Les Eléphants retrouvent leur ex !

Plutôt que de se montrer et de parler, comme par le passé, le président de la République envoie des messages visant à confirmer son exercice effectif du pouvoir, par la signature des décrets, dont certains touchent à des domaines sensibles tels que la défense. Ce changement de logiciel de la communication présidentielle semble imposé par diverses contraintes et soulève des questions quant à son efficacité.

New recruit Neo Rapoo has reflected on his Orlando Pirates debut after coming off the bench during the 2-0 victory over Milford FC last weekend.

Rapoo, who joined the Buccaneers from Siwelele FC during the offseason, came on for Deon Hotto in the 75^th minute at the Orlando Amstel Arena last Saturday.

“Firstly, I didn’t believe it was actually happening, but once I came on, I just told myself to keep it simple and just enjoy the moment, you know, because I’m privileged to play for this big club and blessed as well,” Rapoo told Pirates media.

Rapoo added that he has settled in well at Pirates and credits experienced players like Makhehlene Makhaul for making him feel at home at the Buccaneers.

“It’s been good,” he said. “I didn’t feel new at all. I felt like I’ve been there before, everyone was friendly you know. Cash (Makhehleni Makhaula) has been a grootman that just taught me a lot and made me feel at home.”

Rapoo ‘learning a lot’ from Hotto

Rapoo was part of the South African Under-20 side that won the 2025 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations and later represented the country in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, where they finished in the Round of 16.

The 20-year-old admits that such high-pressure situations have prepared him for the next step in his career.

“Yeah, it’s a dream to represent your country, and playing AFCON and the World Cup has taught me a lot about playing at the highest level for my age group.

“The pressure that comes with it teaches you to calm your nerves and just be ready for when you have to play in front of a lot of fans, and for Pirates as well,” Rapoo said.

Rapoo will be competing with Hotto and Nkosikhona Ndaba for the left-back position this season and the youngster is confident that he has what it takes to make that position his own.

“Of course, I’m still learning as a young footballer and learning a lot from Hotto, who has been at the club for a long time, but I do feel that with the quality of set pieces I can produce, I may stand out a bit. Of course they are both top players that I can learn from as well,” concluded Rapoo.

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 4, 2026 – Gor Mahia cruised to the final of the Cecafa Club Championships with a hard-earned 8-7 victory in postmatch penalties over Sudan’s Al Hilal in a pulsating semi-final at the Kigali Pele Stadium on Tuesday evening.

The Kenyan champions had taken the lead in the 36th minute via an own goal by Steven Ebuela before Al Hilal equalised eight minutes later through Ansumana Samura.

With both teams unable to breach each other’s defence from then on, the game proceeded to extra time where more drama awaited after Jackson Dwang’ was red-carded for foul play.

It mattered little though as Charles Akonnor’s side held on to the end to take the game to post-match penalties where K’Ogalo held their nerve to emerge victorious.

They will now await the winner of the other semi-final between South Sudan’s Jamus FC and Rwanda’s Rayon Sports.

More to follow…

Hervé Renard est le nouveau sélectionneur des Éléphants de la Côte d’Ivoire. La Fédération ivoirienne de football (FIF) a officialisé sa signature 4 août dans communiqué signé par le president Yacine Idriss Diallo. Un retour à la maison car il connait sa première expérience avec la Côte d’Ivoire après son sacre en 2013 avec la […]

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