DurbanCity interim coach Pitso Dladla has opened up about stepping back into the hot seat, following the departure of Sinethemba Badela, insisting continuity and player attitude have been key to the club’s recent success.
In a move that comes as little surprise given weeks of speculation, Farook Kadodia’s DurbanCity FC has officially confirmed the departure of head coach Sinethemba Badela ... Durban City FC now faces the urgent task of appointing a successor ... .
DurbanCity 3(p) - 2 (p) Chippa United pic.twitter.com/Ls9hyQFQ8v— Durban City FC (@DurbanCity_FC) February 6, 2026 ... Durban City were contacted for a comment, but have yet to respond when this story was published.
New DurbanCity coach Sinethemba Badela, who has replaced Gavin Hunt, says it will take some time for his players to get used to the playing style he is implementing in the team ... in Durban yesterday.
DurbanCity will look to respond to their recent league setback when they take on Chippa United in the Nedbank Cup last-32 match at Chatsworth Stadium on Friday (7pm kick-off) ... City will be looking to improve on their quarterfinal finish last season.
Chippa United reignited the Betway Premiership relegation battle with a vital 2–0 victory over DurbanCity at the Buffalo Stadium in East London on Saturday, delivering a timely boost to their survival hopes.
Chippa United reignited the Betway Premiership relegation battle with a vital 2–0 victory over DurbanCity at the Buffalo Stadium in East London on Saturday, delivering a timely boost to their survival hopes.
AmaZulu and DurbanCity will both be looking to build momentum this weekend as the Betway Premiership enters a defining phase, with consistency increasingly separating genuine top-eight contenders from those dragged into survival battles.
DurbanCity needed reassurance more than rhetoric after the departure of Gavin Hunt, and under the lights at Chatsworth Stadium on Sunday, they found it in ninety hard-earned minutes ... Durban City’s ...
DurbanCity 1 - 0 Polokwane City pic.twitter.com/CX5SorFNEE— Durban City FC (@DurbanCity_FC) January 25, 2026 ... Magawane almost turned from provider to scorer as Durban City continued to boss proceedings ... Durban City 1 (1).
PolokwaneCity will resume their Betway Premiership campaign this weekend, eager to maintain their upward momentum when they travel to Durban to face a rejuvenated Durban City side at Chatsworth Stadium on Sunday.
New DurbanCity head coach Sinethemba Badela has labelled the chance to work with technical director Ernest Middendorp as a blessing, with the pair aiming to build an even stronger second half of the Betway Premiership season.
Newly appointed DurbanCity head coach Sinethemba Badela has opened up on the role Rulani Mokwena played in shaping his coaching career ... The Durban City coach explained that he once played under ...
The former DurbanCity coach returned to the top flight barely a month after his short stint with the KwaZulu-Natal outfit ended, having guided them to an eighth-place finish with a respectable 19 ...