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Sinethemba Badela, head coach of Durban City FC during the 2026 Nedbank Cup Last 32 Press Conference at the Nedbank Park Square in Umhlanga, Durban on 4 February 2026 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix
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Short Stay, Sudden Exit: Durban City and Badela Split

Durban City have moved swiftly to reshape their technical bench following the departure of Sinethemba Badela, bringing an abrupt end to the former Chippa United coach’s short spell in charge of the KwaZulu-Natal outfit. Badela was appointed earlier this

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Chippa United Football Club (often known as Chilli Boys or Chippa) is a South African professional football club based in East London in the Eastern Cape province, having previously been based in the Nyanga suburb of the city of Cape Town.

The club’s first team currently plays in the Premier Soccer League, South Africa’s top-tier football division, with the reserve team playing in the PSL’s reserve league. The team plays most of its home games at the Buffalo City Stadium while hosting night matches at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

Chippa United is wholly owned by Chippa Investment Holdings, which is a Cape Town-based construction, security, and cleaning company founded by Siviwe “Chippa” Mpengesi.