يحاول ذهب - حر
KZN clubs brace for demanding Nedbank Cup round of 32 assignments
February 04, 2026
|The Mercury
THE Nedbank Cup takes centre stage for the remainder of the week, and with it comes the enduring reputation of a competition where dreams are realised and history is rewritten.
AMAZULU are among KwaZulu-Natal's representatives hoping to mount a deep Nedbank Cup run as the province's sides face demanding
(BackpagePix)
KwaZulu-Natal’s heavyweights will once again be eager to break new ground, with the province still searching for another club to lift the prestigious trophy.
Golden Arrows (MTN8 winners) and AmaZulu (formerly Coca-Cola Cup, now Carling Knockout champions) remain the only KZN sides to have tasted silverware in the top flight. This season’s draw has offered no favours, with all provincial representatives handed daunting assignments against Betway Premiership opposition.
Defending champions Kaizer Chiefs will officially begin their title defence, while the likes of AmaZulu and Durban City have enjoyed relatively strong league campaigns and will be looking to build on their positive start to the season, with both currently positioned inside the top eight.
هذه القصة من طبعة February 04, 2026 من The Mercury.
اشترك في Magzter GOLD للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة، وأكثر من 9000 مجلة وصحيفة.
هل أنت مشترك بالفعل؟ تسجيل الدخول
المزيد من القصص من The Mercury
The Mercury
Liverpool need 'perfection' to reach Champions League, admits Slot
ARNE Slot conceded yesterday that his side are “not performing to the standards of Liverpool” and need to be nearly perfect for the remainder of the season just to qualify for the Champions League.
1 min
February 11, 2026
The Mercury
City eye Premier League title twist as pressure mounts on Frank, Howe
MANCHESTER City can ramp up the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal by cutting the gap at the top to just three points when they face Fulham tonight, a day before the Gunners travel to inform Brentford.
2 mins
February 11, 2026
The Mercury
Investment excellence: how Raging Bull Award winners achieve exceptional returns
Raging Bull Awards 2026, here are the nominated funds
2 mins
February 11, 2026
The Mercury
BREADWINNER CONFESSION SPARKS STEREOTYPES DEBATE IN MZANSI
SOUTH Africa is in its feelings, and it started with a confession.
3 mins
February 11, 2026
The Mercury
Product recall: ButtaNutt peanut butter contaminated with aflatoxin
THE National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced a product recall regarding ButtaNutt (Pty) Ltd's peanut butter, following the detection of excessive levels of aflatoxin.
1 min
February 11, 2026
The Mercury
Public employment is not charity, it is nation-building
AS SOUTH Africa prepares for the State of the Nation Address, one question should sit at the centre of our national debate: why do we continue to under-invest in public employment when the evidence of its impact is so clear?
3 mins
February 11, 2026
The Mercury
Who Is ultimately responsible for a moral society?
HISTORICALLY, lechery, sex and politics go hand in hand.
2 mins
February 11, 2026
The Mercury
Cape Town woman claims R834 000 Lotto prize just hours before ticket expired
WITH hours left before her ticket could expire, a South African woman walked into a National Lottery Ithuba office and walked out R834 541.00 richer.
1 mins
February 11, 2026
The Mercury
Binder determined to bounce back after toughest season of his career
RED Bull KTM rider Brad Binder, pictured right, is determined to turn the frustration of a difficult 2025 MotoGP campaign into a more positive and competitive 2026 season after struggling to build on his previously strong form.
2 mins
February 11, 2026
The Mercury
KZN Education condemns bullying after Eastwood Secondary assault video shared
THE KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has condemned a bullying incident at Eastwood Secondary School in the uMgungundlovu District, where a learner was filmed being assaulted by another learner in the presence of other pupils last week.
1 min
February 11, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size