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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

Orlando Pirates left-winger Relebohile Mofokeng.

Vincent Pule makes heartwarming admission about Mofokeng

Orlando Pirates winger Vincent Pule has made a heartwarming admission about teenage sensation Relebohile Mofokeng. Mofokeng was promoted to the Buccaneers’…
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Former Bafana Bafana head coach Carlos Queiroz addressing the media.

Ex-Bafana coach cut ties with Qatar national team 

Former Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Queiroz has cut ties with the Qatar national team, having penned a four-year deal with the side not so long ago. Queiroz…
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AmaZulu FC head coach Pablo Franco Martin.

AmaZulu coach slams PSL’s busy schedule for his players’ injuries

Following a 1-0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns on Wednesday night, AmaZulu coach Pablo Franco Martin slammed PSL's fixture congestion for his players' injuries.…
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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro on the touchline.

How Riveiro plans to approach the last four matches of the year

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has revealed how they intend to approach their last four league matches of the year following their 2-0 win over…
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Fortune Makaringe in action for Orlando Pirates in the DStv Premiership

Jose Riveiro gives verdict on Makaringe playing at right-back

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has given his verdict on playing Fortune Makaringe at the right-back position in the past two games. Pirates defeated…
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DStv Premiership clash between Orlando Pirates and Moroka Swallows.

4 talking points as Pirates beat Swallows in Soweto Derby 

Orlando Pirates claimed Soweto Derby bragging rights following their 2-0 win over Moroka Swallows at Orlando Stadium on Tuesday night. Below are the talking…
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TS Galaxy head coach Sead Ramovic celebrating a goal with his players

‘I’m surprised no one picked him up before we signed him’ – Sead Ramovic

TS Galaxy head coach Sead Ramovic says he's surprised that no one picked one of the club's highly-rated attackers before they signed him. Galaxy booked a…
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Banyana Banyana XI during the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.

Retired Banyana star opens up on challenges she faced in Europe

A retired Banyana Banyana star has opened up on the challenges she faced during her five-year stint in Europe. Like most of the other African players who ply…
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WAFCON qualifiers clash between Banyana Banyana and Burkina Faso.

Talking points as Banyana qualify for 2024 WAFCON tournament in Morocco

Banyana Banyana have qualified for the 2024 CAF WAFCON tournament following their 2-0 win over Burkina Faso at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Monday…
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Orlando Pirates players during a training session

Pirates and Swallows missing key players ahead of Soweto Derby clash

Orlando Pirates and Moroka Swallows will be without some of their key players for the Soweto Derby clash in the DStv Premiership on Tuesday evening at…
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Banyana Banyana stalwart Janine van Wyk.

Janine van Wyk sets new African record 

Banyana Banyana stalwart Janine van Wyk has set a new African record for the most capped player, male or female. This comes after the JVW FC boss broke Ahmed…
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Baroka FC in action in the Motsepe Foundation Championship

Baroka FC suffer first defeat under Dan Malesela as Maritzburg woes continues

Baroka FC suffered their first defeat in the Motsepe Foundation Championship since Dan Malesela took over the head coaching role in October. The…
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