Mamelodi Sundowns are Premier Soccer League (PSL) champions for the eighth consecutive time. The Brazilians were confirmed as winners of the 2024/25 Betway Premiership on Wednesday evening after beating Chippa United 3-0 at the Buffalo City Stadium in East London, Eastern Cape. In the PSL era, since the 1996/97 season, Sundowns have won the league a record 15 times, followed only by Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, who both boast four titles each. Miguel Cardoso’s men were full value for…

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini will not attend the Nedbank Cup final between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday afternoon, 10 May. In a letter to the Premier Soccer League (PSL) dated 9 May 2025, the King’s office has expressed concern over inadequate security arrangements and ceremonial preparations. “Following correspondence dated 6 May 2025 regarding the proposed participation of His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini in the Nedbank Cup Final scheduled for 10 May 2025, this serves…

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…

Mamelodi Sundowns have one hand on the Betway Premiership trophy after yet another win. The Brazilians are living up to expectations, being on the verge of winning their eighth consecutive league title. The reigning Premier Soccer League (PSL) champions beat Cape Town City 2-0 in the Western Cape on Saturday, with Tashreeq Matthews and Iqraam Rayners on the scoresheet. Sundowns have garnered 61 points from 24 matches, and second-placed Orlando Pirates are on 49 points from 22 outings. The Tshwane…

Orlando Pirates are 12 points behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns in the Betway Premiership, but Bucs defender Innocent Maela has insisted it’s not over yet. If Pirates win their remaining seven matches, they’ll reach 67 points, but Sundowns are in the driving seat, and if they win their five matches, they get to 73 points. The Buccaneers cannot afford another slip-up after their 1-0 defeat to Sekhukhune United in midweek. Pirates face sworn enemies Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium on Saturday…

KwaZulu-Natal club Royal AM has been expelled from the Premier Soccer League (PSL). This comes after the PSL’s Board of Governors met on Thursday, 10 April, in Sandton, Johannesburg. Last week, the PSL’s executive committee made a decision to expel Royal AM, and at the Sandton Convention Centre, the decision was ratified by the PSL’s 31 clubs (minus Royal AM) that it was in the interest of the league to get rid of the club that’s owned by businesswoman, Shauwn…

The late American economist Paul Samuelson once said, “Politicians like to tell people what they want to hear—and what they want to hear is what won’t happen.” For now, however, Sport, Arts, and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie is living up to his promise on the implementation of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the Premier Soccer League (PSL). McKenzie has for months been talking about VAR and how crucial it would be for the PSL considering the questionable refereeing calls that…

Royal AM will no longer be a part of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) as of next week. The troubled KwaZulu-Natal club has not played a match this year after the South African Revenue Service (SARS) took control of it due to the club president Shauwn Mkhize’s R40-million debt to SARS. SARS put the club up for auction, but there’s been no buyer for the club, and the PSL has had enough. The PSL’s executive committee has informed its member…

The South African Revenue Service [SARS] Curator has issued a statement to shed light on why Royal AM remains in the market. On Thursday, Durban businessman Chockalingam “Roy” Moodley was reported to have made a successful bid at auction for the club after offering about R25 million. Fast forward a few hours later, and news broke that the deal had fallen through, much to the dismay of football followers. Royal AM was seized from businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize as SARS looks…

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…