Today’s Kaizer Chiefs news wrap looks at the latest transfer rumours and details on upcoming fixtures to put in the diary.
The club was interested in Amajimbos star Emile Witbooi, but they had some reservations.
What stopped them from making a firm offer?
Amajimbos star Witbooi has his admirers, including Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs have been taking a look at Amajimbos and Cape Town City star Emile Witbooi. However, they’re not the only ones. Premier League giants Chelsea also took the 17-year-old attacking midfielder on trial. Now he’s turning heads with his performances for Amajimbos at the U17 World Cup in Qatar.
Chiefs took Witbooi on trial when he was still 16, but the Cape Town City star’s physique was a concern for the technical staff at Naturena. Witbooi’s father, ex-Sundowns star Surprise Ralani, had this to say:
“Chiefs said something about his physicality. He was not built enough according to their standards. But the football side was there, and they had to turn him back,” Ralani said.
“Chiefs said he needed to grow a little bit. So that is how it happened. But he was there at Chiefs,” he concluded.
Remaining fixtures for 2025
Next up is a trip to Magesi on Saturday, 22 November, with kickoff at 18:00, followed by a home battle with Golden Arrows on Sunday, the 20th. After that, it’s a trip to Chippa on 3 December. There’s a whopping 55 days to wait until their next assignment, a trip to Marumo Gallants on 27 January 2026. The Glamour Boys have won their last two league matches and are unbeaten in five. Flavio Silva seems to have found his feet, too, with four goals in five league outings.
- Sat, 22 November: Magesi vs Chiefs, Peter Mokaba Stadium at 18:00
- Sun, 30 Nov: Chiefs vs Golden Arrows, FNB Stadium at 18:00
- Wed, 3 Dec: Chippa vs Chiefs, Nelson Mandela Stadium at 19:30
Best Kaizer Chiefs XI with returning stars Msimango, Dortley
Petersen; Frosler, Msimango, Miguel, Dortley; Cele, Mthethwa; Shabalala, Ngcobo, Mmodi; Silva.