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Brandon Petersen and the heavy burden of defending the Nedbank Cup title

For Petersen, the road to glory isn’t a business trip; it’s a mission to protect the crown

Supporters’ branches, despite financial challenges, have been the lifeblood of football teams in South Africa. (Gallo)

How The Ghost have kept Orlando Pirates alive

Supporters’ branches, despite financial challenges, have been the lifeblood of football teams in South Africa

TS Galaxy won the Nedbank Cup in 2019. The competition now gives underdogs a chance. (Ledty Shivambu/Gallo)

Why the Nedbank Cup will never be the same again

With a nation watching, Jomo Cosmos is one side look to use the Nedbank Cup to rediscover their prestige.

Underdogs TS Galaxy will clash with struggling giants Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday in the Nedbank Cup. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

It’s the dreamers vs the desperate

The very different dispositions of Chiefs and TS Galaxy could determine who wins

Spirited: When he’s not being disciplined by the PSL’s rules committee, Pitso Mosimane, coach and manager of Mamelodi Sundowns, leads his team to great successes on the field. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Pitso’s ‘passion confused with craziness’

Sundowns coach’s players seem to enjoy playing for the former Bafana Bafana striker

Dreams: TS Galaxy’s coach Dan Malesela has shared his memories with his squad and impressed upon them how much this trophy will mean. (Charlé Lombard/Gallo Images)

The magic of the Nedbank Cup rediscovered

The Nedbank Cup represents a chance for a break in the natural order

Coach Luc Eymael says Free State Stars must stop making silly mistakes because their planning is on form. (Philip Maeta/Gallo)

The defiance of Luc Eymael

One can understand why Eymael might not hold the press dear— for months he’s been a shining lure for its attention

Young blood: Luke Fleurs moved to Supersport United, where he says he’s aiming to get into the first team. (Delwyn Verasamy)

Luke Fleurs, destined for Bafana?

The youngster from the Cape has made a stellar move to United, which promises to be the start of something big

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Football roundup

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Two in court for Moses Mabhida stadium violence

Following a pitch invasion at Moses Mabhida Stadium, two men charged with public violence will appear in the Durban magistrate’s court

Knockout blow: Steve Khompela knows the Chiefs fans expect victory.

Steve Komphela resigns as Kaizer Chiefs coach

‘Steve Komphela has resigned with immediate effect as head coach of Kaizer Chiefs’ the club said in a statement immediately after the match

Free State’s Luc Eymael has built his reputation this season by proving he has no issues mixing it up with the big boys.

Upstarts now face real tests

Maritzburg United and Free State Stars have earned the right to the final challenge

Out in the cold: A downcast Kaizer Chiefs face an uncertain future and a fan revolt after they slumped to a 3-0 loss to Chippa United

Brave face for despondent Chiefs

With an overhaul on the horizon after a dismal season, it’s time to step up and earn that black and yellow jersey

Last stretch: Lebohang Maboe’s team

Nedbank Cup offers intrigue

The quarterfinals this weekend will offer PSL challengers a chance to take home the silverware

Even if we believe Bucs’ claim that they have no eye on the title

Can Bucs exorcise their demons?

Pirates may have ended Chiefs’ title hopes, but they will still have to claw their way to the top

On the ball: Buccaneers player Gift Motupa pits his skill against SuperSport United’s Morgan Gould during their teams’ Absa Premiership clash on Tuesday at Orlando Stadium.

Pirates’ ‘black panthers’ unfazed by flu outbreak

The team could experience some rotation, but according to coach Milutin Sredojević the team are in fine physical form

Evangelist: Vina Maphosa is a person who believes in his job and sets about it with love and enthusiasm

Chiefs’ superfan is living his dream

Exuberant communications manager Vina Maphosa is committed to promoting Amakhosi

Broker: Mandla Mandela denies helping to set up Jacob Zuma’s meeting with the emir of Qatar. (Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)

Pirates desperate for silverwave

The Bucs see the end of an uneven campaign that showed potential that never came to pass.

Kaizer Chiefs is a club that is about winning silverware, says Shaun Bartlett. (Gallo)

Giant-killing shake-ups add spice to cup football

Europe is no stranger to upsets by minnows, but it’s a recent phenomenon in our Nedbank Cup

Vasco da Gama ?eye cup final voyage

Inconsistent in the league and hot in the cup, the community-based side is drumming up support for the semis against Mamelodi Sundowns.