Venda Football Academy FC (VFA), who recently bought their GladAfrica Championship franchise from Cape Umoya United FC, are leaving no stone unturned in their preparations for the start of the new season, which is scheduled to start in three weeks’ time. The opening league matches for the new season will be played over the weekend of 21 and 22 August.

After spending about three months without any income, the former Black Leopards player, Lifa Hlongwane, has finally secured a new employment contract. The 27-year-old striker will be parading in the Maritzburg United colours when the activities for the new DStv Premiership soccer season start on 14 August.   

The relationship between Black Leopards and the team’s striker, Tumelo Khutlang, is part of history. The 25-year-old Lesotho international shared his sad story with Limpopo Mirror on Monday. He revealed that his departure followed a sequence of meetings with the management of the team over the past weeks.

An affiliate of the Sasol Women’s League, Lacoste Morning Stars, have reason to believe that their dream to lift the league title trophy at the end of the season will become a reality. The Shayandima-based side registered five new players on Monday.

Teams affiliated to the Limpopo Stream of the ABC Motsepe League should start with their preparations for the new season. According to the chairman of the board of governors, Mr Mighty Tjale, the opening league matches for the new season are scheduled for the first weekend of September.

The former player for Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC (TTM), Dunga Jean Munganga, is a desperate man. The Congolese national last played competitive football at the end of the 2019/20 soccer season. At the time he was playing for the now-defunct TTM.

As a way to strengthen the team’s technical department, Black Leopards FC announced the appointment of Mr Lucky Nelukau as one of the team’s assistant coaches. According to the club’s general manager, Mr Elijah Mulaudzi, Nelukau’s appointment became effective on Monday this week.

The relationship between Black Leopards FC and the team’s left back, Sibusiso Khumalo, is something of the past. According to the club’s general manager, Mr Elijah Mulaudzi, the decision to release Khumalo was reached after they realized that his departure was in the interest of both parties.

Teams interested in partaking in this year’s edition of the Sydney Mafanya Soccer Tournament have until Sunday, 15 August, to pay their registration fees. According to one of the organisers of the tournament, Mr Rawl Nelamvi, they will accommodate 32 teams in the tournament this year.

The decision of the South African Football Associations (SAFA) to suspend the Hollywoodbets Super League programme for a month is doing one of the affiliates for the league, Maindis Ladies FC, more harm than good. The league programme was put on hold from the 6^th of this month. According to the circular that was issued by the league, the league programme will resume on Saturday, 07 August.