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Mthokozisi Dube

Chief Editor
Journalist of the Year at the 2025 South African Football Journalists Association (SAFJA) | PSL Coverage, Transfer Market Analysis, African Football Governance, Investigative Sports Reporting | English
Mthokozisi Dube is Chief Editor at FARPost, where he leads editorial strategy and a newsroom covering the Betway Premiership, South African football and the national teams. A journalist with experience at BBC Africa, the Daily Nation (Kenya), Mmegi (Botswana) and the Daily Monitor (Uganda), he was named Best Reporter of the Year in 2015 and 2016. At the 2025 South African Football Journalists Association (SAFJA) Awards, he won Written Journalist of the Year. He is a SAFJA-accredited journalist whose reporting focuses on transfers and tactical analysis involving Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs.

Mthokozisi Dube

Nasreddine Nabi coach AS FAR Rabat

Botswana’s Orebonye ready to explode under Nabi at AS FAR

Newly signed AS FAR Rabat forward Tumisang Orebonye is ready to take his game to the next level under the guidance of renowned coach Nasreddine Nabi. The…
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Peter Shalulile in action

Namibia stars Shalulile and Hanamub talk Bafana test

Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire – The air crackles with anticipation in the Namibia camp as Peter Shalulile and Riaan Hanamub are on the cusp of making history ahead…
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Philly’s Games, a player in action

From Sectional Wars to Philly’s Games: When football stopped gunshots in Tembisa

The power of football to transcend divisions and weave unity even from the most tangled threads of conflict has been repeatedly proven. From grand stages…
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Siyanda Xulu of Bafana Bafana

Siyanda Xulu reflects on opening loss to Mali in AFCON

Korhogo, Ivory Coast - After a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Mali in their opening AFCON Group E clash, Bafana Bafana defender Siyanda Xulu has opened up.…
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Bafana Bafana in action at AFCON against Mali

Bafana slump to disappointing 2-0 defeat in AFCON opener

Bafana Bafana's dream start to their AFCON campaign turned into a nightmare as they slumped to a disappointing 2-0 defeat against Mali at the Amadou Gon…
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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos at a press conference

Hugo Broos sets sights on AFCON repeat: ‘I dream of it’

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has made his desire for AFCON glory abundantly clear, revealing his dream of replicating his 2017 triumph in Ivory Coast.…
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Mali national team coach Éric Sékou Chelle on facing Bafana Bafana

Three reasons why Mali coach won’t take Bafana Bafana lightly

Mali national team coach Éric Sékou Chelle has picked three reasons why they won’t take Bafana Bafana lightly when they meet in the 2023 AFCON Group E tie on…
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Bafana Bafana players at training for AFCON

How Bafana Bafana could line-up for AFCON opener against Mali

The stage is set for Bafana Bafana's opening game in the 2023 AFCON as they prepare to face Mali on Tuesday, January 16th. With anticipation brimming, the…
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Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton.

Ofori’s Black Stars coach attacked after Cape Verde loss at AFCON

Following Ghana's 2-1 loss to Cape Verde at the AFCON, an unidentified individual reportedly attempted to assault Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton.…
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Ivory Coast players celebrating a goal in the 2023 AFCON opener

Ivory Coast get off to good start in AFCON opener

The roar of the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan was deafening as Ivory Coast, fuelled by home crowd energy, charged to a convincing victory in their…
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Richard Ofori of Ghana before a game. He is going to AFCON

Why Ofori is in Ghana’s AFCON squad despite not playing for Pirates

With concerns hovering over Richard Ofori's lack of playing time at Orlando Pirates, Ghana coach Chris Houghton has clarified why the goalkeeper remains an…
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CAF president Patrice Motsepe is pondering on cancelling the CAF Confederation Cup

Motsepe hints at possible CAF Confederation Cup cancellation

ABIDJAN: The future of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition, hangs in the balance as CAF president Patrice Motsepe hinted…
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