Three coaches exit SA clubs in 24 hours


It has been a rough 24 hours for coaches of professional clubs in South Africa with three losing their jobs ahead of the international window.
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It has been a rough 24 hours for coaches of professional clubs in South Africa with three losing their jobs ahead of the international window.
The South African season is set to get underway as scheduled after Ajax Cape Town withdrew their application to interdict the start of the campaign.
South African football fans will be held in suspense a while longer after Ajax's bid to prevent the start of the new PSL was held over to Thursday.
PSL officials have no idea if the new season will begin as scheduled on August 3 as Ajax Cape Town prepare to interdict the start of the campaign.
Ajax Cape Town are going to "throw everything" at their bid to retain their status in the SA top-flight according to club CEO Ari Efstathiou.
FIFA's Player Status Committee has not accepted the case involving South Africa's Premier Soccer League (PSL) and Ajax Cape Town.
The PSL decision to appeal the ruling of Judge Denise Fisher almost certainly means the postponement of the start of the new 2018/19 season.
We look at 10 high-profile Premier Soccer League stars who are available for nothing during this coming transfer window.
Ajax Cape Town have parted ways with controversial Zimbabwe international striker Tendai Ndoro, the club confirmed on Monday.
The relegation battle in the South African league has been turned on its head after Ajax Cape Town were found guilty in the Tendai Ndoro case.
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An arbiter has ruled that Ajax Cape Town must stop using forward Tendai Ndoro while FIFA review his eligibility.
The transfer window has now slammed shut in South Africa in what was a frenetic few weeks for clubs in the Premier Soccer League.
Ivorian forward Yannick Zakri scored twice as struggling Ajax Cape Town completed a 3-0 victory over Orlando Pirates at the Cape Town Stadium.
Ajax Cape Town have added right-back Siyanda Zwane to their squad before the end of the transfer window after he joined on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns returned to winning ways in the PSL on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory over Ajax Cape Town.
Bidvest Wits and Ajax Cape Town remain rooted to the foot of the PSL table after two more defeats on Friday evening.
Orlando Pirates have confirmed the capture of two defenders from Chippa United, sending winger Thabo Rakhale in the opposite direction.
The PSL's fixture list is in disarray yet again, but using a points-per-game system we can get a clearer picture of who is really leading the charge.
The Premier Soccer League resumes this weekend with a potentially feisty local derby and a big test for high-flyers Baroka FC.
Orlando Pirates moved up to second in the PSL standings following a 1-0 win against Ajax, while there were also wins for SuperSport, Baroka and Celtic
The transfer window in South Africa's Premier Soccer League slammed shut with a bang on Thursday after a number of high-profile deals on deadline day.
Ajax Cape Town will try and help defender Rivaldo Coetzee win his dream move overseas in January after the heartbreak of his failed signing for Celtic
The second round of action in the Absa Premiership threw up a number of talking points, not least the continued struggle for Kaizer Chiefs.
Kaizer Chiefs let a lead slip in Bloemfontein in their Premier League opener on Sunday to mount more pressure on coach Steve Komphela.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Stellenbosch FC | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | +16 | 41 |
Royal Eagles | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | +14 | 35 |
Ajax Cape Town | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | +6 | 34 |
Mbombela United | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | +10 | 33 |
Richards Bay | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | +1 | 31 |
Uthongathi | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | +4 | 28 |
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 28 |
TS Galaxy | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 27 |
TS Sporting | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 27 |
Pretoria Univ | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -10 | 24 |
Maccabi FC | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 23 |
Jomo Cosmos | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 23 |
Cape Umoya United | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 22 |
Ubuntu Cape Town | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 20 |
Witbank Spurs | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 19 |
Real Kings | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 18 |