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Aubrey Modiba joins Mamelodi Sundowns from SuperSport United
Modiba joined the club in the 2016/17 season and played a crucial role in helping Matsatsantsa to lift the MTN 8 twice and Nedbank Cup trophy.
Salary cuts are being implemented across sport as a result of the coronavirus pandemic which has also lead to postponements of football leagues across the globe.
The Matsatsantsa captain announced in December that he would be leaving the club to return to the United Kingdom for family reasons.
Currently, games are suspended due to the coronavirus, but the board of governors has tentatively agreed to finish the season on 30 June.
Aubrey Modiba has been on the radar of Mamelodi Sundowns for two seasons now but after turning down an offer from the Brazilians, he will be remaining at SuperSport.
Chiefs, who enjoyed a 10-point advantage one month ago, fell 2-1 to SuperSport United after being foiled by the woodwork three times in northeastern city Mbombela.
Defending champions Baroka take on MTN8 winners SuperSport United, Highlands Park take on Black Leopards and Maritzburg United host Bidvest Wits.
On Saturday, SuperSport United beat Highlands Park 1-0 in MTN8 final to win a second trophy in three years in this competition.
A Bradley Grobler strike, his second of the competition, was enough for Matsatsantsa to secure a second title in three years.
This is the first cup final for the lions of the North and coach Owen da Gama hopes that they can cap off a great campaign with a trophy.
The Absa Premiership saw 23 goals scored this weekend, seven of which came in the match between Bidvest Wits and Orlando Pirates. We have the reaction from that game and the rest of the league.
SuperSport won the two-leg semifinal 3-1 on aggregate and face Highlands Park on 5 October in Soweto for a winners-take-all R8.8 million ($600,000/540,000 euros) prize.
A clean sheet for Mamelodi Sundowns will be enough to take them to their first MTN8 final in three seasons.
Kaizer Chiefs remained top of the South African Premiership Saturday despite surrendering an unbeaten record as Jabulani Maluleke gave Polokwane City a surprise 1-0 away win in Soweto.
The tournament starts on Saturday, with defending champions Cape Town City FC in action against Polokwane City at Newlands Stadium, Cape Town.
Thabo Qalinge had been training with the Pretoria-based side since the start of July after being released by Pirates in June.
For all their dominance, Pitso Mosimane’s chargers were not able to create any clear-cut chances and were reduced to long-range efforts.
Pitso Mosimane says his expensively assembled mix of South African, African and South American stars is not ready for the season opener against Pretoria neighbours SuperSport United.
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane was also asked about rumours that he might leave the club but did not want to respond, instead, he referred questions to team management.