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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

Cassius Mailula of Bafana Bafana

Five fascinating things about Cassius Mailula 

The rise of Cassius Mailula has been nothing short of meteoric, and there are several things football followers didn’t know about the Mamelodi Sundowns…
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Mpumi Nyandeni

Mpumi Nyandeni: The barefoot wizard still dazzling two decades on  

2014 was a year from hell for Mpumi Nyandeni! At the peak of her football career, plying her trade in Russia at a time not so many South African women were…
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Cassius Mailula

Cassius Mailula picks Bafana star he’s thrilled to share dressing room with 

Cassius Mailula has picked a Bafana Bafana star he’s thrilled to share the dressing room with ahead of the AFCON qualifier tie against Liberia on Friday.…
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AmaZulu players at a training session

CONFIRMED: Chiefs among clubs tracking AmaZulu FC star 

Kaizer Chiefs is among several DStv Premiership clubs tracking an AmaZulu FC star; it has since been confirmed. Chiefs are making plans for next season in…
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Bafana Bafana

How Bafana Bafana should line up vs Liberia

Bafana Bafana take on Liberia in a crucial back-to-back AFCON qualifier that will determine whether they qualify for Ivory Coast 2024, and Hugo Broos will…
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Cassius Mailula at Sundowns

Cassius Mailula has his say on timing of Europe move 

Red-hot Mamelodi Sundowns forward Cassius Mailula has had his say on the timing of a move to Europe. Mailula is having an unforgettable season for Sundowns,…
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Mamelodi Sundowns players celebrating

What Mamelodi Sundowns need to clinch the 2022/23 title

Mamelodi Sundowns may not have played a league game this weekend, but despite their absence, they inched even closer to wrapping up the DStv Premiership…
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Mudau and Mobbie when they joined Sundowns

Bafana star explains Hugo Broos’ Mobbie over Mudau decision

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos named his final squad to face Liberia in a crucial back-to-back AFCON qualifier. Bafana welcome the Lone Stars at the Orlando…
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Cassius Mailula at a Mamelodi Sundowns training session

OPINION: Why Hugo Broos is right on Cassius Mailula and Europe

I don’t always agree with Hugo Broos on a lot of things. In fact, I often leave his press conferences a frustrated man. But anyway, I gave some thought to…
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benni McCarthy watching a Manchester United game

Why Erik ten Hag felt Manchester United strikers needed a Benni McCarthy

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has revealed why he felt the club’s strikers needed a Benni McCarthy. Ten Hag took over an ailing United side and has…
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Njabulo Blom during a Bafana Bafana training session

Hugo Broos names Njabulo Blom’s replacement for Bafana Bafana

With chances of Njabulo Blom joining Bafana Bafana seemingly slim, coach Hugo Broos has named the player to replace him. Blom is reportedly not well and…
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Njabulo Blom in action for St Louis

Latest on Njabulo Blom ahead of Bafana camp 

MLS outfit St Louis City have shed light on the situation around Njabulo Blom ahead of Bafana Bafana’s camp next week.  Bafana coach Hugo Broos included…
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