Sekhukhune United Unveil 6 New Signings, Including Orlando Pirates Duo Tshegofatso Mabasa and Linda Mntambo

Sekhukhune United Unveil 6 New Signings, Including Orlando Pirates Duo Tshegofatso Mabasa and Linda Mntambo

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:05 PM
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  • Sekhukhune United have unveiled six new players including two from Orlando Pirates and one from Baroka FC
  • Tshegofatso Mntambo was released by Orlando Pirates and Linda Mabasa joins Sekhukhune United on loan
  • Denwin Farmer returns to the DStv Premiership with Sekhukhune United after his Baroka FC side were relegated

Sekhukhune United are getting preparations underway for the new season by welcoming new players.

The Gauteng-based club unveiled six new players today ahead of the 2022/23 DStv Premiership season.

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Sekhukhune United have unveiled their 6 new faces at the club and which includes Tshegofatso Mabasa, Denwin Farmer and Linda Mntambo. Image: @iDiskiTImes
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Train Mokhabi, Elias Mokwana, Denwin Farmer, Abednego Mosiatlhaga, Tshegofatso Mntambo and Linda Mabasa were all unveiled by the club as the new coach, Kaitano Tembo, looks to rebuild the squad, iDiski Times confirmed.

The club themselves took to social media to welcome their new crop of players.

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Three names that stand out among the signings are Tshegofatso Mabasa, Linda Mntambo and Denwin Farmer.

Farmer was previously with Baroka FC and will return to the DStv Premiership after the club’s relegation.

Mntambo joined the club on a free transfer and was one of the players released by Orlando Pirates. Mabasa also hails from Pirates and will make the move on a season-long loan. The 25-year-old striker has found opportunities difficult to come by at the Buccaneers.

Sekhukhune have had a productive transfer window thus far, already releasing 14 players from the club.

Kaizer Chiefs snap up another target, reportedly agree on terms for Sekhukhune United captain Yusuf Maart

Kaizer Chiefs have done it again.

The Amakhosi have reportedly agreed on terms with another transfer target, this time from Sekhukhune United. The publication reported that Chiefs were negotiating for some time with Sekhukhune United for their club captain.

Sekhukhune are believed to have wanted R10 million for the Bafana player, but the two clubs are believed to have settled on a price of R6 million.

Sekhukhune United's Justin Shonga frustrates management, reports to training under the influence of alcohol

Justin Shonga is not doing himself any favours at Sekhukhune United.

The Zambian striker is reported to be on borrowed time at the club due to his off-field antics.

As reported by FARPost, Shonga has attended training under the influence of alcohol, just one of the few ways in which he has frustrated the management of the club. A source told the publication that Sekhukhune were now considering severing ties with Shonga.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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