SuperSport United's sale a cause for concern for SA Fans

THE sale of SuperSport United to Siwelele Football Club, pending PSL Executive Committee approval, has reignited an uncomfortable reality in South African football — one that has quietly unfolded over the past decade.

- SMISO MSOMI

Clubs are no longer preserved for legacy, community, or youth development. They are bought and sold like stock — and for fans, that’s deeply worrying.

SuperSport's decision to offload United after 30 years is not an isolated event. It joins a growing list of high-profile sales and disappearances that have reshaped the domestic football landscape.

Bloemfontein Celtic was sold and rebranded. Bidvest Wits was bought out and vanished with 99 years of South African football history overnight. Highlands Park? Gone! Platinum Stars? Disbanded! Free State Stars? History!

And now, even one of the most professionally run clubs in the league, with multiple league titles and a respected academy, has opted to exit the scene. The problem is no longer about struggling clubs at the bottom — it’s about the very foundations of club ownership in the PSL.