AmaZulu return to Absa Premiership

As reported by Phakaaathi earlier, an official announcement of AmaZulu’s return to the Absa Premiership is expected this week after the Durban-based team filed the missing documentation, which the PSL requested before approving their acquisition of Thanda Royal Zulu’s status.

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The sale of Amabhubesi’s status to Usuthu has been dragging on for a while, and has left players of both teams unsure where they will be playing in the upcoming season.

But the matter has been finally settled, if what Phakaaathi has gathered is anything to go by.

“We’re delighted that the deal has been finalised. It’s a weight off our shoulders because we were having sleepless nights making sure that everything was above board,” a source close to AmaZulu told Phakaaathi.

“We were not really worried though because we knew that we had gone about it the right way. We knew that our fans were disappointed that the Black Aces deal fell through, so we made sure that this one is approved.”

AmaZulu’s Lunga Sokhela was not immediately available for comment, but the Usuthu general manager caused a stir on Twitter when he posted an AmaZulu logo with a ‘We Back’ message in it.

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— Lunga Sokhela (@Lunga_Sokhela) 6 July 2017