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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

Sekhukhune United players in action.

The area of concern Makhubedu needs to fix at Sekhukhune  

Sekhukhune United interim coach MacDonald Makhubedu has pinpointed the area of concern Babina Noko need to fix and improve on to get fruitful results moving…
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Sekhukhune United interim coach MacDonald Makhubedu.

What Sekhukhune management told Makhubedu after firing Truter

Sekhukhune United interim coach MacDonald Makhubedu has revealed what the Babina Noko management told him after firing Brandon Truter three days ago.…
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Orlando Pirates winger Thembinkosi Lorch in action.

Lorch’s utmost promise to Pirates fans ahead of Soweto Derby

Orlando Pirates winger Thembinkosi Lorch has made an utmost promise to the Buccaneers' fans ahead of the much-awaited Soweto Derby at the weekend. Pirates…
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Orlando Pirates v Sekhukhune United.

Talking points as Pirates sink Sekhukhune at Orlando Stadium

Orlando Pirates secured a 1-0 win over Sekhukhune United in a DStv Premiership tie at Orlando Stadium on Tuesday night. Thabiso Monyane's solo goal in the…
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Grassy Park United players.

Mamelodi Sundowns target set for assessment at a PSL club

A Mamelodi Sundowns target is set for an assessment at a PSL club this week, FARPost has learnt. This publication has been reliably informed that teenage…
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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena addressing members of the media.

Rulani Mokwena reveals what gives him hope ahead of Wydad’s AFL 2nd leg tie

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena has revealed what gives him hope going into the second leg of the African Football League final after suffering a 2-1…
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Wydad Athletic v Mamelodi Sundowns in the African Football League final clash.

Wydad see off Sundowns in Morocco: What are the talking points?

Wydad Athletic secured a 2-1 victory over Mamelodi Sundowns in the first leg of the African Football League [AFL] final at Stade Mohammed V Stadium on Sunday…
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Baroka FC in action against Hungry Lions in the Motsepe Foundation Championship

Baroka FC extend unbeaten run as Maritzburg beat Orbit College

Baroka FC extended their unbeaten run in the Motsepe Foundation Championship under Dan Malesela after beating Hungry Lions 2-0 at the Global Stadium on…
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Orlando Pirates winger Thembinkosi Lorch showing off his R100K prize money.

‘I don’t blame anyone’, says Lorch after winning another R100K Man of the Match 

Orlando Pirates winger Thembinkosi Lorch has weighed in on their disappointing loss to Richards Bay after his Man of the Match performance, pocketing another…
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Junior Dion with his teammates in the Carling Knockout Cup

Dion’s hat-trick sink Arrows as AmaZulu FC secure CKO semi-final spot

Junior Dion bagged a hat-trick as AmaZulu FC sunk Golden Arrows to secure a spot in the Carling Knockout Cup semi-finals on Saturday night. Arrows and…
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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro on the bench.

Jose Riveiro defiant after Pirates’ defeat to Richards Bay

A defiant Jose Riveiro has had his say following Orlando Pirates' 5-4 defeat to Richards Bay on penalties in the quarter-finals of the Carling Black Label…
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CAF president DR Patrice Motsepe during the African Football League launch.

Mokwena heaps praise on DR Patrice Motsepe for AFL implementation

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has heaped praise on DR Patrice Motsepe for his efforts to implement the African Football League [AFL]. The…
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