Greed of West Africa
At the same press conference, Chiyangwa suggested there was a move afoot to try and put an end to the tendency for a certain part of the continent – West Africa, one presumes – to land most of the major Caf tournaments. This immediately raises a question of whether Chiyangwa and the new Caf president will attempt to move the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations from Cameroon, which just happens to be the homeland of the man ousted as president of Caf after almost 30 years – Issa Hayatou. Mogapi now a married man
A source close to Maritzburg United leftback Tumelo Mogapi (above) has revealed to Phaaakathi that the defender had tied the knot with his fiancee over the weekend at a private ceremony attended only by the newly-weds’ close family and friends. “Tumelo is a very happy man and it’s been long overdue. He has been dating this girl for years now and he has always spoken about one day seeing a bright future with her. It was not a big ceremony, I can just say it was only family and the people who are close to them. There will be a second big wedding soon,” said the source. No change in style for Downs
Mamelodi Sundowns forward Themba Zwane (above) insists that the defending champions will not change their style of play, regardless of the slump that they have been experiencing in recent games. The Brazilians have not tasted victory in their last six domestic outings. “We don’t have to change the way we play, all we have to do is make sure that we put the ball into the net. Even now, the same approach is working for us because we are creating chances more often than our opponents but we are not scoring. Our opponents often get just one chance and they use it,” said Zwane. Mabunda joins big injury list
Tiyani Mabunda (above) is expected to be out of action for about for six weeks, according to his coach Pitso Mosimane. The 28-year-old picked up a knock a week ago in an Absa Premiership goalless draw at home to Bloemfontein Celtic. Mabunda sat in the stands wearing a moonboot as his side were dumped out of the Nedbank Cup by Golden Arrows on Saturday. He joins a growing injury list, which includes Sibusiso Vilakazi, Wayne Arendse, Ricardo Nascimento, Asavela Mbekile, Bangaly Soumahoro and Denis Onyango.