Kaizer Chiefs have guaranteed a third-place finish in the 2025/26 Betway Premiership, a notable improvement on last season’s 10th-place finish, but the club’s management now faces a pivotal decision regarding the futures of interim head coaches Cedric Kaze and Ben Youssef. While the duo successfully secured qualification for the CAF Confederation Cup, they failed to deliver a trophy, a standard that remains non-negotiable at a club of Amakhosi’s stature. This shortcoming is particularly glaring given that their predecessor, Nasreddine Nabi, ended a decade-long trophy drought by winning the Nedbank Cup last season, only to be sacked regardless. As a result, the coaching hot seat remains unstable, and the club is once again linked with high-profile replacements.
The most concrete development sees former Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi emerging as the front-runner to take charge next season. According to Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates insider Innocent Mkhize, the current plan is to retain Kaze and Youssef as assistant coaches while adding Mngqithi as the senior figure in the technical team. Meanwhile, the prospect of Pitso Mosimane joining the club remains a tantalizing possibility. Mosimane is available and open to the move, but Chiefs have yet to table a formal offer, leaving the powerful yet unresolved link as a matter of administrative intent rather than imminent reality.
On the transfer front, two outbound Orlando Pirates players have surfaced as potential targets for the upcoming Betway Premiership window. Striker Tshegofatso Mabasa, currently on loan at Stellenbosch FC and with his contract expiring, is reluctant to return to the Bucs and has attracted interest from Chiefs, AmaZulu, and Al Ahly. Additionally, midfielder Kabelo Dlamini will need to leave Orlando Pirates to secure playing time, presenting Amakhosi with a logical