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Singh scores, Maart assists as SA coaches shine in Africa
Luther Singh celebrating his goal for AEL Limassol
Luther Singh celebrating his goal for AEL Limassol. Picture by AEL Limassol

Bafana Bafana forward Luther Singh headlined the South African stars abroad this weekend with a goal in AEL Limassol’s 2-0 win in Cyprus, while former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Yusuf Maart also provided an assist in Austria and coaches Manqoba Mngqithi and Reneilwe Letsholonyane enjoyed successful outings on the continent.

Maart provided an assist as SV Ried secured an impressive 3-2 victory over Austria Wien in the Austrian Bundesliga. Another South African, Jaedin Rhodes, also featured for Ried before being substituted in the second half. The match was played at the Keine Sorgen Arena.

In Cyprus, Singh continued his fine form with his second goal of the season for AEL Limassol. He scored as AEL Limassol claimed a 2-0 away win over Omonia Aradippou at the Aradippou Stadium. It marks his second goal after five rounds of fixtures in the Cypriot First Division.

Reneilwe 'Yeye' Letsholonyane during a Mochudi Centre Chiefs match
Reneilwe ‘Yeye’ Letsholonyane. Picture by Mochudi Centre Chiefs

RENEILWE LETSHOLONYANE CLICKING THE RIGHT CHORDS AT MOCHUDI CENTRE CHIEFS

In Botswana, Reneilwe ‘Yeye’ Letsholonyane led Mochudi Centre Chiefs to a 2-1 away victory over Enesia at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium.

It is now back-to-back wins for Magosi under the South African coach. Former SuperSport United striker Evans Rusike chipped in with an assist in their win.

In addition, former Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile in the starring team as Young Africans took a significant step towards the group stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2026/27 with an emphatic 4-0 away victory over Madagascar’s CFFA in the first leg of their second preliminary round tie on Saturday.

Four different players were on target for Manqoba Mngqithi’s Young Africans, with Cheikh Touré opening the scoring in the 29th minute before Albert Kangwanda doubled the lead eight minutes later to give them a comfortable 2-0 advantage at half-time.

Mudathir Yahya added their third goal in the 54th minute and Maxi Nzengeli completed the scoring five minutes later to underline their superiority and a massive win.

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