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Thabo Nodada may play his last game for Cape Town City when they take on Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday in the Premier Soccer League's final day of the season.

Jun 3, 2021 - 01:07 pm By Ernest Fakude & Sipho Mlotha KickOff.com can reveal that former Bidvest Wits goalkeeper Darren Keet is set to turn out for DStv Premiership club Cape Town City next season. Keet, who spent the last few months playing for GladAfrica championship outfit Cape Umoya United, is set to join City on a three-year deal.  The move follows the departure of Peter Leeuwenburgh, who has returned to the Netherlands to join Eredivisie side FC Groningen ahead of the...

Cape Town City playmaker Mpho Makola will remain with the club beyond the current season after they extended his contract.

Jun 1, 2021 - 10:43 am By Ernest Fakude Cape Town City chairman John Comitis has explained why AmaZulu will not get to keep Zukile Kewuti according to coach Benni McCarthy’s wishes.  Kewuti spent the last five months on loan at AmaZulu, with McCarthy having publicly expressed his interest to keep the 25-year-old defender in Durban beyond this season. However, Comitis has confirmed that the player will be returning to Cape Town after the KwaZulu-Natal outfit failed to tri...

May 31, 2021 - 04:10 pm By Ernest Fakude Cape Town City boss John Comitis has explained why hes brought head coach Eric Tinkler back to the club. Tinkler is back at City for the second spell after he led the club in their first season in the PSL and won the Telkom Knock Out trophy before departing for SuperSport United. The former Bafana Bafana midfielder will sit on the bench when the Citizens host Black Leopards in a league match in Cape Town on Wednesday. Comitis also confi...

KickOff.com has gathered that returning coach Eric Tinkler has recommended Vincent Kobola to be his first assistant coach at Cape Town City next season.

May 25, 2021 - 04:06 pm By Staff Reporter Cape Town City head coach Eric Tinkler has explained why he returned to the club and sent a clear warning to the squad as he outlines his ambitions. City owner John Comitis placed his faith in Tinkler when the club was re-formed in 2016 and the former Bafana Bafana midfielder repaid him with the Telkom Knockout title and a third-place league finish. Scroll through the gallery above to see the players Tinkler worked with in 2016 thats cu...

May 4, 2021 - 02:39 pm By Sipho Mlotha Cape Town City are understood to be on the lookout for a new coach and have taken a step closer to finalising the next man in charge. City on Monday announced that they have placed current head coach Jan Olde Riekerink on administrative leave, shortly following their defeat to TS Galaxy on the weekend. A few days prior, the club also suffered a humiliating 5-1 defeat at home to AmaZulu, who is led by the Citizens’ former mentor Benni Mc...

He will speak his mind: Five things Benni McCarthy can bring to Bafana Bafana Share Benni McCarthys return to Bafana Bafanas 18-area is imminent. But he wont return as the national teams deadly striker, who scored 31 goals during his international career. Instead he will return as coach. Here are five things he can bring in a new national role. 1. APPETITE TO WIN Bafanas failure to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations next year in Cameroon has painted an image of a team that has lacked the bur...

Cape Town City’s time to beat Kaizer Chiefs is now, says ex-keeper Shu-Aib Walters Zaahier Adams © Provided by Independent Online (IOL) CAPE TOWN – Former Cape Town City goalkeeper Shu-Aib Walters believes that The Citizens have “a golden opportunity” to turn the tables on Kaizer Chiefs in their Dstv Premiership clash at the FNB Stadium on Wednesday. City have not enjoyed the best results against Chiefs over past few seasons, unlike when Walters minded The Citizens goa...