Grading the best and worst jerseys for the new season
With the PSL season starting one months’ time, several teams have already unveiled their kits for 2024-25 alongside their new signings.
The big three of Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns are among those whose kits have hit the market already. Afrik-Foot grades the PSL kits released so far.
Orlando Pirates
The Orlando Pirates jersey pays homage to one of the club’s founders James Sofasonke Mpanza, popularly known as “Father of Soweto”, who played a major part in the Sea Robber’s formation in 1937.
The home jersey features the legendary Orlando Pirates logo and a black, white, and red colour palette, presenting a sleek and forward-facing aesthetic.
In celebration of culture and community, the away jersey symbolises diversity through colour and introduces a seasonal green tone.
Kaizer Chiefs
The rich and classic tradition of Kaizer Chiefs is captured in the 2024-25 season’s new modern home kit with signature gold and black colours taking centre stage.
The kit features a gold shirt with a high crewneck and cuffs to match, while there is a single, thick black stripe extended from the left shoulder to the chest with the Kaizer Chiefs logo positioned across both colours. Black shorts and gold socks with a black band complete the new home kit.
The new away shirt is blue, and features the single, thick stripe in gold, extended from the left shoulder to the chest. This jersey is paired with white shorts, while the socks are blue with a yellow trim.
Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns and Puma also launched the Rise.Rule.Repeat. kits in their traditional yellow for home and blue for away with an African inspired pattern featuring graphics of crowns and stars.
According to the club, the design tells the club’s story from its establishment (the Rise), with the crowns representing consecutive PSL titles and overall dominance in South African football and the Stars representing the men’s and women’s teams’ success in the CAF Champions League (the Rule) and the unprecedented run of success which stands at 14 league titles and counting (the Repeat).
Cape Town City
The 2024-25 Umbro kit for Cape Town City is in tones of blue, with darker/navy shades on the stylised raglan sleeves, and boasts elaborate patterning and yellow trim.
This yellow is extended to the branding/logos of the club, in the form of the crest, and partner/sponsor markings, and the kit is completed with blue shorts and socks for a nominal-single-coloured overall look.
Stellenbosch FC
The new Stellenbosch FC jersey designed by Le Coq Sportif stands out with its two gold stripes over the club badge with a dark maroon shedding on the left side of the top.
The design is finished off with a dark maroon round neck collar with the cuffs showing some gold.
SuperSport United
Matsatsantsa will be donning a dark and navy-blue home kits with all red while playing away.
AmaZulu
Usuthu revealed their new kit of plain green (home), yellow (away) and white third kit on July 29.
Richards Bay
The Natal Rich Boyz have not changed their kit much with a plain white home jersey and light blue away kit launched on July 10.
Marumo Gallants
Gallants launched their kit in Bloemfontein with the home jersey bearing green and shades of dark blue, the away predominantly dark blue with shades of green while the third kit is white.
Magesi FC
The PSL new boys will be donning navy and sky blue kit in their home matches during their top flight stay.
