The Black Aces Herald
The dugout7 Aug 2028
Evidence Jali frozen out at Black Aces
This is not rotation. Evidence Jali has not been in the manager's plans for some time, and nobody at Black Aces is pretending otherwise.
Transfer targets7 Aug 2028
Eduardo Felicíssimo due for a Black Aces medical
Everything agreed with Sporting CP, everything agreed with the player; a doctor is the only person left to persuade. The photograph is a day or two away.
Squad7 Aug 2028
Words exchanged at Black Aces
Mandla Khune and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Boardroom7 Aug 2028
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Black Aces
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Transfer targets7 Aug 2028
Cardiff City tell Black Aces: Joel Colwill is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
Match5 Aug 2028
Bidvest Wits take the points off Black Aces
Beaten 1‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Market7 Aug 2028
Thulani Jali steps up from the Black Aces academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Thulani Jali 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.
Market7 Aug 2028
Black Aces promote Thulani Dala from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Thulani Dala 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.
Market7 Aug 2028
Themba Lorch steps up from the Black Aces academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Themba 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
- Market Black Aces promote Bradley Ngcobo from within
- The dugout No hiding place for Ronwen Dolly
- Squad Bradley Kekana signs on for more