Kaizer Chiefs News Today: Amakhosi snub analysed, what Vilakazi wants to do with R100k, & more

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Kaizer Chiefs News Today: Amakhosi snub analysed, what Vilakazi wants to do with R100k, & more

The latest Kaizer Chiefs news in the last 24 hours including what teh club’s snub from Bafana Bafana mean, what Mfundo Vilakazi wants to do with his R100k, and more.

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Chiefs snub shows PSL standards have improved

Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Mandla Masango has shared his thoughts on the absence of Amakhosi players in the Bafana Bafana squad set to face Kenya in back-to-back 2027 AFCON qualifiers.

South Africa will host Benni McCarthy’s Kenya in a double-header as the qualification campaign for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations set to be staged in East Africa intensifies.

Bafana will host the Harambee Stars at the Orlando Amstel Arena on Friday, 13 November, aiming to maintain their 100% record in the qualifiers after opening the campaign with consecutive victories against Guinea and Eritrea. The 1996 AFCON champions will then travel to Nairobi for the return leg on 17 November.

The exclusion of Chiefs players from Mosimane’s squad has sparked widespread debate regarding the current quality within the Soweto giants’ squad.

“Obviously it’s not a nice feeling, but again it shows that the standard of football in South Africa is improving,” said Masango, who represented Bafana during Amakhosi’s glory years before their recent difficult spell.

Kaizer Chiefs players
Kaizer Chiefs players taking instructions, Image – Kaizer Chiefs

“It doesn’t matter what team you are playing for, as long as you have a South African ID and you are eligible to play for Bafana, you will have an opportunity.

“I think Mduduzi [Shabalala] is slowly knocking on Bafana’s door, and Brandon Petersen was also doing well before the [2026 FIFA] World Cup. So I think they are not that far off; I think it’s just a matter of luck sometimes.”

Latest on Zwane

Hope FC head coach Clayton Daniels says Kaizer Chiefs loanee Samkelo Zwane is close to returning to action after a midfield reshuffle kept him out of the starting line-up.

Zwane made a bright start to his loan spell in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, scoring the goal that earned Hope all three points away to North West University FC in September. But the midfielder has struggled to regain his starting place since the 1-1 draw away to Lerumo Lions in October.

Daniels has moved Brandon Theron into midfield alongside Xhosa Manyana, with the experienced Craig Martin shifting back to right-back. The Hope coach was pleased with the control his midfield showed against Hungry Lions in their most recent game this past Saturday and explained how a more comfortable lead could have given him a chance to bring Zwane on.

Samkelo Zwane playing for Kaizer Chiefs against Marumo Gallants
Samkelo Zwane playing for Kaizer Chiefs against Marumo Gallants. Picture by Kaizer Chiefs

“Yeah, very close to playing a game. But as you can see, in this game, we had a little bit of control in the midfield. If you scored two or three goals, then I can bring him in to get his confidence back, to bring him up to speed again. But yeah, he is also going to be an important player for us this season. So it’s all the players.”

How will Vilakazi use his R100k?

Kaizer Chiefs youngster Mfundo Vilakazi has seemingly shed light on what he plans to spend his Carling Knockout Cup Champions Player of the Match winnings on after proudly driving off with his R100k cheque at Naturena.

Voted Champion Player of the Match in Kaizer Chiefs’ Carling Knockout Cup quarter-final win over Siwelele, Mfundo Vilakazi has opened up about his plans for the R100,000 prize money, telling supporters he intends to build two rooms back home.

In a clip doing the rounds on various social media platforms, including Instagram and TikTok, Vilakazi is seen holding his giant Player of the Match cheque, where he briefly noted what he plans on doing with his winnings, stating he could invest in building small-scale rooms eKasi, to potentially unlock passive income and perhaps a launchpad into property development.

Kaizer Chiefs forward Mfundo Vilakazi celebrates his goal against Siwelele
Kaizer Chiefs forward Mfundo Vilakazi celebrates his goal against Siwelele. Image: Kaizer Chiefs

Despite just one goal and one assist to his name in 11 matches, Vilakazi has enjoyed an encouraging campaign under head coach Fernando Da Cruz, and will hope to build on his performance on Sunday when he joins Raymond Mdaka’s Under-23s for South Africa’s upcoming Olympic qualifier against Madagascar at the Lucas Moripe Stadium this Saturday, 14 November

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