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Mweene brings Zambian insight to Bafana Bafana clash
The Mercury
|November 13, 2025
KENNEDY Mweene is carrying the torch for Zambian football in one of the continent's biggest leagues — the PSL — at the moment.
As such, he could prove to be the difference between the two national teams — Chipolopolo and Bafana Bafana — when they meet in an international friendly at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday (6pm kickoff).
Mweene is currently part of the Copper Bullets! technical team, which is led by interim coach Moses Sichone following the short spell of Avram Grant, serving as the goalkeeping coach. This is, however, his secondary job. Mweene’s bread is buttered at PSL serial champions Mamelodi Sundowns, where he has transitioned into the goalkeeping coach role after hanging up his gloves, following an illustrious spell at the club and in the league.
His experience and knowledge of the game have been evident in his understudies. He is working with Bafana’s captain and Africa’s reigning No 1, Ronwen Williams, as well as former African great Denis Onyango at the club.
This story is from the November 13, 2025 edition of The Mercury.
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