Velile Mnyandu

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Role:Senior Journalist

Articles Written: 206

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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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No TV deal for Nontshinga's world title fight in East London

With less than three weeks until the biggest boxing fight South Africa has seen in a decade, Teris Ntuthu, head of Rumble Africa Boxing Promotions, tells SABC Sport Sivenathi Nontshinga’s world title fight has yet to secure a TV partner.

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Pirates react to Saleng's awards

Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana star Monnapule Saleng has received praise from club coach Jose Riveiro and teammates for his DStv Premiership Players’ Player of the Season award.

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COSAFA introducing coaching standards in its tournaments

The Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) is intensifying its adherence to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) club licensing regulations by introducing coaching standards in the COSAFA Cup.

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Patrice Motsepe lambasts SAFA's handling of COSAFA dispute

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has lambasted the South African Football Association (SAFA) and its President Danny Jordaan for their dispute with the Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA).

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Orlando Pirates welcome the favourites tag in the Nedbank Cup final - Jose Riveiro

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has accepted the favourites tag going to the Nedbank Cup final against Sekhukhune United at the Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday evening.

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Sandile Mthethwa reaping rewards at Orlando Pirates

After a couple of loan spells in the Premier Soccer League, both in the Premier Division and the National First Division, Sandile Mthethwa is finally coming of age at Orlando Pirates.

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PSL targeting an incident free Nedbank Cup final - Ace Ncobo

An incident-free Nedbank Cup final between Orlando Pirates and Sekhukhune United is what the Premier Soccer League (PSL) is targeting today at the sold-out Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria in the evening (18h00).

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Innocent Maela eyes season trophy double

Should Orlando Pirates defeat Sekhukhune United in the Nedbank Cup final on Saturday, Innocent Maela will become the club's first captain in more than a decade to lead them to two trophies in the same season.

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I'm able to smile again - Thulani Hlatshwayo

Former Bafana Bafana captain Thulani “Tyson” Hlatshwayo says he's able to smile again while reflecting on his successful first season at SuperSport United.

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