adminJOHANNESBURG. – Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane will headline the list of local coaches dominating the PSL coaching landscape ahead of the new season.
Zwane has been tasked with taking care of business at Chiefs in his first substantive appointment at this level after a dozen years of grafting within the club’s coaching structures.
He signed a three-year contract but will be expected to end the seven-year trophy drought.
By birth, Kaitano Tembo is Zimbabwean but now holds South African permanent residence and has been in the country for 24 years stretching back to his time as a player.
He will take care of Sekhukhune United as a ‘local’.
Just like Tembo and with over two decades in the country, Maritzburg United’s John Maduka now holds South African permanent residence though he was born in Malawi.
He is also standing as a non-foreigner in his first season at Maritzburg.
European coach Dylan Kerr is still at Swallows FC while Marumo Gallants have brought in Frenchman Romain Folz (32).
At Mamelodi Sundowns, Manqoba Mngqithi, Rulani Mokwena, and Steve Komphela remain in charge for the third year running after consecutive title triumphs.
Eric Tinkler is starting a second season at the helm at Cape Town City after impressing on his way to a second-place finish and CAF Champions League qualification last term.
He is in his second stint with the club.
Gavin Hunt has also returned to SuperSport United for his second spell nine years since he left.
Brandon Truter is starting his first fresh season at AmaZulu after taking over from another local trainer Benni McCarthy in March.
Siviwe Mpengesi has thrown the dice again and handed Daine Klate his first job in charge in the PSL at Chippa United at the back of an illustrious playing career.
Mabhuti Khenyeza and Vusumuzi Vilakazi will take care of business at Golden Arrows. At the same time, Khabo Zondo has been brought back from the graveyard of coaching to take charge of Royal AM.
Steve Barker (a local though born in Lesotho) is into his sixth season at Stellenbosch.
New kids on the block Richards Bay have retained Pitso Dladla at the helm bringing to ten the number of locals.
Spanish gaffer Jose Riveiro is leading the line of expatriates in the league after taking over from Mandla Ncikazi and Fadlu Davids at Orlando Pirates for the new season.
German-Serb Sead Ramovic is having his first pre-season with TS Galaxy after taking over five games into last season. – KickOff.
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