Orlando Pirates midfielder Thapelo Mokobodi wins Betway Premiership award

Thapelo Mokobodi has been named the Betway Premiership Player of the Month for September/October after a standout run for Orlando Pirates, while AmaZulu head coach Arthur Zwane and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Teboho Mokoena also received monthly honours.

Mokobodi played a key role in Pirates’ strong sequence of results, supplying five assists as the Buccaneers secured five victories during the period under review.

The midfielder was selected ahead of AmaZulu pair Thandolwethu Ngwenya and Nkosikhona Radebe after a closely fought decision. The award is the first Betway Premiership monthly recognition of Mokobodi’s career.

Zwane also collected his maiden award after being named Coach of the Month. He guided AmaZulu to five wins, results which lifted the KwaZulu-Natal club to third place in the Betway Premiership standings.

The AmaZulu coach finished ahead of Orlando Pirates manager Abdeslam Ouaddou and Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso.

Ouaddou had won the August award, while Cardoso’s Sundowns remain at the top of the league table.

Mokoena’s curling strike earns goal prize

Mokoena completed the monthly awards by claiming the Goal of the Month prize for his curling effort against Golden Arrows.

The Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder’s finish was chosen ahead of several other notable goals, including Vincent Pule’s free-kick for Marumo Gallants and Luphumlo Sifumba’s set-piece effort against Milford FC.

The awards recognise the leading individual performances from the latest period of Betway Premiership action, with Mokobodi and Zwane both receiving their first monthly honours.