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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

Erik ten Hag reluctant to recall Ivorian youngster Amad Diallo 

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has revealed his stance on recalling Amad Diallo, who is on a season-long loan at Sunderland. The Ivorian centre-forward…
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Bradley Grobler’s solo goal earns SuperSport a win at CT City 

Cape Town City succumbed to 1-0 defeat to SuperSport United in a DStv Premiership clash at the DHL Stadium on Tuesday evening.  Despite a dominant…
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Inter Milan frontman Romelu Lukaku is optimistic that Thierry Henry will become the Belgian national team head coach following the departure of Roberto Martinez. 

Romelu Lukaku backs Thierry Henry for Belgian managerial post 

Inter Milan frontman Romelu Lukaku is optimistic that Thierry Henry will become the Belgian national team head coach following the departure of Roberto…
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How Sundowns integrate its academy players into the first-team

Mamelodi Sundowns Youth Academy coach David Notoane has highlighted the importance of the Academy players integration programme and how it could benefit the…
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Despite beating Royal AM on Friday, Cape Town City coach Eric Tinkler feels his men are not yet ready for the roller coaster second half of the 2022/23 DStv Premiership season.

Tinkler frets over Cape Town City’s anxiety

Despite beating Royal AM on Friday, Cape Town City coach Eric Tinkler feels his men are not yet ready for the roller coaster second half of the 2022/23…
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Jose Riveiro tight-lipped on unavailability of Pirates key players

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro is tight-lipped on the unavailability of the club's key players. Pirates resumed the second round of the 2022/23 DStv…
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Mamelodi Sundowns defender Grant Kekana says the unusual DStv Premiership schedule helped them to save money.

How December helped Sundowns players save money

Mamelodi Sundowns defender Grant Kekana says the unusual DStv Premiership schedule helped the players at the club to save money. Grant Kekana has been one of…
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