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Tshepo Rabothe

Senior journalist - FARPost
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 Sports Journalist at FARPost (Pty) Ltd. Specialising in the Betway Premiership and South African football culture, he is recognised for delivering high-impact, exclusive interviews with the league’s top coaches, players, and influential industry role players. ​In 2025, Tshepo was nominated for the SAFJA Young Journalist of the Year by the South African Football Journalists Association. This distinction validates his technical expertise and professional authority within the competitive sports media landscape. His reporting provides critical “Information Gain” on club dynamics and industry shifts, cementing his status as a primary contributor to the South African football discourse.

Tshepo Rabothe

Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker giving instructions to his players from the touchline

How Lehlogonolo Mojela’s setback has impacted Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker has explained how Lehlogonolo Mojela's injury has affected his team. He has confirmed that they will look for a…
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Cape Town Spurs and Pretoria Callies in action. Cape Town Spurs winless in 10 games

CT Spurs winless streak hits 10, Durban City moves to the summit

Cape Town Spurs’ winless run in the Motsepe Foundation Championship stretched to 10 matches, while Durban City FC moved to the summit of the log standings. …
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Evidence Makgopa in action for Orlando Pirates

Riveiro sheds light on Makgopa’s ‘problem’ that led to substitution

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has explained the issue that led to Evidence Makgopa being substituted during a CAF Champions League match against…
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Richards Bay FC in action against Golden Arrows

Richards Bay claim KZN derby bragging rights, CT City edge Chippa United

Richards Bay FC claimed the bragging rights in the KZN derby against Golden Arrows, while Cape Town City FC edged Chippa United on Saturday.  The matches…
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Miguel Cardoso at Mamelodi Sundowns

Miguel Cardoso speaks out on Sundowns captaincy

New Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has addressed the club's captaincy for the remainder of the season, indicating a potential shift in…
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Manqoba Mngqithi during his time at Mamelodi Sundowns

‘That’s the only player I requested at Sundowns’ – Mngqithi

Manqoba Mngqithi has addressed the processes of player recruitment at Mamelodi Sundowns and disclosed the only player he requested to sign. The 52-year-old…
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Manqoba Mngqithi at Mamelodi Sundowns

Manqoba Mngqithi reveals how he found out about his sacking

Experienced coach Manqoba Mngqithi has shed light on the circumstances surrounding his sudden departure from Mamelodi Sundowns, revealing how he learned of…
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New Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso on the touchline

‘People must not judge my CV with trophies’: New Sundowns coach

Mamelodi Sundowns' newly-appointed head coach, Miguel Cardoso, has spoken out on his new role, stressing that people must not judge his CV solely on his…
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Gaston Sirino in action for Kaizer Chiefs against Mamelodi Sundowns

Erasmus gives candid assessment of Sirino amid challenges at Chiefs

Former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns attacker Kermit Erasmus has given a candid assessment of Gaston Sirino amid his challenges related to…
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Shandre Campbell in action for Club NXT

Campbell hails emergence of Rele Mofokeng and three Chiefs youngsters

Club NXT attacker Shandre Campbell has hailed the emergence of Relebohile Mofokeng and three Kaizer Chiefs youngsters in the Betway Premiership. Shandre…
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Royal Pirates v Sunrise FC

Match ‘abruptly’ halted due to kit colour clash in Limpopo Motsepe League 

In an unusual turn of events, a SAFA Limpopo ABC Motsepe League match between Royal Pirates and Sunrise FC was called off over the weekend due to a kit…
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Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Cedric Kaze

Nkosingiphile Ngcobo’s take: What he thinks of Chiefs assistant coach Kaze

Nkosingiphile Ngcobo has shared his thoughts on Cedric Kaze, revealing that the Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach has helped him grasp a key element of the game,…
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