Black Leopards’ future as an affiliate of the Absa Premiership League might be hanging in the balance now, but they have something to be proud of. The team’s skipper, Thabo Matlaba, recently got a callup to be part of the national team, Bafana Bafana, in their next two African Cup of Nations qualifying matches.
During its sitting at the league offices in Thohoyandou last Tuesday evening, the disciplinary committee of the Safa Vhembe MMK Administrators league imposed heavy fines on several clubs.
Tshifhiwa “Spider” Munyai won the South African lightweight title when he defeated Siphosethu Mvula in Randburg last Sunday.
While many teams affiliated to the MMK Administrators Soccer League will probably battle to find the form they were in when the league postponed all league fixtures indefinitely as a way to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, United Artists and Berea FC will have very little to do to be crowned the league champions in their respective streams.
The future of Mr Vladislav Heric as head coach of Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) is on the line. The Serbian mentor was placed on special leave with full pay with effect from last week.
The relationship between Black Leopards and player Karabo Tshepe is something of the past. According to the 31-year-old striker, he received a letter from the club last Wednesday, 11 March, informing him of his dismissal.
Following the State President’s prohibition of public gatherings of more than 100 people, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) called for an emergency executive committee meeting, which was followed by a press conference on Monday afternoon. The football professional body took a decision to postpone all midweek and weekend fixtures until further notice.
Spectators saw a feast of goals when the current log leaders, Mpheni Home Defenders, gave Madombidzha Western Stars a 4-0 drubbing in their Safa SAB MMK Administrators Stream E match at the packed Madombidzha Grounds on Sunday.
Musiwa Mutandari steered his team, Magau United, to victory when he scored a brace in the match during which United beat Makhitha Runga Birds 2-0 in the MMK Administrators League at Magau on Sunday.
Last weekend was a joyful one for Gwamasenga United Brothers. Not only did they collect six points in the two MMK Administrators League matches they played over the weekend, but they managed to score seven goals.
The caretaker coach of Black Leopards, Mr Allan Clark, is a frustrated man. Speaking to a contingent of journalists shortly after his team’s 0-1 loss to Baroka FC in their Nedbank Cup quarterfinal game at the Peter Mokaba Stadium last Saturday, the 40-year-old mentor could not hide his frustration. Saturday’s defeat was the fourth in a row for Leopards.
