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Draw king Truter bullish about forthcoming ties

Richards Bay head coach Brandon Truter has rebuffed any criticism of his style of play as he seeks to make an impact at his new club in the 2024/25 campaign.

The Star Sport
Smiso Msomi|Published

Marumo Gallants back in the top flight after buying Moroka Swallows’ status

Marumo Gallants will make their return to the DStv Premiership next season after the Premier Soccer League approved their purchase of Moroka Swallows’ status.

Sport Soccer PSL
Lunga Biyela|Published

Moroka Swallows name, home must still be protected if club is sold

Moroka Swallows’ Dube Birds faithful have been through a lot, though, with their club being absent from elite football for many years following their relegation back in 2015.

The Star Sport
Matshelane Mamabolo|Published

PSL WRAP: Mamelodi Sundowns miss out on history, Kaizer Chiefs crash out of top eight

Kaizer Chiefs completed their season to forget with their 12th loss in the league this campaign as they fell out of the top eight to 10th place.

Sport Soccer PSL
Michael Sherman|Published

Top eight on the line for Kaizer Chiefs as Mamelodi Sundowns seek PSL history

Mamelodi Sundowns have already notched up a number of records this season, which include bagging their seventh league title in a row.

Sport Soccer PSL
Michael Sherman|Published

PSL WRAP: Mamelodi Sundowns still unbeaten after win over Stellenbosch, Orlando Pirates beaten

Mamelodi Sundowns’ historic unbeaten league run continued when they beat Stellenbosch in Cape Town on Saturday, while Orlando Pirates were beaten by TS Galaxy.

Sport Soccer PSL
Lunga Biyela|Published

Swallows and Richards Bay coaches help their teams to remain afloat

Moroka Swallows coach Musa Nyatama and his Richards Bay's counterpart Vusumuzi Vilakazi are on course to be unlikely heroes for their troubled clubs, after bagging famous wins over Stellenbosch and Orlando Pirates in the DStv Premiership on Saturday.

The Star Sport
Mihlali Baleka|Published

Stellenbosch FC stumble as Moroka Swallows take step closer to safety

Moroka Swallows took a massive step towards DStv Premiership survival when they beat the high-flying Stellenbosch FC.

Sport Soccer PSL
John Goliath|Published

Orlando Pirates’ Jose Riveiro says ‘we cannot afford to have a bad day’ in race for second spot

While Mamelodi Sundowns have already clinched the league title, the second spot and Caf Champions League qualification is still up for grabs between Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch FC.

Sport Soccer PSL
Michael Sherman|Published

Ten-man Kaizer Chiefs draw with TS Galaxy in PSL thriller

A brace apiece from Kaizer Chiefs’ Ranga Chivaviro and TS Galaxy’s Sphiwe Mahlangu cancelled each other out as the teams were forced to share the points in a fiery DStv Premiership clash.

Sport Soccer PSL
Michael Sherman|Published

All you need to know about the DStv Premiership relegation battle

IOL Sport’s John Goliath looks at the DStv Premiership’s bottom four teams’ chances of avoiding the dreaded drop to the second tier.

Sport Soccer PSL
John Goliath|Published

WATCH: Kaizer Chiefs players are the problem, Junior Khanye insists

Former AmaKhosi player Junior Khanye believes the players at Kaizer Chiefs’ disposal are simply not good enough.

Sport Soccer PSL
Michael Sherman|Published

WATCH: Optimistic Cavin Johnson still hopes Chiefs can qualify for continental football

Kaizer Chiefs, on 30 points in 10th on the Premiership log, are just four points above Moroka Swallows who are 14th and third from bottom in the DStv Premiership table.

Sport Soccer PSL
Michael Sherman|Published

SAFA referees boss Abdul Ebrahim defends PSL match officials

SAFA’s head of referees has dismissed suggestions that the standard of officiating is poor in the DSTV premiership

Sport Soccer PSL
Mthobisi Nozulela|Published

Birds inspired after pinching point off Sundowns

Moroka Swallows coach Musa Nyatama draws a lot of positives from their draw with runaway defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns, as the point aided their survival hopes

Cape Argus Sport
Mihlali Baleka|Published

WATCH: ‘Since when do we have VAR?’ Sundowns' Rhulani Mokwena slams referees in Swallows draw

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena tore into the officials, stopping short of accusing them of colluding against his team after their 2-2 draw against Moroka Swallows.

Sport Soccer PSL
John Goliath|Published

Swallows earn a late point to slow down Sundowns’ march towards another league title

Ghabadinho Mhango scored a late goal as Moroka Swallows came back from two goals down to earn a point against title-chasing Mamelodi Sundowns on Monday.

Sport Soccer PSL
Lunga Biyela|Published

WATCH: ‘Tired’ Mamelodi Sundowns have to go again this week as fixtures pile up

Mamelodi Sundowns are in the middle of the demanding fixture list, having playing five matches between March 30 and Friday’s cup quarter-final with more to come.

Sport Soccer PSL
IOL Reporter|Published

Downs kick off tough week against Swallows

Unbeaten Mamelodi Sundowns face Moroka Swallows in a DStv Premiership clash at Dobsonville this evening. They will then depart for Tunisia to play in a CAF Champions League semi-final later this week.

The Star Sport
Herman Gibbs|Published

WATCH: Jose Riveiro plays down Orlando Pirates dominance after record Arrows win

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro surprisingly played down the performance of his troops after they beat Golden Arrows 7-1 in the DStv Premiership on Saturday.

Sport Soccer PSL
Michael Sherman|Published

Watch VideoWill Orlando Pirates qualify for the CAF Champions League?

With only 8 games to go before the end of the season Orlando Pirates chances securing CAF spot hang by a thread

Sport Soccer PSL
Mthobisi Nozulela|Published

PSL Wrap: Pirates and Swallows share the spoils in derby anti-climax, SuperSport let two-goal lead slip

Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United failed to close the gap behind second place Stellenbosch FC when they both drew their games on Wednesday night.

Sport Soccer PSL
Lunga Biyela|Published

Patrick Maswanganyi rescues a point for Orlando Pirates against Moroka Swallows

The Sea Robbers came into this original Soweto derby wounded after losing 2-1 to Sekhukhune United in their last game over the weekend.

The Star Sport
Mihlali Baleka|Published

Birds’ tails up as they plot rare win over Pirates

MATSHELANE MAMABOLOA Moroka Swallows victory over Orlando Pirates is as rare as a day without load shedding in South Africa. You have to go back to August 2021 to find a win for the Dube Birds over their Soweto adversaries. That success was so long ago that they were still called Swallows FC back then – so long ago that their current coach, Musa Nyatama, was still a player.

The Star Sport
Matshelane Mamabolo|Published

Swallows’ Gabadinho Mhango scores late goal to break Cape Town Spurs’ hearts

A late Gabadinho Mhango goal was enough to see Moroka Swallows walking away with all three points from their relegation scrap against Cape Town Spurs.

Sport Soccer PSL
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