Kaizer Chiefs Transfer News: Bafana Bafana midfielder

Kaizer Chiefs are expected to have at least two new midfielders ahead of next season.

SPHEPHELO SITHOLE TO KAIZER CHIEFS?

There’s a well-trusted and respected source on X who is an insider at Naturena. He is known as Khabazela. He earned his solid reputation after reporting the signings of every new player at Kaizer Chiefs this season, and ahead of the leading journalists in Mzansi. According to his latest report, Amakhosi have set sights on Bafana’s 25-year-old midfielder Sphephelo Sithole, who plays his football for Gil Vincente in the Portuguese top division. Khabazela said the Durban-born star is keen on returning home to South Africa, and Kaizer Chiefs are making the first move.

PSL PUNISH KAIZER CHIEFS

As reported last week, Amakhosi and Orlando Pirates were punished for spectator behaviour during the Soweto derby on 1 February.

PSL STATEMENT

“Kaizer Chiefs football club was fined R100,000, of which R50,000 is suspended for a period of 12 months on condition that during the period of suspension, they are not found guilty of the same offence,” the PSL’s lead prosecutor Zola Majavu said in an audio press release.

“Sadly and unfortunately, in October last year, Chiefs appeared before the DC facing the same charges in respect of which they were fined R200,000, of R100,000 was suspended on condition that they do not re-offend for the duration of the suspension.

“Now that they re-offended and convicted accordingly, it means the suspended R100,000 is triggered and payable immediately. In total, Chiefs will pay R150,000 plus the cost of the [Disciplinary Committee] sitting,” Majavu added.

“Orlando Pirates were also charged with misconduct arising from a missile-throwing incident by their spectators. They too pleaded guilty as charged and were fined an amount of R100,000 of which R25,000 is suspended for 12 months on the same condition that they are not to re-offend during the period of suspension.

“It therefore means they too appeared before the Disciplinary Committee in November last year facing the same charges where they were fined an amount of R100,000 of which R50,000 was suspended,” the PSL prosecutor continued.

“Now that they have re-offended and have been convicted as such, the R50,000 that was suspended is triggered and payable immediately and in respect of the new offence they were fined another R100,000 of which R25,000 is suspended and R75,000 payable immediately.

“In total, it means Orlando Pirates will have to pay R125,000 together with half of today’s costs which they will share with Kaizer Chiefs.”

IS THE PUNISHMENT FAIR?

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