The Bloemfontein Celtic Sentinel
Squad12 Oct 2026
Hlompho Manyama 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 Bloemfontein Celtic this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad12 Oct 2026
Hlompho Manyama named player of the week
One weekend, judged against everybody else's. Hlompho Manyama has come out on top of it, and for most footballers a weekly award is the only silverware a career ever produces.
Match10 Oct 2026
Bloemfontein Celtic and Jomo Cosmos cancel each other out
Nil-nil, and few chances worth the name. Jomo Cosmos came to defend and left with exactly what they came for.
Squad12 Oct 2026
Gift Mkhize makes his debut at 17
At 17 years old, Gift Mkhize became the latest name off the academy production line to be handed a senior shirt.
Market12 Oct 2026
The Ramahlwe Billiat story refuses to die
It has been denied twice and printed three times, which is the usual arithmetic. Until Ramahlwe Billiat signs something — a contract at Bloemfontein Celtic or anywhere else — this column belongs to him.
Squad12 Oct 2026
Ramahlwe Billiat called up by his country
A window away with the national side, and a shirt at Bloemfontein Celtic that briefly doubles as an advertisement. A call-up flatters the player and the club that built him in the same breath.
In brief
- Player ratings Nothing got past Thamsanqa Billiat
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Marco Tedesco
- Player ratings Nothing got past Sifiso Williams
- Player ratings A defender's afternoon for Morgan Zungu