Vusumuzi Vilakazi explains defensive changes at Chippa United

This has prompted the club to reinforce their backline during the January window.

The 26-year-old has not featured since the Chilli Boys resumed their 2026 campaign following the Africa Cup of Nations.

Fasika made 13 appearances after joining Chippa at the start of the season from Cape Town City, who were relegated at the end of the previous campaign. However, his stint in Gqeberha lasted only a few months before he secured a move abroad.

Vilakazi admitted the club had to act swiftly in the transfer market following Fasika's departure.

"We needed to sign a defender after Fasika left the club," Vilakazi was quoted as saying by Sportswire.

"We decided to get him (Katlego Mohamme) on loan. He was training with Sekhukhune; it's not that he wasn't training where he was coming from."

Mohamme arrives on loan from Sekhukhune United as part of Chippa's efforts to maintain defensive depth for the remainder of the season.

In addition, the club secured the services of experienced campaigner Abbubaker Mobara, who joined on a free transfer after parting ways with AmaZulu before the end of last season.

Despite Chippa's Nedbank Cup Round of 32 defeat to Durban City on Friday, Vilakazi expressed satisfaction with Mobara's early impact.

"Mobara is top class. He gives us defensive stability, and you can even play him in midfield or at right-back," Vilakazi said.

The 31-year-old, previously with Cape Town Spurs and Orlando Pirates, had been without a club for seven months but has quickly integrated into the squad, offering versatility and leadership at a crucial stage of the campaign.