Limpopo’s Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila with fighting chance

GladAfrica Championship campaigners Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC has a fighting chance of breaking into the highest levels of South African football.

The Venda-based team flies to Cape Town this week, for an away fixture against 11-th-placed Cape Umoya United FC on Friday night, 28 February.

Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC occupies pride of place at number five on the GladAfrica Championship league log table, 10 points behind pacesetters Ajax Cape Town FC.

The Capetonians hope to continue to consolidate their position at the summit of the standings, with an away fixture at struggling Jomo Cosmos FC (14) on Sunday 1 March.

Second-placed Uthongathi FC welcomes University of Pretoria FC (7) at Tuks Stadium on Saturday 29 February.

Strugglers Mbombela United FC (15) have a home fixture on Saturday against JDR Stars FC, a Soshanguve-based team which has since tumbled from the top of the standings to number six.

Richards Bay FC (10) from KwaZulu-Natal visits Steenberg United FC (4) at Cape Town’s Athlone Stadium on Saturday.

Morokwa Swallows FC (3) was expected to make a meal of tail-enders and hosts Royal Eagles FC (16) on Sunday, while TS Sporting FC travels to Kameelrivier Stadium for an away fixture against TS Galaxy.

— The BEAT