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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

Ansu Keita unfazed by Bafana Bafana test.

The gloves are off as Liberia coach vows to take Bafana head-on 

The gloves are off as Liberia head coach Ansu Keita vows to take Bafana Bafana head-on in the CAF AFCON qualifiers.  South Africa will welcome the West…
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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos slams AFCON qualification format as "rubbish".

‘It’s rubbish’, Hugo Broos slams AFCON qualification format

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has slammed the CAF AFCON qualification format as "rubbish".  The Belgian mentor was speaking in a press conference ahead…
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Lehlohonolo Seema during Golden Arrows stint

Lehlohonolo Seema lands new job

Former Golden Arrows head coach Lehlohonolo Seema has landed a new job in the ABC Motsepe League. Seema had been unattached since parting ways with DStv…
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Mihlali Mayambela reveals difficulties of being compared to his brother Mark Mayambela.

Bafana winger Mihlali Mayambela reveals why he almost quit football

Bafana Bafana winger Mihlali Mayambela has revealed why he almost quit playing football at a young age. The 26-year-old footballer is part of Hugo Broos'…
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Percy Tau in Bafana Bafana colours.

How Bafana Bafana’s strikers’ in-form could benefit the national team

Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams has revealed how Bafana Bafana's strikers' form could benefit the national team in the AFCON qualifiers. Coach…
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Banyana Banyana players in celebration.

Banyana star opens up on racism encounters overseas

A Banyana Banyana star has opened up on racism encounters she has endured overseas. The talented player made the shocking revelations in an interview with…
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Bafana Bafana head coach addressing members of the media.

‘Anything can happen in Africa’: Hugo Broos 

With Bafana Bafana needing six points to qualify for the CAF 2023 AFCON tournament, coach Hugo Broos warns it won't be a stroll in the park as "anything can…
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Bafana Bafana lining up for a team picture.

How Bafana Bafana star deals with homesickness  

Bafana Bafana star Bongokuhle Hlongwane has revealed how he deals with homesickness in the United States of America [USA].  The in-form Bafana player moved…
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Orlando Pirates defender Sandile Mthethwa.

How Chippa helped Pirates defender Mthethwa become a better footballer

Orlando Pirates defender Sandile Mthethwa has opened up about how the  Gqeberha-based side Chippa United has helped him develop into a good player in the…
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Kaizer Chiefs players during a Nedbank Cup game

Khabo Zondo makes bold claim about Kaizer Chiefs players

Khabo Zondo of Royal AM has made a bold claim regarding Kaizer Chiefs players ahead of the Nedbank Cup quarterfinal clash. Royal AM reached the last eight of…
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Cape Town Spurs players after a game

Cape Town Spurs and Casric drop points as title race heats up

Two title contenders Cape Town Spurs and Casric Stars, dropped crucial points as the Motsepe Foundation Championship title race heats up. Casric Stars failed…
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Kaizer Chiefs prior to the Maritzburg United

Chiefs duo among 15 PSL foreigners called up for AFCON qualifiers

The Kaizer Chiefs duo of Edmilson Dove and Caleb Bimenyimana headline the PSL-based foreigners called-ups for AFCON qualifiers. The AFCON qualifying matches…
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