The Month That Was
Looking back at the month’s most memorable moments.
• Former Mamelodi Sundowns defender Motjeka Madisha is laid to rest on February 6 after he was killed in a car accident in December.
• Cape Town City confirm the signing of Nigerian midfielder Abdul Ajagun, who was last with Belgian top-flight side Kortrijk. They released Ghana striker Prince Opoku Agyemang to open up a foreigner spot for his arrival.
• Tokelo Rantie played his first game of competitive football in almost three-and-a-half years when he turned out for TTM in their Nedbank Cup win over SuperSport United on February 4.
• Kaizer Chiefs promote 21-year-old midfielder Sabelo Radebe from their DStv Dsiki Challenge squad to the first team.
• Mamelodi Sundowns sign defender Rushine de Reuck from Marotzburg United. The latter bring in German goalkeeper Marcel Engelhardt.
• TTM sack coach Joel Masutha and replace him with Dylan Kerr, who has his ‘Limpopo hat-trick’ after also previously leading Baroka FC and Black Leopards (twice).
• Swallows FC confirm former Orlando Pirates midfielder Thandani Ntshumayelo, who was banned for four years in 2016 after testing positive for cocaine, is training with the club and hopeful of making a comeback to the professional game.
• The PSL rubber-stamp the sale of TTM from Lawrence Mulaudzi to Dr Abram Sello, just months after Mulaudzi had purchased the status of BidVest Wits.