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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

Bafana Bafana against Cameroon in the AFCON

Doc Khumalo points to fatigue after Bafana’s AFCON heartbreak

Kaizer Chiefs icon Doctor Khumalo has attributed Bafana Bafana’s premature exit from AFCON 2025 to player fatigue, noting that several key squad members…
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Sinoxolo Kwayiba with Orlando Pirates

Pirates confirm shock Sinoxolo Kwayiba exit

After arriving at Orlando Pirates at the start of the 2025/26 Betway Premiership season, talented attacker Sinoxolo Kwayiba has completed a permanent move…
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Kurt Lentjies at AmaZulu FC

Kurt Lentjies bags coaching job with PSL side

Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Chippa United attacker Kurt Lentjies has bagged a coaching job with the PSL side AmaZulu FC. Lentjies is taking over the…
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Relebohile Mofokeng in action for Bafana Bafana

‘I take responsibility’: Mofokeng shoulders Bafana’s AFCON exit

Orlando Pirates star Relebohile Mofokeng has reflected on Bafana Bafana's disappointing 2025 AFCON exit, stating that he takes full responsibility for the…
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Andre de Jong at Orlando Pirates

Pirates announce the signing of Andre de Jong

Orlando Pirates have kicked off the 2026 January transfer window with a statement of intent, officially confirming the signing of Stellenbosch FC talisman…
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Ntsikelelo Nyauza at Orlando Pirates

Makola opens up on signing former Pirates teammates at his club

Following the acquisition of an ABC Motsepe League status, Retired star Mpho Makola has opened up about his decision to integrate several former Orlando…
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Mbekezeli Mbokazi during Bafana Bafana training

‘Not Barcelona but…’- Broos reiterates stance on Mbokazi’s move

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has reiterated his stance on Mbekezeli Mbokazi’s move to the Major League Soccer [MLS] with Chicago Fire, revealing which…
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Bafana Bafana and Egypt

Mbokazi weighs in on controversial officiating against Egypt

Newly signed Chicago Fire FC defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi has weighed in on the controversial officiating that sparked widespread debate in a match between…
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Mohamed Salah in action for Egypt

Salah’s solitary goal sinks Bafana amid officiating drama

A moment of high drama and heavy debate defined the Boxing Day showdown in Agadir as a contentious Mohamed Salah goal condemned Bafana Bafana to a 1-0 defeat…
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Evidence Makgopa at Bafana Bafana

Makgopa reflects on living the dream of playing second AFCON

Orlando Pirates striker Evidence Makgopa has reflected on living the dream of playing in his second successive AFCON with Bafana Bafana. Makgopa is part of…
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Thabang Matuludi at Bafana Bafana

‘I doubt he’ll come back’: Polokwane City coach on Matuludi

Polokwane City FC head coach Phuti Mohafe has spoken out about the possibility of losing Thabang Matuludi, with the January transfer window looming,…
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Steve Barker at Stellenbosch FC

Steve Barker pays emotional tribute to Stellenbosch after Simba switch

Following his high-profile appointment as the new head coach of Simba SC, Steve Barker has penned a heartfelt tribute to Stellenbosch FC, bidding an…
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