football Club,” confirmed the League in a statement on Tuesday. “Having reviewed these representations,…

Premier Soccer League (PSL) side Marumo Gallants are on the verge of appointing a new Head Coach. This comes after Bahlabane Ba Ntwa gave Dan Malesela the boot, as confirmed on Friday morning, 21 February. Malesela has headed to the exit with Technical Director, Molefi Ntseki. “Marumo Gallants FC has released Head Coach Dan Malesela and Technical Director Molefi Ntseki following the club’s struggle to improve its league standing,” reads the club’s statement. “Currently 14th on the log with just…

Sekhukhune United’s versatile player Shaun Mogaila made a sensational return to the Betway Premiership last night, four months after he was charged with culpable homicide, reckless and negligent driving.  The 29-year-old right-wing player played for 90 minutes and registered an assist on Andy Boyeli’s first goal, helping Ba Bina Noko clinch a convincing 4-2 victory against the Kwazulu Natal outfit Amazulu at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Wednesday, February 19.  In November 2024, the Thembisa Magistrate’s Court…