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Tshepo Rabothe

Senior journalist - FARPost
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 Sports Journalist at FARPost (Pty) Ltd. Specialising in the Betway Premiership and South African football culture, he is recognised for delivering high-impact, exclusive interviews with the league’s top coaches, players, and influential industry role players. ​In 2025, Tshepo was nominated for the SAFJA Young Journalist of the Year by the South African Football Journalists Association. This distinction validates his technical expertise and professional authority within the competitive sports media landscape. His reporting provides critical “Information Gain” on club dynamics and industry shifts, cementing his status as a primary contributor to the South African football discourse.

Tshepo Rabothe

Mamelodi Sundowns in action against Marumo Gallants

Sundowns overtake Pirates in title race after win over Gallants

Mamelodi Sundowns leapfrogged Orlando Pirates in the Betway Premiership title race after defeating Marumo Gallants 3-1 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria…
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Bafana Bafana during training

Benni McCarthy shares honest take on Bafana’s World Cup chances

Kenya national team head coach and Bafana Bafana's all-time top goalscorer, Benni McCarthy, has shared an honest take on how South Africa could perform at…
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Rulani Mokwena at Alger

Rulani Mokwena handed suspended sentence after legal scare in Algeria

Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Wydad Athletic Club coach Rulani Mokwena has been fined and given a two-month suspended sentence following a legal scare in…
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Kruger United during the Motsepe Foundation Championship match

Kruger open three point-gap in NFD title race, CT City suffer setback

Kruger United opened a three-point gap at the summit of the Motsepe Foundation Championship after defeating title-chasing Milford FC 1-0 on Saturday, while…
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Muhsin Ertugral talking about Kaizer Chiefs

Muhsin Ertugral slams Baxter and Middendorp over Chiefs remarks

Former Kaizer Chiefs mentor Muhsin Ertugral has hit out at his predecessors, Stuart Baxter and Ernst Middendorp, for attributing the club’s struggles to…
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Lehlohonolo Seema with Siwelele FC

Seema explains why Zwane, Sekgota and Lepasa missed Pirates clash

Siwelele FC head coach Lehlohonolo Seema has explained why Samkelo Zwane, Kgaogelo Sekgota, and Zakhele Lepasa missed the club's Betway Premiership clash…
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Orlando Pirates and Siwelele FC

Orlando Pirates drop crucial points in title race

Orlando Pirates dropped crucial points in the Betway Premiership title race after playing to a 1-1 draw against Siwelele FC at Orlando Amstel Arena on…
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Nuno Santos at Mamelodi Sundowns

Cardoso delivers verdict on Santos after brilliant display against Malien

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has delivered a verdict on Nuno Santos after the talented midfielder’s brilliant display against Stade Malien in…
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Khanyisa Mayo with Kaizer Chiefs

Khanyisa Mayo speaks on chances of securing permanent Chiefs stay

Kaizer Chiefs’ on-loan talisman Khanyisa Mayo has broken his silence regarding his long-term future at Naturena, addressing the prospects of turning his…
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Zitha Kwinika in Kaizer Chiefs

Zitha Kwinika explains why Durban City are difficult to face

With the two sides set to lock horns in the Betway Premiership, Kaizer Chiefs defender Zitha Kwinika has identified the key threats that make Durban City FC…
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Lebohang Maboe with Kaizer Chiefs

Lebohang Maboe shuts down talk of player-coach rift at Kaizer Chiefs

Kaizer Chiefs midfielder has dismissed claims that co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef have lost the dressing room at the club following a string…
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Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium

Pirates set to participate in a tournament in America

Betway Premiership giants Orlando Pirates are set to participate in the upcoming The Soccer Tournament [TST] in the United States of America later this year.…
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