The Black Aces Herald
Player ratings31 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Erick Jali
Successful dribbles: 45. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Market31 Aug 2026
Thulani Mokotjo asks to leave Black Aces
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Market31 Aug 2026
Bloemfontein Celtic come back empty-handed
The bid was some way short and Black Aces did not need long over it. Nobody in the game reads a first refusal as the end of anything.
Squad31 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Black Aces
Luther Furman was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad31 Aug 2026
Words at Black Aces training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Zoey Monyepao 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.
Squad31 Aug 2026
Thulani Furman is still paying for one afternoon at Black Aces
Nobody will confirm this and nothing else explains the last month of selections. A costly error buys a player a period of being second choice that is always longer than the error was.
Squad31 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Teboho Erasmus
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Teboho Erasmus, and the manager let it.
Match29 Aug 2026
Black Aces and Polokwane City cancel each other out
Nil-nil, and few chances worth the name. Polokwane City came to defend and left with exactly what they came for.
Player ratings31 Aug 2026
Thulani Furman could not find anything
5.07. Every footballer has these and most of them happen away from a full ground; his did not, and he will be aware of that all week.
In brief
- Market The Erick Mkhize question follows Black Aces around
- Market The clock does Mandla Mkhize’s negotiating for him