The Jomo Cosmos Post
Squad10 Aug 2026
Naphtali Mokoena keeps Jomo Cosmos in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 8 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
The paperwork begins on Thabo Mokwena
A medical, a signature, a shirt held up in front of a sponsor’s board. Jomo Cosmos have done the hard part with Kaizer Chiefs, and the part that remains is the part supporters actually see.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Thamsanqa Gabuza in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Jomo Cosmos this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A row about effort at Jomo Cosmos
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Kabelo Mahlasela was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Door shut on Takalani Mazhamba
Jomo Cosmos asked and Kaizer Chiefs said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Match8 Aug 2026
Jomo Cosmos come up short against Free State Stars
Free State Stars left with the points after a 0‑2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Market10 Aug 2026
Jomo Cosmos promote Ronwen Billiat from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Ronwen Billiat has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Jomo Cosmos promote Erick Erasmus from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Erick Erasmus has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Themba Ngcobo joins the Jomo Cosmos first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Themba Ngcobo is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Khama Mkhize joins the Jomo Cosmos first team
- The dugout No hiding place for Sifiso Nkosi
- Squad No place for Thamsanqa Gabuza in the new shape