The Maritzburg United Chronicle
Match21 Nov 2026
10 matches without a win for Maritzburg United
The run now stands at 10, and the questions being asked around Maritzburg United are no longer polite ones.
Squad23 Nov 2026
Darren Keet stands alone
10 saves, and a scoreline the ten men in front of him had no right to. Goalkeepers only get noticed on the bad days; this was one of the other ones.
Squad23 Nov 2026
A falling-out at Maritzburg United
Rivaldo Mothiba and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Player ratings23 Nov 2026
Thabo Nodada beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 20. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Match21 Nov 2026
A bad afternoon for Maritzburg United against Free State Stars
1‑2 to Free State Stars, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Squad23 Nov 2026
Words at Maritzburg United training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Brooklyn Poggenpoel is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Loan watch23 Nov 2026
Aden Dreyer wants to come home
“I did not go to Gor Mahia to sit and watch. I want to come back to Maritzburg United and fight for my place.” 2 appearances in 13 matches say the rest.
The dugout23 Nov 2026
Sifiso Lorch: “No excuses”
“I could talk about decisions and I could talk about luck. I will not. We lost.” The manager, 1‑2, and a press conference that lasted four minutes.
The dugout23 Nov 2026
No hiding place for Samkelo Maseko
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Samkelo Maseko, and the manager let it.
In brief
- Squad Taahir Goedeman is off the mark for Maritzburg United
- Looking ahead A reunion for Lungelo Nguse
- The dugout Donay Jansen left out for tactical reasons at Maritzburg United