Xanti Pupuma eyes final push as Milford near Betway Premiership dream
Milford are edging ever closer to a historic promotion to the Betway Premiership, and head coach Xanti Pupuma believes his side have put themselves in a strong position.
Mandla Ncikazi: Orlando Pirates will be targeted next season
The Soweto giants lifted three trophies under head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou during his debut season at the helm after succeeding former mentor Jose Riveiro.
The highlight of the campaign was Pirates' triumph in the league, ending a 14-year wait for the coveted title and cementing their status as one of the country's dominant sides.
However, Ncikazi believes past accomplishments offer no guarantees going forward and stressed the importance of proper preparation ahead of the upcoming season.
"What we have done this year is no longer important in terms of saying, you can't dry today's washing using yesterday's sun; that's what has always been said," Ncikazi said.
The assistant coach warned that rival clubs will be eager to target and defeat Pirates following their recent success.
Preparations for the new campaign are expected to include a return to Spain for a pre-season training camp. Should the trip materialise, it would mark the club's third consecutive year conducting pre-season preparations in the European nation.
He added: "What happened before is not going to bear any result in relation to what happens in the next season. We have to prepare well, and we must know that we are a team to beat, so we must prepare thoroughly."
Miguel Cardoso: Youth promotions played part in Mamelodi Sundowns' title miss
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso believes the club's reliance on young players during the early stages of the 2025/26 season played a role in their slow start to the campaign.
Khanyisani Radebe's late strike sends Milford top of promotion playoffs table
Milford FC moved within touching distance of a historic promotion to the Betway Premiership after Khanyisani Radebe's dramatic stoppage-time winner secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Magesi at the uMhlathuze Sports Complex on Wednesday.
Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa set for market battle after contract stance
Tshegofatso Mabasa's future has officially become one of the talking points of the upcoming transfer window after the striker confirmed he is set to leave Orlando Pirates.