Erstwhile Orlando Pirates defender Siyabonga Sangweni has applauded the club for retaining captain Happy Jele for another season. SihleNdebeleSK
On Wednesday, Pirates confirmed they had given Jele a one-year contract extension. The 34-year-old defender, who has been at Pirates since 2006, struggled with injuries last season and at some point played second fiddle to Ntsikelelo Nyauza and Innocent Maela in partnering vice-captain Thulani Hlatshwayo.
However, Sangweni, who played with Jele for six years at the Buccaneers until a nasty knee injury forced him into retirement in 2016, believes the club's decision to keep the defender for another season was a good one. “I played with Happy. I know how committed he is to his career. His experience will be vital for the club this season. His advantage is that he also plays at right-back, so you can’t say he no longer has a role to play.’’
Meanwhile, Pirates also announced the “amicable parting of ways with Gladwin Shitolo [another centre-back who spent the past few seasons on loan at Golden Arrows], following a meeting between both parties”.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Banyana star Jane wants to inspire young girlsIn the wake of penning a one-year contract extension with her club AC Milan, Refiloe “Fifi” Jane intends to use her journey to inspire kids from underprivileged backgrounds in SA. SihleNdebeleSK
Read more »
Mango granted extension for business rescue practitionerThe application to place the airline under business rescue will be heard on Friday.
Read more »
Mango gets extension to appoint business rescue practitionerThe Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) on Tuesday agreed to grant low-cost airline Mango an extension to appoint a business rescue practitioner.
Read more »
Grammy Awards to make diversity part of its contract with 'inclusion rider' | ChannelThe Grammy Awards has committed to hiring a diverse team of people working on and off stage to produce the highest honours in the music industry, organisers said.
Read more »
Digital Vibes: R1m used for hair salon, nail bar for Mkhize family - reportThe Daily Maverick's investigative unit, Scorpio, is reporting that about R1 million was siphoned off to help Zweli Mkhize's son set up a new hair salon and some of the money was also used to franchise a nail bar for his daughter-in-law, which opened its doors in December.
Read more »