South African First Division news

Speedster Ashley du Preez scored twice as Stellenbosch stunned champions Mamelodi Sundowns 3-0 on Saturday in the penultimate round of the South African Premiership.

Mamelodi Sundowns Aubrey Modiba took a leaf from the playbook of Barcelona star Jordi Alba on Sunday and scored a stunning goal in a 1-1 South African Premiership draw at Kaizer Chiefs.

Mamelodi Sundowns sealed a record-extending fifth consecutive South African Premiership title on Wednesday, despite a 0-0 draw at home to Cape Town City in Pretoria.

Mamelodi Sundowns need one point from a South African Premiership clash with Cape Town City in Pretoria on Wednesday to clinch a record-extending fifth straight league title.

Lowly Chippa United on Sunday finally won a home match in the South African Premiership this season, after 11 failed attempts

Peter Shalulile scored a hat-trick as Mamelodi Sundowns moved within 10 points of a record-extending fifth straight South African Premiership title by winning 4-2 at Swallows on Wednesday.

A Royal AM team coached by former Malawi star John Maduka moved closer to a fairy tale top-two finish in the South African Premiership on Sunday and qualification for the CAF Champions League.

Mozambican Elias Pelembe scored after 95 minutes for South African Premiership smash-and-grab experts Royal AM, who beat Swallows 1-0 on Sunday to go second in their debut top-flight campaign.

A couple of brilliant saves by one-time fourth choice Brandon Peterson enabled Kaizer Chiefs to beat Orlando Pirates 2-1 on Saturday and keep alive slender hopes of becoming South African champions.

Ghanaian Kwame Peprah raised his goal tally to four from two matches for Orlando Pirates by bagging a brace in a 2-1 South African Premiership victory over AmaZulu on Thursday.

Victor Letsoalo copied the penalty technique of Chelsea and Italy star Jorginho to score as newcomers Royal AM rose five places to second in the South African Premiership with a 1-0 win over Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday.

Nkosingiphile Ngcobo scored the first goal and created the second as Kaizer Chiefs recovered from a Covid-19 crisis to beat Sekhukhune United 2-0 on Sunday and rise to second in the South African Premiership.

Recently retired Zimbabwe captain and forward Khama Billiat scored twice as Kaizer Chiefs beat Swallows 3-1 on Sunday and rose three places to second in the South African Premiership.