Velile Mnyandu

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Role:Senior Journalist

Articles Written: 1900

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Bio:Involved in sports reporting since 1997, covering football, boxing, and Olympic sporting codes, with a passion for in-depth reporting. ‘Veza’ started out at CKI FM (Tru-FM) and previously worked within the SABC News Sports Division as well as SAFM. South African Sports Journalist of the Year in 2012 and 2018 Journalists’ Journalist of the Year, he has been to three FIFA World Cup final tournaments, five Africa Cup of Nations finals, and two Olympic Games. Currently Chairperson of the South African Football Journalists Association (SAFJA), he is also an authority on African football.

Bio:Involved in sports reporting since 1997, covering football, boxing, and Olympic sporting codes, with a passion for in-depth reporting. ‘Veza’ started out at CKI FM (Tru-FM) and previously worked within the SABC News Sports Division as well as SAFM. South African Sports Journalist of the Year in 2012 and 2018 Journalists’ Journalist of the Year, he has been to three FIFA World Cup final tournaments, five Africa Cup of Nations finals, and two Olympic Games. Currently Chairperson of the South African Football Journalists Association (SAFJA), he is also an authority on African football.

Articles By Velile Mnyandu

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Africa United concept focused on exposing SA talent to European and Spanish markets

As South Africa’s stock in international football continues to rise, so does the interest in local talent by international football clubs, with the newly launched Africa United U19 Cup.
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Navalsig High R3m richer as preparation pays off in Kay Motsepe Schools tournament

Strong preparation has been credited as the basis of Navalsig High School’s success in the Kay Motsepe Schools tournament this week, as they won the U19 section, defeating Urban College from the Eastern Cape 2-0 in the final at Giant Stadium in Soshanguve.
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Mdaka relishes Algeria test as SA U23 step-up preparations for AFCON and Olympic qualifiers

U23 national men’s team coach Raymond Mdaka believes they’ve got a quality opponent in Algeria ahead of their two international friendly matches.
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Mosimane hails Appollis and Mofokeng as Bafana tighten grip on Group D

Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has praised Oswin Appollis and Relebohile Mofokeng after an emphatic 5-0 victory over Eritrea, to register their second win in as many matches in their second 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier at the Al Salaam stadium in Cairo, Egypt, last night.
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Smythe-Lowe and Co ready to heed Mosimane’s call and step up for Bafana

The step up to Bafana Bafana is something the South African U23 players know comes with hard work, according to Portuguese-based goalkeeper Flether Smythe-Lowe.
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Mosimane flags Eritrea threat as Bafana miss Modiba and Mokoena

Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane has identified Egyptian-based Eritrean striker Ali Suleiman as the player to watch out for when the two teams lock horns at the Al Salam stadium in Cairo later today, in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier.
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Ricardo Malajika brings his dream WBC world title home

Newly crowned WBC junior bantamweight world champion Ricardo “Magic Man” Malajika returned to a hero’s welcome and was received by a small crowd at the OR Tambo International Airport today.
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Ricardo Malajika brings his dream WBC world title home to a hero’s welcome

Newly crowned WBC junior bantamweight world champion Ricardo “Magic Man” Malajika returned to a hero’s welcome and was received by a small crowd at the OR Tambo International Airport today.
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Mosimane explains Zwane and Seema input in Mbuthuma substitution

Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has highlighted the big role senior players are playing in the background in his camp when asked about his conversations on the bench with Themba Zwane.

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