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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

Siyabonga Buda at Orlando Pirates

Ex-Pirates midfielder quits football at the age of 24

Ex-Orlando Pirates DStv Diski Challenge midfielder Siyabonga Buda has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 24. The attacking…
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Thamsanqa Sangweni during his time at Orlando Pirates

Ex-Pirates midfielder Thamsanqa Sangweni joins new club

Former Orlando Pirates and Chippa United midfielder Thamsanqa Sangweni has joined a new club, Dlangezwa Hellenic FC, in the KZN ABC Motsepe League. The…
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Samkelo Zwane at Siwelele FC

Seema gives assessment of Samkelo Zwane’s progress at Siwelele

Siwelele FC head coach Lehlohonolo Seema has given his honest assessment of the progress made by Kaizer Chiefs loanee Samkelo Zwane. The talented midfielder…
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Thembinkosi Lorch after scoring for Wydad Casablanca

Broos shares thoughts on Lorch and Grobler’s Bafana omission

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has offered his explanation regarding the continuous absence of star players Thembinkosi Lorch and Bradley Grobler from…
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Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef at Kaizer Chiefs

Kaze speaks out on Kaizer Chiefs future

Kaizer Chiefs' second assistant coach Cedric Kaze has spoken out on his future alongside the first assistant Khali Ben Youssef after the Soweto giants…
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Nuno Santos with Mamelodi Sundowns

‘He not replacing Ribeiro’: Cardoso on Sundowns’ European star

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso clarified the reasons behind the signing of Nuno Santos, revealing that the European star is not Lucas Ribeiro Costa's…
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Brandon Petersen at the Carling Knockout Cup media event

Cedric Kaze explains surprise Petersen absence

Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Cedric Kaze has explained the surprise absence of first-choice goalkeeper Brandon Petersen in the Carling Knockout Cup. The…
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Fiacre Ntwari at Kaizer Chiefs

Kaze addresses Fiacre Ntwari’s substitution controversy

Kaizer Chiefs second assistant coach Cedric Kaze has addressed the controversy around the substitution of goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari in the Carling Knockout…
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Kwanele Kopo with AmaTuks

Milford maintain top NFD spot, Kopo continues winless run at Tuks

Milford FC maintained their top spot in the Motsepe Foundation Championship with a 2-0 victory over Baroka FC, while AmaTuks are still searching for their…
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Mamelodi Sundowns and Marumo Gallants in the Carling Knockout Cup

Cardoso’s honest take on Sundowns’ shock Carling Cup exit

Mamelodi Sundowns' shock exit from the Carling Knockout Cup has prompted an honest assessment from coach Miguel Cardoso, who shared his candid take on the…
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Mbekezeli Mbokazi after scoring a stunner for Orlando Pirates

Mbokazi’s stunner seals Carling Cup victory for Pirates

Orlando Pirates advanced to the quarter-final of the 2025 Carling Knockout Cup with a 1-0 victory over Siwelele FC in the Round of 16 at Orlando Stadium,…
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Tshepang Moremi with Orlando Pirates

Ouaddou shares thoughts on Moremi’s Bafana call-up

Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has shared his thoughts on the in-form winger Tshepang Moremi receiving a Bafana Bafana call-up for the upcoming…
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