Rivaldo Khune

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26 Sep 2026
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Marked for Rivaldo Khune

8 Edition

The Black Aces Herald

21 Sep 2026
From our football correspondent Crisis

Match19 Sep 2026

The wait goes on for Black Aces

7 without a win now, and the ground has developed the special quiet of a crowd that expects the worst. One scrappy 1-0 would cure most of it; that is the maddening part.

Match19 Sep 2026

Black Aces come up short against Maritzburg United

Maritzburg United left with the points after a 0‑2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.

The dugout21 Sep 2026

No hiding place for Zuko Mdunyelwa

“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Zuko Mdunyelwa, and the manager let it.

Squad21 Sep 2026

A falling-out at Black Aces

Rivaldo Khune and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.

The dugout21 Sep 2026

Morgan Mokotjo answers for it

“The supporters are entitled to be angry. So am I. We will put it right.” 0‑2, a manager saying the necessary things, and a dressing room that heard a different version of them.

Player ratings21 Sep 2026

Nobody could get near Kermit Dala

Successful dribbles: 10. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.

Market21 Sep 2026

The shop window has Evidence Khune in it

Black Aces have let the market know Evidence Khune can be had. No price in the advert, but everyone in the trade knows roughly what it says.

The dugout21 Sep 2026

No place in the plan for Itumeleng Phiri

The manager wanted a different profile for this opponent, which is a real football reason and no consolation. He did nothing wrong and he did not play.

Squad21 Sep 2026

Basil Mphahlele has taken the shirt

At 27 he is in the side on merit and somebody else is watching from the bench. Places at Black Aces are won quietly and lost loudly.

In brief

Back issues
3 Edition

The Black Aces Herald

17 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Uneasy

Market17 Aug 2026

Black Aces turn down Maritzburg United for Rivaldo Khune

The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.

Market17 Aug 2026

Luther Kekana says no to AFC Leopards

“I listened, I thought about it, and I am staying. That is the whole story.” The clubs had agreed a fee. Luther Kekana had not agreed to go, which turned out to be the part that mattered.

Transfer targets17 Aug 2026

No thanks: Kutlwano Letlhaku rejects the move

Black Aces had done everything except persuade the man himself. He stays at Mamelodi Sundowns, and the manager goes back to the drawing board with the money still in the bank.

Squad17 Aug 2026

A falling-out at Black Aces

Itumeleng Phiri and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.

Transfer targets17 Aug 2026

Black Aces bid $43.0K for Mpho Padime

The offer went to Orlando Pirates this week and it is theirs to answer. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loud the door closes.

The dugout17 Aug 2026

The manager makes an example of Kermit Dala

“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.

Squad17 Aug 2026

No place for Somila Ntsundwana in the new shape

He is not being dropped. There is simply nowhere in the formation Black Aces are playing to put a man who does what he does, which is a harder thing to be told than any team sheet.

Squad17 Aug 2026

Luther Phiri signs a new deal

“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Luther Phiri commits to Black Aces for another 3 years.

The dugout17 Aug 2026

The view from the dugout

“We did not lose. Some weeks that is all you get, and I would rather have the point than not.” Morgan Mokotjo chose the glass-half-full version of 0‑0; the supporters left with the other one.

In brief