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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

Sphephelo Sithole during Bafana Bafana training session.

Sphephelo Sithole’s omission from Bafana squad explained

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos announced the 34-man preliminary squad that will face Morocco in the  CAF AFCON qualifier next month, but one of the…
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Lehlohonolo Seema during his time at Chippa United

Seema: ‘One day Chippa will regret the way he’s treating people’

A heartbroken Lehlohonolo Seema has opened up about his abrupt exit from Chippa United, insisting that Siviwe Mpengesi will 'regret the way he's treating…
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Sandile Mthethwa in action for Orlando Pirates

Sandile Mthethwa on whether Riveiro is Coach of the Season

Orlando Pirates defender Sandile Mthethwa has opened up about what it would take for Jose Riveiro to win the PSL Coach of the Season award. Pirates had an…
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Eric Tinkler on the touchline with Cape Town City during the DStv Premiership encounter

Eric Tinkler reveals what tainted City’s campaign

Cape Town City head coach Eric Tinkler has revealed what tainted their campaign in the just-ended 2022/23 DStv Premiership season. CT City came into the…
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Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro and Scott Chickelday.

Ex-Pirates striker coach backs Riveiro to continue with the art of winning 

Ex-Orlando Pirates striker coach Scott Chickelday has backed Bucs mentor Jose Riveiro to continue with the art of winning with the Nedbank Cup final clash…
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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane.

Arthur Zwane: ‘The entire defence let us down’ 

Kaizer Chiefs mentor Arthur Zwane reckons that the entire defence let the club down after a poor season as the Soweto giants' head coach.  Zwane was…
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Goalkeeper Melusi Buthelezi and TS Galaxy president Tim Sukazi.

Orlando Pirates-bound Buthelezi bids farewell to TS Galaxy

Orlando Pirates-bound goalkeeper Melusi Buthelezi has bid farewell to TS Galaxy following the conclusion of the 2022/23 DStv Premiership season on Saturday…
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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane.

Arthur Zwane unfazed by axe at Chiefs

Arthur Zwane is unfazed by prospects of getting the axe at Kaizer Chiefs after a poor first season as head coach. But following what happened last week at…
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Marumo Gallants interim coach Raymond Mdaka addressing members of the media.

Raymond Mdaka’s first words after Marumo Gallants’ relegation 

Marumo Gallants interim coach Raymond Mdaka has spoken for the first after the club's relegation from the DStv Premiership.  Marumo were officially…
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Dstv Premiership clash between Kaizer Chiefs and Cape Town City.

CT City complete league double over Chiefs, Gallants relegated 

Cape Town City have completed a league double over Kaizer Chiefs this campaign with a 1-0 victory in a DStv Premiership clash at FNB Stadium on Saturday…
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Al Ahly players in celebratory mood.

Al Ahly beat Esperance to book Champions League final spot  

Al Ahly beat Esperance Tunis 1-0 in the CAF Champions League semi-final second leg at Cairo International Stadium on Friday night.   The victory…
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Andile Jali in Mamelodi Sundowns colours.

Mokwena remains mum on Jali’s future at Sundowns 

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has refused to divulge much regarding Andile Jali's future at the Brazilians, with reports claiming that the…
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