Themba Lorch

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The Black Aces Herald

26 Feb 2029
From our football correspondent Steady

Market26 Feb 2029

Ronwen Dolly puts it in writing

“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Black Aces, and it is not being withdrawn.

Squad26 Feb 2029

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.

Squad26 Feb 2029

A row about effort at Black Aces

Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Mpho Mathebula was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.

Match24 Feb 2029

Black Aces come up short against Chippa United

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

The dugout26 Feb 2029

Siyabonga Zwane frozen out at Black Aces

This is not rotation. Siyabonga Zwane has not been in the manager's plans for some time, and nobody at Black Aces is pretending otherwise.

The dugout26 Feb 2029

No hiding place for Lebogang Jali

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

Squad26 Feb 2029

Andile Furman signs on for more

“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Andile Furman and Black Aces agree another 3 years.

The dugout26 Feb 2029

Ronwen Hlatshwayo faces the questions

“We were not good enough today and I am not going to dress it up.” Ronwen Hlatshwayo after 0‑2, in the tone of a man who knows the next question and does not intend to answer it.

The dugout26 Feb 2029

Black Aces pick somebody else ahead of Sifiso Lorch

There is no complaint available here and everybody involved knows it, which does not make the walk to the bench any shorter. Form is the only currency in football that cannot be borrowed against.

In brief

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The Black Aces Herald

7 Aug 2028
From our football correspondent Upbeat

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