SABC Sport can reveal that Kaizer Chiefs are finalising a deal to sign free agent Elias Mokwana this week after agreeing personal terms with the Bafana Bafana international on Monday.
Kaizer Chiefs coach Fernando da Cruz insists Amakhosi have not given up on the Betway Premiership title race, despite admitting that an 11-point deficit makes their task considerably harder.
Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has admitted that his first-half tactical experiment in Saturday’s Soweto Derby victory over Kaizer Chiefs nearly cost the Buccaneers three points.
Orlando Pirates secured a crucial Soweto Derby victory and moved to the summit of the Betway Premiership standings after beating 10-man Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 at FNB Stadium on Saturday.
The 186th Soweto Derby this afternoon will be full of youthful talent, with both Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Cheifs boasting squads filled with young stars, and Mfundo “Obrigado Vilakazi credits the DDC for this progress.
The past few Soweto Derbies have been marred by poor traffic control around the FNB Stadium precinct as well as ticketing challenges, but Stadium Management South Africa (SMSA) has thanked Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie for stepping in to try and address these challenges.