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Tshepo Rabothe

Senior Soccer Journalist
Farpost most improved journalist 2024 | Betway Premiership, SAFJA Excellence, Player Transfers, Tactical Match Analysis, South African Football Culture |
Tshepo Rabothe is a Gauteng-based Senior Soccer Journalist at FARPost, covering the Betway Premiership, transfers and tactical match analysis, and interviewing coaches and players across South African football. He was named FARPost’s Most Improved Journalist for 2024, and in 2025 he was nominated for the SAFJA Young Journalist of the Year award by the South African Football Journalists Association.

Tshepo Rabothe

Bafana Bafana at Orlando Amstel Arena

‘Players were tense’: Benni McCarthy makes bold admission about Hugo Broos’ Bafana Bafana

Kenya national team head coach Benni McCarthy has made a candid observation about the Bafana Bafana squad, suggesting the players previously looked “tense”…
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Oswin Appollis with Bafana Bafana

Pitso Mosimane weighs in on Oswin Appollis’ reduced game time at Orlando Pirates

Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane has addressed Oswin Appollis’ reduced playing minutes at Orlando Pirates this season, insisting it is not his job to…
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Manqoba Mngqithi at Yanga training

Mike Makaab addresses Manqoba Mngqithi to Kaizer Chiefs rumours after Yanga exit

Prosport International CEO Mike Makaab has addressed swirling rumours linking Manqoba Mngqithi to Kaizer Chiefs following the veteran tactician's recent…
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Kobamelo Kodisang with Mamelodi Sundowns

Ex-Sundowns winger Kobamelo Kodisang resurfaces at Siwelele FC

Former Mamelodi Sundowns winger Kobamelo Kodisang has resurfaced at Betway Premiership side Siwelele FC as he eyes an imminent return to competitive action,…
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Thabang Matuludi at USM Alger

Hlompho Kekana breaks down Thabang Matuludi’s tactical fit at Chloorkop

Retired Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Hlompho Kekana has offered an analysis of Thabang Matuludi’s seamless transition, highlighting the qualities that have…
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Kaizer Chiefs at New Peter Mokaba Stadium

Mandla Masango weighs in on Kaizer Chiefs players’ absence from Bafana Bafana squad

Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Mandla Masango has shared his thoughts on the absence of Amakhosi players in the Bafana Bafana squad set to face Kenya in…
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Jamie Webber at FC Tulsa

Jamie Webber confirms his exit from FC Tulsa

Former Sekhukhune United and SuperSport United midfielder Jamie Webber has confirmed his departure from FC Tulsa, bringing an end to his spell with the…
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Abdeslam Ouaddou at Orlando Pirates training

‘Not part of my contract’: Ouaddou makes surprising revelation on Pirates’ transfer strategy

Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has offered rare insight into the Buccaneers' internal transfer philosophy, revealing that he plays no role in…
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Papi Zothwane with Sekhukhune United

Zothwane explains why beating Pirates remains a mountain to climb for Sekhukhune

Sekhukhune United coach Papi Zothwane has explained why overcoming Orlando Pirates remains such a formidable task following his side’s exit from the Carling…
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Oswin Appollis arriving at Orlando Amstel Arena

Abdeslam Ouaddou defends benching Oswin Appollis with PSG comparison

Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has defended his decision to regularly start highly-rated winger Oswin Appollis on the bench, drawing a bold…
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Sifiso Luthuli with Orlando Pirates

Ouaddou explains why Sifiso Luthuli has a bright future at Pirates

Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has explained why he predicts a bright future for striker Sifiso Luthuli, following the forward's first…
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Zakhele Lepasa at Siwelele

Godfrey Mosoetsa addresses Zakhele Lepasa’s situation at Siwelele FC

Siwelele FC coach Godfrey Mosoetsa has addressed Zakhele Lepasa’s situation at the club, clarifying the striker's limited playing minutes as the Bloemfontein…
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