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<\/p>\nBy Sibusiso Masilela<\/p>\n
A massive player clear-out is expected at capital city giants Mbabane Highlanders AM FC ahead of the new season.<\/p>\n
A source close to the matter revealed that the technical bench plans to release several players before the end of the week, with approximately 20 departures expected from the 34 players currently in camp.<\/p>\n
\u201cA major overhaul is expected as the technical bench will submit a list of players who made the grade during assessments to General Manager (GM) Richard Makhoba before the end of the week.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe technical bench including coach Ernest Mavuso has identified new players to join the team, who are expected to travel to Pietermaritzburg this week,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n
Makhoba could not be reached for comment on the matter. The club president, Shauwn \u2018MaMkhize\u2019 Mkhize, said they would make announcements of the team during the gathering slated for August 23,2025 when the camp ends.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe will share the latest team developments, including new players and coaches, during our gathering on August 23, 2025,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Mkhize is being assisted by a two-member board comprising her son, Andile Mpisane, and local businessman Fortune Nxumalo.<\/p>\n
The team recently featured in a friendly match against newly promoted Motsepe Foundation Midlands Wanderers.<\/p>\n
The crowd pullers’ technical bench is headed by former Green Mamba coach Ernest Mavuso. He is assisted by former Amazulu FC development coach Ronnie Moroka.<\/p>\n
The team\u2019s legends Phumuza \u2018El Katib\u2019 Ntshangase and Sifiso ‘Barnes\u2019 Mkhulisi are also part of the technical bench, albeit on interim basis as the club needed available people to travel with the squad for the preseason camp.<\/p>\n
Patrons spokesperson Charles \u2018Ace\u2019 Jele, who doubles as interim club Public Relations Officer (PRO), also confirmed on Monday there were going to squad changes, with outgoing and incomings expected.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, legendary former goalkeeper Sipho ‘Shilton\u2019 Dube will join the team before the end of the week as goalkeeper coach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Sibusiso Masilela A massive player clear-out is expected at capital city giants Mbabane Highlanders AM FC ahead…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":988,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,22,25,37,43,26],"tags":[39,51,58,53],"class_list":["post-983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-art-design","category-eswatini-daily-news","category-national","category-soccer","category-sports","category-swaziland","tag-entertainment","tag-mbabane-highlanders","tag-national","tag-soccer","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n