Supporters’ Noticeboard

MAMELODI SUNDOWNS

Sundowns supporters in and around Durban are invited to the year-end braai to be held at Zabas Shisanyama in Mayville on Sunday at 12h00. Damage: R100. Call: Sky Bheka 076 757 8553 or Sky Mnikelo 081 309 5485.

ORLANDO PIRATES

Greater Pimville branch – last general meeting of the year is at Mighty Gloria’s place in Mapetla Ext (No. 2637 Manotshe Street) on the weekend. For more info on day and time, call Shaniki 082 978 9772 or Hoek’s 083 693 5371.

AUGUSTO PALACIOS APPRENTICE ACADEMY

Boys and girls between the ages of five and 20 years old are welcome to register. Registration for 2023 has already started and takes place every Tuesday to Thursday at 14h30 to 17h00 and on Saturdays at 10h00 to 13h00 at the new venue, Johannesburg Secondary School, which is situated at 1 Pancras Road, Homestead Park in Mayfair. Call or WhatsApp: Ricardo 082 977 7335/079 821 1900 or email apprenticeacademy@mweb.co.za. Facebook: Augusto Palacios Apprentice Academy. Instagram: @augustopalaciosappacademy.

CASRIC FC TRAINING CAMP

We will be hosting a football training camp as Tammy Tigers Football Club, currently playing as Casric FC in the Gauteng ABC Motsepe League, at Davidsonville

Stadium from 6 to 11 December at 12h00. This is for age groups U13-U21 (GDL Stream B and ABC Motsepe League). Accommodation: Lindhaven, Roodepoort (contact us for the exact address). Call: 063 896 5430/084 531 5777.

THREE TOUCH ACADEMY

The academy will be hosting a seven-day trial camp for players aged 11-23 years old in Soshanguve during the December school holidays. We are looking for young talented players who are also interested in joining on a permanent basis. Arrival is on 7 December and departure on 13 December. Bring your own blanket, soccer boots and shin guards, ID/birth certificate and toiletries. Call: 081 296 0770 or WhatsApp: 073 517 8164.

TRAINING PROGRAMME

Coach D’s training programme calls on all young players aged between 12 and 23 years old to register for the grooming camp that will take place on 10 December. Call: Coach D 081 474 6362.

MABINA GAMES ANNUAL TOUR

The sixth edition of the annual Mabina Games will take place at Ga-Sekgopo Sport Complex, Limpopo, on December 24-31. R2000 affiliation fee and R55 000 first prize. Call: Mr Masiapta: 073 217 9452/072 896 6986.

JEZZY TALENT AWARENESS

We invites boys and girls to a five-a-side tournament every Wednesday at 16h00 and every Saturday at 09h00 at Block A Boekenhout Park in Mabopane. Affiliation fee is R300 per team of 10 players. Winners will get 10 gold medals and a trophy; runners-up receive 10 silver medals and third place finishers walk away with 10 bronze medals. All semi-finalists will each receive a soccer ball. Call: coach Jezzy 076 725 0085.

NEED A TEAM?

We help find teams for players and coaches from all over South Africa who want to play or coach in teams in the ABC Motsepe League, Motsepe Foundation Championship and DStv Premiership. Call or WhatsApp: Terry 084 447 9602.

Bucs in a league game the very next week, the same Pirates annexing the MTN8 trophy at the expense of AmaZulu FC thereafter, then knocking Chiefs out of the Carling Black Label Cup, only to succumb to Downs in the final of the same cup. There are mitigating circumstances for the latter 4-0 drubbing. What this month-long period has revealed is that whether Pirates win or lose, a section of the population rejoices. There is more happiness generated by a narrow Pirates loss to Sekhukhune United than a comprehensive 5-0 victory of Sundowns against Maritzburg United. Not only are the Buccaneers happy, but they also make people happy whether in defeat or victory. Their defeat ensures that some coaches’ positions are saved. That’s why I argue that Amabhakaniya ayajabulisa (make people happy) because watching them play is therapeutic. Up the Bucs! Ephraim Sinxezi,

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The retiring of jersey number 10, as previously worn by Jomo Sono at Orlando Pirates, and jersey number 15, worn by Doctor Khumalo at Kaizer Chiefs, is not right. In essence, they are telling the current crop that none of them is good enough to wear those jerseys. Malombo Lechaba wore that jersey number 15 for many years at Amakhosi, but the club didn’t consider retiring it, but Doctor comes and plays, and thereafter they retire it. Is this a way to honour Doc? Yes, honour the man, but not by retiring the jersey. I wish that one player can be brave enough to demand that retired jersey as part of the deal for signing with these two selfish teams. Manchester United has jersey number 7, which was worn by great players like Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Edinson Cavani, Cristiano Ronaldo, Alexis Sanchez, Angel Di Maria, Memphis Depay and others, but they didn’t retire it. Amos Motloding, Jamela village

Sandile Zungu is slowly becoming another Chippa Mpengesi, not having reasonable targets for coaches. Just before the second leg of the MTN8 semi-finals against Kaizer Chiefs, he was already saying that he would be playing in the final, putting unnecessary pressure on the new coach. Last season, Chiefs offered him Dumisani Zuma and other players for Siyethemba Sithebe. He said he didn’t want Kaizer Chiefs rejects, but guess what? End of the season, he signs the same rejects. Be careful of what you say, Sir. Xolela Fiti, Gqeberha

I would like to put a proposal to the powers that be at the PSL office. My suggestion is that all the DStv Premiership clubs play the same opponents as those of their DStv Diski Challenge teams, and on the same day. If, for instance, AmaZulu FC are playing against Swallows FC at Moses Mabhida Stadium at 15h00, let AmaZulu’s DDC side play the Swallows DDC outfit at the same venue, maybe three hours earlier. Siyabonga Enock, via email

In the PSL, every season there’s something that makes us fans talk. This season, our defenders are really up to the task, so our strikers are finding it tough. When teams don’t score, we complain a lot. If strikers find the net regularly, we criticise our defenders, so I’m happy that our defenders are up to the task this season… and the keepers too. Danny “Madeenzo” Moreo, Segakwana village

I would like congratulate one of our own, Molatelo Constance Matjipa, for launching her Foundation, named after her. The Conny Matjipa Foundation was launched on 22 October in her hometown, Namakgale in Limpopo, under BaPhalaborwa Municipality. She is one of those women that I’ve admired a lot since she became the first woman sports commentator on a national radio station, Thobela FM. Conny is one of those intelligent women and has a very rich football knowledge, not only on South African or even African football but globally. Her Foundation will be very helpful to her community and the nearby communities, if not Limpopo at large. Giving back to the community is what we need to do and what she just did will give the local kids an opportunity to showcase their talents and skills and reach the highest level. I just thank God for giving her such strength and that big heart of involving herself in football, a previously male-only terrain. Thank you, aus Conny, and may the Almighty God bless you and your Foundation. Letladi wa Ga-Mphahlele, Maralaleng