Mamelodi Sundowns News Today: How Mangoba helped Ndlovu at Downs! Transfer updates & more

Latest Mamelodi Sundowns news in the last 24 hours, including Orlando Pirates legend’s take on Peter Shalulile’s move, how Manqoba Mngqithi helped Siyanda Ndlovu settle and more.

‘I wished Sundowns legend joined Pirates’

Orlando Pirates legend Bruce Ramokadi has expressed that he wished for his former side to sign Namibian attacker Peter Shalulile.

"I thought they would sign Shalulile. That was my wish."

Orlando Pirates legend Bruce Ramokadi has expressed that he wished for his former side to sign Namibian attacker Peter Shalulile.https://t.co/0Kwgwpm4yC pic.twitter.com/4WKjteTyQx

— iDiski Times (@iDiskiTimes) September 8, 2026

Shalulile, 32, recently mutually parted ways with two-time African champions Mamelodi Sundowns due to lack of game time last season. He has since signed for Tanzanian giants Young Africans where he has scored one goal in five games so far.

Meanwhile, Pirates strikers haven’t been sharp shooting however recently Boitumelo Radiopane and Yanela Mbuthuma have found their scoring boots for the side.

 “I think they’ve got the quality and the depth,” Ramokadi told iDiski Times.

“They’ve got it at the back and in the midfield. My only concern is the main striker. You don’t only need a striker to run the whole game.

How Mangoba helped Ndlovu settle

Mamelodi Sundowns winger Siyanda Ndlovu has revealed that Manqoba Mngqithi’s style of football played a key role in helping him settle at the Brazilians.

Before making the move to Sundowns, Ndlovu established himself as a standout performer at Golden Arrows, where he impressed under Mngqithi’s guidance. The winger believes his experience at Arrows prepared him well for Sundowns’ playing philosophy, making the transition to his new club much easier.

"I think the type of football they play is the football I had played so much at Golden Arrows under coach Manqoba."

Mamelodi Sundowns winger Siyanda Ndlovu has revealed that Manqoba Mngqithi’s style of football played a key role in helping him settle at the Brazilians.… pic.twitter.com/eUDKpeM2Nn

— iDiski Times (@iDiskiTimes) September 8, 2026

“I think the type of football they play is the football I had played so much at Golden Arrows under coach Manqoba,” said Ndlovu on Ukhozi FM.

“So, when I arrived there, it wasn’t difficult because it’s almost the same as what I was playing at Arrows and I could click with other players.”

Ndlovu also spoke highly of Mngqithi, describing him as a father figure before a coach. He believes that personal relationship played an important role in helping him whenever he stepped onto the field during their time together at Arrows.

“Coach Manqoba was beyond being a coach, he was a father also. So, in a lot of things he guided us. He would deal with us outside before we got into the field.”