Soccer Laduma issue 1488 highlights transfer questions and Bafana coaching race

Soccer Laduma’s latest edition, issue 1488, is available on news-stands with a fresh selection of Siyagobhoza exclusives covering major South African clubs, players and coaching developments.

The main stories in the edition include possible movement involving Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs, as well as the latest developments around the vacant Bafana coaching position.

Among the leads on page two is the question of whether Orlando Pirates could be open to the departure of Van Rooyen. The issue also examines whether Mosimane is set to keep Mkhalele, while Chelle is reported to have put his name forward for the vacant Bafana job.

Kaizer Chiefs feature prominently in the edition. The club is said to be monitoring Richards Bay star Gumede, while Petersen’s camp is reportedly becoming increasingly frustrated by delays in contract discussions with the Soweto side.

Another Kaizer Chiefs-related story asks whether Muzeu’s ambitions extend beyond his planned move to Sekhukhune. The edition also reports that a payment delay has stalled Figuareido’s switch to Yanga.

Page three turns its attention to a number of other club and transfer developments. Mamelodi Sundowns are reportedly set to receive R15m from Copenhagen. The edition also says Gomora are confident of completing a deal for a Kaizer Chiefs defender.

Baroka, meanwhile, are considering a possible return to professional football. The page also looks at City’s agreement involving Mokone and the option included in the deal.

The issue’s wider football coverage includes a question on page five about whether the Premiership is becoming too physical. That topic sits alongside the transfer, coaching and club-management stories that make up the latest Siyagobhoza package.

Soccer Laduma says the edition is built around exclusive news concerning supporters’ favourite teams and footballers. The publication’s online listing also carries a series of dates and category labels connected to the stories.

Those entries include 17 August 2026 at 11:17, under Bafana; 19 August 2026 at 22:28, under Mamelodi-Sundowns; 15 August 2026 at 13:36, under Starting-XI-Previews; 15 August 2026 at 19:26, under Players Abroad; and 18 August 2026 at 11:52, under Kaizer-Chiefs.

The archive also records six entries dated 6 May 2026: 12:45 under Kaizer-Chiefs, 12:31 under SA-Players-Abroad, 11:51 under Mamelodi-Sundowns, 10:26 under African Football and 13:05 under Fan Park. These labels appear alongside the issue’s collection of football stories and transfer-focused headlines.