Biggest test of the season: Who do Kaizer Chiefs play next?

Kaizer Chiefs’ next outing will be against league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Soweto giants were scheduled to play Royal AM on Friday, but had that game postponed due to the club’s bleak fiscal situation, unable to pay player salaries and mounting millions of Rands of debt.

AmaKhosi’s next three games

• Mamelodi Sundowns vs Kaizer Chiefs (March 1, 15:30)
• Kaizer Chiefs vs Magesi (March 4, 19:30)
• Kaizer Chiefs vs Cape Town City (March 12, 19:30)

Zwane to Chiefs

Mamelodi Sundowns veteran Themba Zwane will become a free agent in the offseason unless the reigning champions decide to extend the 35-year-old’s contract.

According to reports, Kaizer Chiefs are monitoring the situation:

“Kaizer Chiefs could be watching the situation of a Mamelodi Sundowns star with an interested eye,” KickOff reported.

“This as has been the Soweto giants’ tradition with out-of-contract players at Chloorkop in recent years. Even though Chiefs appeared not to have planned it, it came as no surprise when they signed Gaston Sirino. This after his contract lapsed at Sundowns at the end of June 2024.

“Amakhosi may also not be able to resist the temptation of having the opportunity to sign Themba Zwane, whose contract is left with only five months. With Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos still rating the 35-year-old, it would not be a shock for Chiefs to lure the Tembisa-born man to Naturena.

“He would be following in the footsteps of the likes of Josta Dladla, Katlego Mphela, Leonardo Castro, Khama Billiat, Ramahlwe Mphahlele, and recently Sirino, who all joined Chiefs from Sundowns as free agents.”

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