The Kaizer Chiefs Herald
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Mduduzi Shabalala runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 36. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Market10 Aug 2026
Kaizer Chiefs say no — this time
The offer from Ajax Cape Town for Aden McCarthy was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Kaizer Chiefs
Brandon Petersen 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.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Graduation day at Kaizer Chiefs
4 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Mfundo Vilakazi signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Mfundo Vilakazi commits to Kaizer Chiefs for another 5 years.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
Kaizer Chiefs supporters have found a favourite in Mduduzi Shabalala
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 22-year-old it feels ownership of. Mduduzi Shabalala has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Market10 Aug 2026
Eyes on Nkosingiphile Ngcobo again
The phone has started ringing about Nkosingiphile Ngcobo again, and this time the name on the line is Bidvest Wits. Kaizer Chiefs are listening politely and promising nothing.
Market10 Aug 2026
Itumeleng Grobler steps up from the Kaizer Chiefs academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Itumeleng Grobler has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Thulani Lorch steps up from the Kaizer Chiefs academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Thulani Lorch has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Match Lebohang Maboe the difference as Kaizer Chiefs beat Chippa United
- Squad Words at Kaizer Chiefs training over how hard people work
- Player ratings One of those days for Lebohang Maboe