Kaizer Chiefs surged into third place in the Betway Premiership standings following a hard-fought 1-0 triumph over Durban City at the iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium.
In a match defined by grit and tactical discipline, Gavin Hunt’s Durban City locked horns with the co-managed Kaizer Chiefs duo, Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze.
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Both teams carved out opportunities in a cagey contest, but it was Flavio Silva’s late strike that ultimately broke the deadlock and proved decisive.
Chiefs started brightly, with Makabi Lilepo and Mfundo Vilakazi both testing Darren Keet early on, while City’s Mfanafuthi Mkhize fired narrowly over following a set piece.
The first half ended goalless despite half-chances at both ends, including a fine save by Keet from Vilakazi’s long-range effort just before the break.
The second half continued in similar fashion, with City pushing forward through Bokang Mokwena and Fezile Gcaba, while Chiefs gradually took control after a string of substitutions.
The introduction of Gaston Sirino added creativity, and the Uruguayan made an instant impact when his pinpoint cross found Silva in the 88th minute. The Portuguese striker rose highest to glance his header into the top corner, sending the travelling fans into raptures.
Durban City threw everything forward in the closing moments, with Letsie Koapeng forcing a fine save and Kyle Jurgens missing a late chance to equalise.
But Chiefs’ defence, marshalled by Inacio Miguel and Bradley Cross, held firm to secure a hard-fought clean sheet.
The victory lifts Chiefs to third in the standings on 19 points from 10 matches. Durban City, meanwhile, drop to fifth with 15 points from 11 games.
It was a reminder that Chiefs, despite their recent inconsistency, remain one of the Premiership’s most dangerous sides when it matters most.
SAFA deputy president Linda Zwane says the governing body supports Pitso Mosimane’s bid to add AmaZulu head coach Arthur Zwane to his technical team.
Mosimane was appointed Bafana Bafana boss following the retirement of former mentor Hugo Broos.
He has named Morena Ramoreboli as his assistant coach, alongside Conditioning Coach Kabelo Rangoaga and Analyst Musi Matlaba.
Mosimane’s team have two crucial 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers coming up this month, against Guinea and Eritrea, and Zwane might be roped in during the international break to offer his expertise.
Zwane previously worked with Bafana as part of Molefi Ntseki’s technical team in 2019.
“We’re making progress with regard to that (getting Zwane), we support Coach Pitso. Whoever he says he wants as a part of the technical team, we’ll do that for him,” said the deputy president.
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“Of course I can’t say much about it, but he is also here because of his work at Kaizer Chiefs juniors. He was also a part of the national team under coach Molefi Ntseki, and now he’s doing great work at AmaZulu, and if coach Pitso wants him, we’ll do that.
“We know he needs our help in order to succeed, but also we don’t want to be the reason if he doesn’t succeed.”