The Platinum Stars Courier
Market3 Aug 2026
Thamsanqa Jali attracts admirers
The name of Thamsanqa Jali has come up in conversations Platinum Stars were not part of. Nothing formal, nothing signed — but nothing about it accidental either.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Platinum Stars
Mandla Khune 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.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Rivaldo Mkhize signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Rivaldo Mkhize commits to Platinum Stars for another 2 years.
Market3 Aug 2026
Hlompho Hlatshwayo is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Platinum Stars has been clear about where Hlompho Hlatshwayo stands, which is more than many ever get.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Thamsanqa Jali knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Platinum Stars, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Squad3 Aug 2026
A wage question at Platinum Stars
Mandla Khune has done the arithmetic and does not like the answer. Nothing corrodes a squad faster, and no club has ever solved it by explaining the wage structure to a footballer.
In brief
- The terraces Supporters make their feelings known about Thamsanqa Jali
- Market Nobody at Platinum Stars has picked up the phone to Teboho Kekana