Sports

Former Kaizer Chiefs forward believes AmaKhosi have all the ingredients they need to ‘start cooking’

todayAugust 6, 2025 173

Background
share close

Former Kaizer Chiefs forward Justice Sithole believes the Mighty Amakhosi can regain some of their former glory in the new season.

Though Chiefs were not involved in the MTN8 on the opening weekend of the season as they finished outside the top eight for the second term in a row, there has been significant progress according to Sithole.

The 44-year-old reckons that Chiefs’ victory in the Nedbank Cup last season can be the catalyst for a new dawn at Naturena.

Sithole played for Chiefs when they were a much stronger force in South African football in the early to mid-2000s, but that first piece of silverware the club earned last season was vital.

Chiefs’ Transformation: New Signings and Nedbank Cup Victory

“Things have changed a lot from back in the day to now, but it’s a good thing that they managed to turn the tables by winning the Nedbank Cup last season,” Sithole told FARPost as he referred to Chiefs’ first trophy in a decade.

Chiefs have also made a number of new signings in Ethan Chislett, Nkanyiso Shinga, Flavio Silva, Thabiso Monyane, Paseka Mako and Siphesihle Ndlovu.

This could be an important step for Chiefs if they seriously want to compete with their Soweto Derby rivals Orlando Pirates and the reigning Betway Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns.

“You need to have quality players who understand the team if you really want to compete for major trophies.

“I think that at the moment, after the Nedbank Cup final, Chiefs can take it from there and move forward.”

It’s also Nasreddine Nabi’s second season in charge as Chiefs coach, and now that he has settled into the role and clearly has the backing of the club, he has all the ingredients he needs to ‘start cooking’.

@Michael_Sherman

IOL Sport

Written by: IOL News

Rate it

Previous post

Ozzy Osbourne’s cause of death revealed

Entertainment

Ozzy Osbourne’s cause of death revealed

Ozzy Osbourne’s cause of death has been revealed. The 76-year-old Black Sabbath frontman died on 22 July following years of health challenges, including a public Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in 2019, and documents now show he passed away from an “acute myocardial infarction” and “out of hospital cardiac arrest”. His death certificate has emerged after the heavy metal icon, widely known as the Prince of Darkness, gave a final farewell performance in […]

todayAugust 6, 2025 144


Magic 828

Magic 828 AM is a South African commercial radio station playing the best of hits from the 80s, 90s and 2000’s

Download Our App

Don’t miss a track or memorable tune. Download the Magic828 App now on your mobile phone by clicking here!

0%