Following their fourth-place finish in the 2025/26 Betway Premiership finish, an ambitious AmaZulu have embarked on a squad overhaul.
Led by Arthur Zwane the club have already started pre-season, at a training camp in Johannesburg.
The new players joining Usuthu are Omega Mdaka, Khomotjo Lekoloane, Mncedi Vandala, Keenan Phillips, Gape Moralo, Faveur Kouassi and Moses Shumah.
The departees include Richard Ofori, Sphephelo Majola, Bongani Zungu, Mason Mushore, Thabiso Kutumela and Elmo Kambindu.
A club statement read: "Joining Usuthu are promising left-back Omega Mdaka (23) from Stellenbosch FC, alongside his former Stellies teammate and highly rated winger Khomotjo Lekoloane (28).
"Dynamic midfielder Mncedi Vandala (29) arrives from Magesi FC, while experienced right-back Keenan Phillips (26) joins after his spell with Lamontville Golden Arrows.
"The midfield is further bolstered by the signing of Gape Moralo (26) from Siwelele FC, while the club has also secured the services of Faveur Kouassi (24), an Ivorian goalkeeper who joins from Malian outfit Djobila AC to add depth and competition between the posts.
"Completing AmaZulu FC's recruitment drive is highly rated Kenyan striker Moses Shumah (23), who joins the club following a prolific spell with Zambian Premier League champions Power Dynamos. Shumah arrives in Durban on the back of an outstanding 2025/26 campaign, having found the back of the net 23 times in all competitions."
"The club also bids farewell to several players whose contracts have come to an end," the club continued.
"Goalkeeper Richard Ofori, defender Sphephelo Majola and midfielders Bongani Zungu and Mason Mushore, together with forwards Thabiso Kutumela and Elmo Kambindu, depart the club after their respective spells in Durban."
AmaZulu president Sandile Zungu explained: "All seven signings form part of a carefully considered recruitment drive as we prepare for the 2026/27 season.
“We are confident they possess the quality, character and ambition to contribute positively to our objectives both on and off the field.”
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