Kaizer Chiefs reject comes back to bite them

Hindsight is 20/20

Aug 30, 2024 - 02:00

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Kaizer Chiefs reject comes back to bite them

Kaizer Chiefs reject Puso Dithejane has reminded the club what they’re missing out on.

Kaizer Chiefs lose friendly to Galaxy

As reported by Siseko Gwegwe, Chiefs hosted a behind-closed-doors friendly last night at FNB Stadium which lost 0-3 to an impressive TS Galaxy side. The goals came via Sphiwe Mahlangu, Thokozani Sibanyoni and former Kaizer Chiefs hopeful Puso Dithejane. Amakhosi released Dithejane with former Unathi Mdaka at the tail-end of 2023. This was owing to misconduct over ball-boy duties in October. Chiefs insisted they would only release Dithejane if a suitor paid R1.5 million for his services. TS Galaxy swooped in to get a deal done. The winger featured for Bafana Bafana at the COSAFA Cup in Durban in July 2023 and was a senior figure in the Chiefs DDC side, on the brink of a breakthrough into the senior setup. Now he’s thriving post-Naturena.

The 20-year-old made 13 appearances in the league for the Rockets last term, scoring a goal and supplying an assist.

Former Kaizer Chiefs youngster Puso Dithejane is enjoying life at TS Galaxy. Image: @Football__Stage/X.

Amakhosi raid Sundowns for top scout

After nine successful years with Sundowns, Thembela ‘Tera’ Maliwa has swapped Chloorkop for Naturena and become the new head of Scouting and Recruitment.

What Maliwa said via the club’s official website:

“We all know what a big, great Club this is. I am really happy to be here,”

“I am here to try to take the Club to another level in terms of scouting and recruitment. My plan is to identify and bring in the players that will take Amakhosi back to the glory days.”

kaizer chiefs thembela maliwa — A new man in the technical team. Image: @lorenz_ko / X

Betway Premiership 2024-2025 season looms large

The Glamour Boys kick off the 2024-2025 season with a trip to Marumo Gallants. The promoted Limpopo side will be fired up, but then again so will former Gallants marksman Ranga Chivaviro who’s playing for his Amakhosi future.

chivaviro kaizer chiefs — Ranga’s future is still uncertain. @DFA / X

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Kaizer Chiefs finished the 2023-2024 league campaign in tenth position, their worst placing in the history of the DStv Premiership. Their last league title came back in 2015 which was also their most recent piece of major silverware.