Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC (TTM) have reason to believe that they will use Supersport United as a steppingstone and proceed to the last-16 round of the Nedbank Cup Competition.

After hosting Cape Town City at the Thohoyandou Stadium on Wednesday evening, Black Leopards are gearing up for another tough DStv Premiership League match this weekend. They will entertain Chippa United at the same venue tomorrow afternoon (Saturday).

Things are fast moving from bad to worse in the camp of Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC (TTM). Not only did the team lose three league matches in a row, but Vhadau Vha Damani conceded seven goals in their last three matches.

“Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC (TTM) are not selling their DStv Premiership franchise, not even the shares,” said the club’s communications and marketing manager, Mr Livhuwani Madzuhe. He was responding to media reports that suggested that Vhadau Vha Damani had already settled for a R42m offer from a Pretoria-based medical doctor, Sello Ntsoko.

The relationship between Black Leopards FC and the team’s midfielder, Andriamirado Andrianarimanana is something of the past. The club’s chief executive officer, Mr Moudy Mudzielwana, confirmed the breaking news. According to Mudzielwana, the contract of the former Kaizer Chiefs’ player was amicably terminated early this week.

After retiring as a football player, the former Black Leopards’ player, Mr Eric Ramavhale, has decided to impart his skills to the next generation by establishing a football academy. According to him Ramaeric Football Academy will be officially launched during a ceremony at the Thavhani Mall grounds tomorrow (Saturday). He stated that the academy will only admit children whose ages range between nine and seventeen years.

Soccer Lovers convened at the Madombidzha soccer field to watch the remembrance soccer tournament in honour of the five players who had lost their lives between 1999 and 2016.

The community of Chavani and surrounding areas presented an honorary certificate and trophy to the young Premier Soccer League referee, Jelly Chavani (24), during a function held on 26 December. Chavani received a special award from the Limpopo MEC last year during the Limpopo Sports Awards.

Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) did not waste any time after their midweek DStv Premiership League game against Orlando Pirates that was played at the Thohoyandou Stadium on Wednesday evening. They flew to Durban on Thursday morning to start with their preparations for their next league match against Lamontville Golden Arrows that will be played at the Chatsworth Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The struggle for promotion and to escape relegation at the end of the season will continue among the teams affiliated to the GladAfrica Championship League this weekend.