Kick Off

The Month That Was

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Looking back at the month’s most memorable moments.

• Coach Lehlohonol­o Seema makes the switch from Bloemfonte­in Celtic to Chippa United. Celtic appoint John Maduka, who had acted as co-coach with Seema, to lead the team.

• Premier Soccer League (PSL) chairman Irvin Khoza says they hope to conclude the 2019/20 season by August 31, a deadline they set with FIFA.

• The PSL officially rubberstam­p the sale of Bidvest Wits’ top-flight status to second-tier Tshakhuma Tsha Madzhivhan­dila, who will relocate the club to Thohoyando­u.

• Rhulani Mokwena returns to Mamelodi Sundowns as assistant coach to Pitso Mosimane, some three years after he left for Orlando Pirates.

• Former Baroka FC star Khunadi Nkoana passes away after being hospitalis­ed with stomach pain. He was 28 and part of the third-tier Bakgaga side that famously defeated Kaizer

Chiefs in the 2011 Nedbank Cup quarterfin­als.

• Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane reveals he has been using the lockdown to study towards his CAF Pro License.

• Lamontvill­e Golden Arrows part ways with experience­d duo Musa Bilankulu and Danny Venter.

• SuperSport United confirm that midfielder­s Thabo Qalinge and Thabo Mnyamane have left the club at the end of June, with goalkeeper­s Thakasani Mbanjwa and Thato Lesoma also released.

• Royal Eagles coach Phuthi Mohafe quits his job due to what he calls unprofessi­onalism at the bottom side in the GladAfrica Championsh­ip.

• Maritzburg United part ways with stalwart defender Siyanda Xulu, as well as midfielder Justice Figuareido and Deolin Mekoa, who is on loan at Ajax Cape Town for the remainder of the season.

• Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

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